NPR Gives Porcupine Tree some love...

[DrBenway]

I've noticed that there are some major Porcupine Tree fans around here, so I just wanted to point out that NPR has given them a brief, highly complimentary mention online, complete with a link to a stream of "Sentimental." The brief article is entitled "Progressive Rock Gets Mordantly Witty."

You can tell the author is writing about a prog band because she feels free to use an SAT word like "mordantly." <g>

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...83&ft=1&f=1039

 

[Floodedstatue]

Thanks for the info.

Popmatters recently wrote a glowing review of Fear of a Blank Planet...

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/r...-blank-planet/

It's good to see the band getting some love

 

[DrBenway]

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Originally Posted by Floodedstatue /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks for the info. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/r...-blank-planet/ It's good to see the band getting some love

Yes, a very positive review, and the link to the full album stream at the bottom is an excellent plus. About to go there now. Edit: turns out that the stream offers excerpts, not full tracks. Still a nice way to get a taste. Can't blame them for not giving away the store. There's also a downloadable sampler of excerpts on their MySpace Music page (http://www.myspace.com/porcupinetree)

One fact mentioned in the NPR story startled me. There guys have been around 20 Years? Yikes, I first heard of them about a year ago!

 

[infinitesymphony]

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Originally Posted by DrBenway /img/forum/go_quote.gif One fact mentioned in the NPR story startled me. There guys have been around 20 Years? Yikes, I first heard of them about a year ago!

Steven Wilson turns 40 this year... Scary, eh?

 

[DrBenway]

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Originally Posted by infinitesymphony /img/forum/go_quote.gif Steven Wilson turns 40 this year... Scary, eh?

As Count Floyd used to say, "Very scary, kids, very scary." But not nearly as scary as the prospect of my own 47th birthday, just a little less than two months off. Can I get a recount?

When that first mailing from the AARP arrives, I hope someone has the good sense to put me under a suicide watch...at least that's a few years away.

 

[Goh]

Any suggestions for a good introduction album to this band? I've heard of them for a while and like the comparisons to Radiohead...just never got around to listening to them.

 

[infinitesymphony]

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Originally Posted by Goh /img/forum/go_quote.gif Any suggestions for a good introduction album to this band? I've heard of them for a while and like the comparisons to Radiohead...just never got around to listening to them.

There are a few other threads asking the same question... Usually, the past seven albums or so are recommended--it all depends on which PT style you like.

Radiohead has been my favorite band for almost a decade (and I'm 23!), and In Absentia was my wonderful introduction to Porcupine Tree, so I'll recommend that one.

 

[tjohnusa]

Listening to Fear Of A Blank Planet as I read this and would recommend it highly!

 

[BDA_ABAT]

Good to see the band getting attention. Am listening to "Fadeaway" from Up the Downstair as I type.

Am in a major PT period of my life. Saw them a couple weeks ago... they had an opening band called 3. Turns out they (3) were very good!
Anyway, excellent show.... Highly recommended if you can to see them live.

RE: recommendations to get started... depends if you're more into the ambient/trippy sound vs. the more rock sound. I'm more inclined toward rock so would suggest starting with Deadwing and In Absentia. I'd started off with Recordings after a recommendation from a fellow Head-Fier (thanks!!!), but didn't get into them initially. Took a couple years in fact. But, PT has now totally gotten into my soul. Have been listening to little else consistently over the past month or so. It seems every time I start to think about what to listen to, I scroll down to PT.

Bruce

 

[nelamvr6]

I am glad that this great band is getting some love.

they were simply GREAT in Boston, and the new album is my favorite of 2007!