I don't what it is about that album, but I just can't connect with it. And I love PT. Other than Time Flies & I Drive the Hearse, it just leaves me cold. Don't mean to be a bummer here. And I do agree with you about Gavin. I think he's about as close to Peart as any drummer going today.
Unfortunately, you are thinking of the last Porcupine Tree album, 'The Incident'. 'Fear of a Blank Planet is only 6 songs with the brilliant song "Anesthetize" (with the Alex Lifeson's guitar solo) as its centerpiece.
Getting old sucks. First thing to go is the memory. Oh well, you're right. The Incident is the album I just can't get into.
I feel your pain. I turned 50 last year and my brain turned to mush. As for 'The Incident' while I agree it is not one of the Tree's best remember it is a concept album and try listening without interruption from start to finish and it may come to you. Hell, it took me almost 40 years to "get" Genesis' 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway'.
For me, the concept of the album is probably the weak point. The song writing is what's lacking for me on The Incident. I don't know, I listen to it, then I listen to Stevens solo albums. And I think I understand why he went solo. I don't know if he could have done something like Grace For Drowning while still being in PT. And I love PT for the most part. It's just a different vibe than Stevens solo music.
Not me. I just graduated with a Masters at 54: and I'm just getting started. But the Prog (and Stoner/Doom) keeps my mind young and limber! That, and really, good, dark-roast coffee...
I owe all here an apology. Steven Wilson's 'To The Bone' is not as bad as I thought and wrote. Also, I found a way to salvage a pretty decent Porcupine Tree album from it. If you delete songs 2-3 and 6-7 you are left with 7 songs and 46 minutes of Porcupine Tree lite music reminiscent of 'In Absentia' or Deadwing'. Again, I apologize for ranting before giving the album more listens. I hope for those like me that thought it was a complete sell out to give the edited album a chance as it is quite good.
p.s. The 96/24 from HDTracks sounds fantastic
p.p.s. After deleting those four songs, the flow of the album is remarkably smooth which makes me think the seven remaining songs were the original album with the pop songs bolted on to give it the pop moniker.
Hehe thank you and of course teasing is not only allowed it is encouraged. Let us face facts progressive music fans are members of a small cult. Most music people hate our music.
I owe all here an apology. Steven Wilson's 'To The Bone' is not as bad as I thought and wrote. Also, I found a way to salvage a pretty decent Porcupine Tree album from it. If you delete songs 2-3 and 6-7 you are left with 7 songs and 46 minutes of Porcupine Tree lite music reminiscent of 'In Absentia' or Deadwing'. Again, I apologize for ranting before giving the album more listens. I hope for those like me that thought it was a complete sell out to give the edited album a chance as it is quite good.
p.s. The 96/24 from HDTracks sounds fantastic
p.p.s. After deleting those four songs, the flow of the album is remarkably smooth which makes me think the seven remaining songs were the original album with the pop songs bolted on to give it the pop moniker.
