Official Porcupine Tree Thread

SgtMeowenstein · 10-06-2011, 06:43 PM

Okay, I'm waaay late to Porcupine Tree. I just started listening to them in the last 3 weeks. I downloaded every album and listened to them in chronological order (and then turned around and bought my favorites). I think they have some great music. The problem I have is that some of their albums are at least half prog-rock-space-jams. I don't mind some interludes or the occasional, well thought out instrumental; but when six out of ten songs is a prog-jam (Up The Downstair) it gets a bit self-indulgent. Having said that, when they are good, they are really f'ing good. So far, my favorite three are:

The Sky Moves Sideways

Signify

Fear of a Blank Planet

Batty · 10-06-2011, 10:09 PM

My Fave is In Absentia.

Try some Blackfield.

SgtMeowenstein · 10-06-2011, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Batty

My Fave is In Absentia.

Try some Blackfield.

I just downloaded their first album. I like the first half more than the second half. But I have only listened to it once. As far as Absentia is concerned, I have yet to see it in the same light as most PT fans - in other words, I don't think it's their best. But then again, things tend to grow on me. I'm sure I'll appreciate it more with some more listens.

Petula07 · 10-12-2011, 03:30 AM

Now Wilson said that new album of Porcupine won't be influenced by metal so it will be more like albums before In Absentia, more space/prog rock.

LeTrains · 04-29-2012, 07:31 PM

hi guys pt is my fav band

evrtim i listen to trains i cryi

evrtim

best song or best song?

and LBS is okay too

kingtravel · 10-02-2017, 08:40 PM

Anybody listen Porcupine Tree

Zhanteimi · 10-02-2017, 08:45 PM

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Trollheart · 10-03-2017, 10:47 AM

I keep trying to get into them, but yeah, it's kind of so pretentious and boring most of the time (even for a prog band) that it's hard. I like the odd track, but even then I couldn't tell you which ones. I think the only album I sat through in its entireity was Fear Of a Blank Planet, and again, I can't remember anything of it.

~~MicShazam~~ · 10-03-2017, 11:29 AM

Like Opeth, they just feel kind of sterile and dull. Some of it is ok in doses, but like anything Steven Wilson does, I get bored with it.

Trollheart · 10-03-2017, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MicShazam

Like Opeth, they just feel kind of sterile and dull. Some of it is ok in doses, but like anything Steven Wilson does, I get bored with it.

Have you heard Schoolyard Ghosts by No-Man? I feel it would appeal to the asthetic I'm coming to recognise you enjoy.

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10-06-2011, 06:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
SgtMeowenstein Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 50	Porcupine Tree Okay, I'm waaay late to Porcupine Tree. I just started listening to them in the last 3 weeks. I downloaded every album and listened to them in chronological order (and then turned around and bought my favorites). I think they have some great music. The problem I have is that some of their albums are at least half prog-rock-space-jams. I don't mind some interludes or the occasional, well thought out instrumental; but when six out of ten songs is a prog-jam (Up The Downstair) it gets a bit self-indulgent. Having said that, when they are good, they are really f'ing good. So far, my favorite three are: The Sky Moves Sideways Signify Fear of a Blank Planet

10-06-2011, 10:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Batty Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Australia Posts: 194	My Fave is In Absentia. Try some Blackfield. __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/Batt1958/charts Earworms Rool.

10-12-2011, 03:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
Petula07 ♫ Music 'n' Sun ♫ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Prague Posts: 388	Now Wilson said that new album of Porcupine won't be influenced by metal so it will be more like albums before In Absentia, more space/prog rock. __________________ *Take whatever comes to you 'cause time flies...* ♫ ♫ Some Song ♫ ♫ Last.fm ♫ ♫ Some Song ♫ ♫

10-02-2017, 08:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
kingtravel Groupie Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 1	Porcupine Tree Anybody listen Porcupine Tree

04-29-2012, 07:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
LeTrains Groupie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Traintown, New Mexico Posts: 3	hi guys pt is my fav band evrtim i listen to trains i cryi evrtim best song or best song? and LBS is okay too

10-02-2017, 08:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic Last edited by Zhanteimi; 12-05-2017 at 03:57 PM.

10-03-2017, 10:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	I keep trying to get into them, but yeah, it's kind of so pretentious and boring most of the time (even for a prog band) that it's hard. I like the odd track, but even then I couldn't tell you which ones. I think the only album I sat through in its entireity was Fear Of a Blank Planet, and again, I can't remember anything of it. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

10-03-2017, 11:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	Like Opeth, they just feel kind of sterile and dull. Some of it is ok in doses, but like anything Steven Wilson does, I get bored with it.