Official Porcupine Tree Thread (electronic, ambient, metal, psychedelic, rock)

~~The Unfan~~ · 08-20-2007, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MHDTV

Hey, it's better than your thread.

No. Mine got people talking which is exactly what a good thread does.

MHDTV · 08-20-2007, 10:11 AM

Good threads don't inspire flaming and huge off-topic discussions. The worst part of the band is ho the singer sounds slightly like Chris Martin. Which is a bad thing by the way.

Seltzer · 08-20-2007, 07:57 PM

I always thought Steven Wilson had a bit of a sterile voice... I like it though.

Muzak · 08-20-2007, 08:07 PM

The new album is brilliant.

Laces Out Dan! · 08-20-2007, 09:24 PM

Very Good. I havent listened to them nearly enough lately but used to a lot.

~~The Unfan~~ · 08-21-2007, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MHDTV

Good threads don't inspire flaming and huge off-topic discussions.

So good threads consist of a bunch of Yes-men nodding their heads to indicate that they all agree?

boo boo · 08-21-2007, 04:54 AM

Yep.

jackhammer · 08-21-2007, 04:10 PM

It's shameful that until just over a year ago, I had never heard of them and I'm British. It just goes to show the state of music in this country. If it's not RnB or Indie, nothing get's a mention. Considering that they have been going for a long time-over 15 years just proves that Rock really is the greatest music in the world, very few artists outside of this genre achieve longevity.

My introduction was DEADWING, and the track ARRIVING SOMEWHERE BUT NOT HERE is one brilliant track.

MHDTV · 08-22-2007, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Seltzer

I always thought Steven Wilson had a bit of a sterile voice... I like it though.

His voice works wonder on tracks like Lazarus.

Rainard Jalen · 07-04-2008, 07:03 AM

My view is that this is one of the very worst bands to come out of British music over the past 18 years. They were originally a COMPLETE Pink Floyd rip off, and there is virtually nothing interesting, new or original in the majority of their catalogue at all - it just sounds like bog standard 70s prog: the turmoil where a lot of prog unfortunately ended up towards the end of the classic prog era. I do NOT understand why this band have such a following and I completely fail to see their merits. If somebody would like to take on the task of clearly and effectively explaining just what this band have done that is of any particular substantial merit at all, I would be very happy to read it.

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08-20-2007, 07:57 PM	#33 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	I always thought Steven Wilson had a bit of a sterile voice... I like it though. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

08-20-2007, 09:24 PM	#35 (permalink)
Laces Out Dan! I love Puck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4,614	Very Good. I havent listened to them nearly enough lately but used to a lot. __________________ We are entirely smooth, We admit to the truth, We are the best at what we do.

08-21-2007, 04:10 PM	#38 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	It's shameful that until just over a year ago, I had never heard of them and I'm British. It just goes to show the state of music in this country. If it's not RnB or Indie, nothing get's a mention. Considering that they have been going for a long time-over 15 years just proves that Rock really is the greatest music in the world, very few artists outside of this genre achieve longevity. My introduction was DEADWING, and the track ARRIVING SOMEWHERE BUT NOT HERE is one brilliant track. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

08-20-2007, 08:07 PM	#34 (permalink)
Muzak Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,050	The new album is brilliant.

07-04-2008, 07:03 AM	#40 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,221	My view is that this is one of the very worst bands to come out of British music over the past 18 years. They were originally a COMPLETE Pink Floyd rip off, and there is virtually nothing interesting, new or original in the majority of their catalogue at all - it just sounds like bog standard 70s prog: the turmoil where a lot of prog unfortunately ended up towards the end of the classic prog era. I do NOT understand why this band have such a following and I completely fail to see their merits. If somebody would like to take on the task of clearly and effectively explaining just what this band have done that is of any particular substantial merit at all, I would be very happy to read it.