The Pineapple Thief

Key · 04-24-2012, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

The first song I listened to, 'Snowdrops', sounded like an acoustic Radiohead track...

I suppose it could be an opinion based on what we hear normally. The band does certainly have that Radiohead influence, I don't deny that. But I find the instrumentals to be more relate-able to the Pumpkins. However, I will give you that the vocals do sound a bit Thom Yorke-ish, more so than I would have thought before you said anything.

Regardless, I think the band does it well with whatever their influences are.

Jarvig · 07-07-2012, 03:46 AM

I think of them as Porcupine Tree light with a lot of influence from Radiohead. Good stuff.

Mojo · 09-13-2012, 02:44 PM

I'm supposed to be going to see these tomorrow night. All I had previously heard was Abducting the Unicorn, which was quite a good album, if not instantly accessible. I didn't think it was, anyway.

I'm currently listening to Variations on a Dream. Quite impressed so far.

jackhammer · 09-22-2012, 07:36 PM

New album is a bit of a let down, sounds quite commercial and safe but love Little Man which is the only other album I have heard.

Mojo · 09-23-2012, 02:44 AM

I haven't heard Little Man. Just Abducting the Unicorn, Variations on a Dream, Someone Here Is Missing and the new album All The Wars.Variations on a Dream was by far my favourite of those.

I went to see them live and while they were good and they were fine, they were pretty underwhelming. A good live band who checked all the right boxes and did everything right but ultimately will prove to be forgettable.

Key · 09-01-2016, 02:49 PM

Is it possible to have a perfect song? Yes.

duga · 09-01-2016, 03:42 PM

I enjoyed the new album, but I couldn't get past the feeling these guys are ripping off Porcupine Tree. But this is the only album I've heard, so I have no clue what the rest of their stuff sounds like.

Key · 09-01-2016, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by duga

I enjoyed the new album, but I couldn't get past the feeling these guys are ripping off Porcupine Tree. But this is the only album I've heard, so I have no clue what the rest of their stuff sounds like.

The new album is definitely a lot more Porcupine Tree-esque but I'll tell you that their other stuff doesn't necessarily sound like a PT ripoff. They went a semi different route with this one than they did with their two previous releases and I liked it. One of their strongest releases in a while.

**Frownland** · 09-01-2016, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by duga

I enjoyed the new album, but I couldn't get past the feeling these guys are ripping off Porcupine Tree. But this is the only album I've heard, so I have no clue what the rest of their stuff sounds like.

Huh. I was under the impression that it was a Steve Wilson project this whole time.

Key · 09-01-2016, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Huh. I was under the impression that it was a Steve Wilson project this whole time.

Nope. They're very light on the progressive rock in some of their other work, but this is an entirely different project.

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Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	I'm supposed to be going to see these tomorrow night. All I had previously heard was Abducting the Unicorn, which was quite a good album, if not instantly accessible. I didn't think it was, anyway. I'm currently listening to Variations on a Dream. Quite impressed so far. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	New album is a bit of a let down, sounds quite commercial and safe but love Little Man which is the only other album I have heard. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	I haven't heard Little Man. Just Abducting the Unicorn, Variations on a Dream, Someone Here Is Missing and the new album All The Wars.Variations on a Dream was by far my favourite of those. I went to see them live and while they were good and they were fine, they were pretty underwhelming. A good live band who checked all the right boxes and did everything right but ultimately will prove to be forgettable. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

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duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	I enjoyed the new album, but I couldn't get past the feeling these guys are ripping off Porcupine Tree. But this is the only album I've heard, so I have no clue what the rest of their stuff sounds like. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

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Jarvig Groupie Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 25	I think of them as Porcupine Tree light with a lot of influence from Radiohead. Good stuff.

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Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Is it possible to have a perfect song? Yes.