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Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« on: August 21, 2010, 12:59:13 AM »
What is the best album to start with Porcupine Tree?  Also what's the most accessible song to get into them?
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2010, 01:04:29 AM »
I would suggest either Lightbulb Sun or In Absentia.

As for accessible...that depends on what you like! They have ballads, heavy rockers, atmospheric trips, and more... all of which have been done in an accessible-song format in some form or another across their discography, but those two albums listed above have a pretty good cross-section of their sound that connects their earlier works and their latter works.

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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2010, 01:06:09 AM »
I'd say In Absentia. It captures all the aspects of their style.

As for the most accessible song... they have several of those. Blackest Eyes, Trains and Open Car are accessible. And good.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2010, 01:42:41 AM »
My entry into them was Lazarus (a very accessible song), and then watching the Arriving Somewhere DVD.

In Absentia, Lightbulb Sun and/or Deadwing would be a good starting point. Take your pick.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2010, 02:52:35 AM »
Quote from: The Letter M on August 21, 2010, 01:04:29 AM
I would suggest either Lightbulb Sun or In Absentia.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2010, 03:35:42 AM »
In Absentia.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2010, 03:36:27 AM »
I started with In Absentia and I think it's a good starting point as well. Deadwing isn't bad for starters, either.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2010, 05:19:11 AM »
In Absentia first, then go back one to Lightbulb Sun, skip over to Deadwing, then go back three to Stupid Dream.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2010, 07:03:18 AM »
Quote from: AcidRainLTE on August 21, 2010, 02:52:35 AM
Quote from: The Letter M on August 21, 2010, 01:04:29 AM
I would suggest either Lightbulb Sun or In Absentia.

Yeah.  IA is what got me hooked.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2010, 07:06:13 AM »
It all comes down to what type of music you enjoy the most.
Up the Downstair - Lightbulb Sun is the best time-period by the band, then the albums & the music has become slightly worse, still being fantastic though. :P
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2010, 07:27:33 AM »
I'd definitely say In Absentia, I originally got the Stars Die compilation thing but I couldn't get into it at all, then a year later I tried In Absentia and now I love them.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2010, 08:13:11 AM »
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2010, 08:25:39 AM »
In Absentia because Trains.

Trains.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2010, 08:32:30 AM »
Most people will say In Absentia, but I started with FOABP and tbh, its the only album I like from them.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2010, 08:33:14 AM »
Quote from: zxlkho on August 21, 2010, 08:25:39 AM
In Absentia because Trains.

Trains.



Quote from: Volk9 on August 21, 2010, 08:32:30 AM
Most people will say In Absentia, but I started with FOABP and tbh, its the only album I like from them.

You're supposed to like their worst album the least, silly.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #15 on: August 21, 2010, 08:36:31 AM »
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2010, 08:37:28 AM »
"Blackest Eyes" and "Trains" are probably their two most instantly accessible songs, but I found the rest of In Absentia a difficult hill to climb at first.  It took me getting into some of their other albums for me to really get into that as a whole.  To me, Stupid Dream is the place to start, without question.  
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #18 on: August 21, 2010, 10:03:10 AM »
In Absentia or Deadwing.




Deadwing is better.  :laugh:
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #19 on: August 21, 2010, 11:38:33 AM »
In Absentia, without a doubt.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #20 on: August 21, 2010, 11:50:37 AM »
I got into the band through deadwing. I think In Absentia, Deadwing, and Fear of a Black Planet  would be pretty solid albums for new listeners.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #21 on: August 21, 2010, 11:51:01 AM »
Deadwing, Stupid Dream or Fear Of a Blank Planet, don't go with LS if you don't like Stupid Dream at least.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #22 on: August 21, 2010, 11:54:43 AM »
Quote from: Elsydeon on August 21, 2010, 11:50:37 AM
I got into the band through deadwing. I think In Absentia, Deadwing, and Fear of a Black Planet  would be pretty solid albums for new listeners.

I think he was looking for albums by PT, not PE... :lol

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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #23 on: August 21, 2010, 12:03:43 PM »
But Fear of a Black Planet is a better album anyway!
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #24 on: August 21, 2010, 12:14:42 PM »
I think we got your point in the first post.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #25 on: August 21, 2010, 02:15:24 PM »
I'm gonna say Fear of a Blank Planet actually. Kev's right about IA; while it has a fair amount of 'accessible' songs, the real meat of the album isn't like that. FOABP has 6 really solid songs which feature a decent range of music, and all are pretty easy to get into.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #26 on: August 21, 2010, 03:16:57 PM »
Quote from: Sigz on August 21, 2010, 02:15:24 PM
I'm gonna say Fear of a Blank Planet actually. Kev's right about IA; while it has a fair amount of 'accessible' songs, the real meat of the album isn't like that. FOABP has 6 really solid songs which feature a decent range of music, and all are pretty easy to get into.

I would say this as well. I'd start with Deadwing, Lightbulb Sun, or FOABP before In Absentia.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #27 on: August 21, 2010, 05:08:07 PM »
In Absentia, definitely.
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Re: Good Starting Point for Porcupine Tree?
« Reply #28 on: August 21, 2010, 05:39:27 PM »
How many of these threads do we really need?

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