Author Topic: Porcupine Tree Thread v. generic heaviness and boring ambiance (Read 291744 times)

The Letter M · « **Reply #2835 on:** December 30, 2010, 09:54:37 PM »

Quote from: Pyroph on December 30, 2010, 09:51:20 PM

So I was at Borders today and I found Metanoia. Kinda weird they'd have it, but cool nonetheless. I've never heard this before, so it should be fun.

It's a sweet listen and an interesting look behind Signify-era PT, where the band finally comes together as a full band and these improvised jams are pretty good stuff! There's parts you'll recognize from Signify/Insignificance, but there's a lot that is unique to this album!

-Marc.

The King in Crimson · « **Reply #2836 on:** December 31, 2010, 12:52:12 AM »

Quote from: jag66 on December 30, 2010, 12:57:03 PM

*can't resist ranking songs*

1. Russia On Ice
2. Lightbulb Sun
3. The Rest Will Flow
4. Hatesong
5. How Was Your Life Today?
6. Last Chance...
7. Shesmovedon
8. Four Chords...
9. Where We Would Be
10. Feel So Low

antigoon · « **Reply #2837 on:** December 31, 2010, 01:23:16 AM »

I really like Four Chords. You guys suck.

lateralus88 · « **Reply #2838 on:** December 31, 2010, 03:21:52 AM »

Quote from: antigoon on December 31, 2010, 01:23:16 AM

I really like Four Chords. You guys suck.

ZBomber · « **Reply #2839 on:** December 31, 2010, 09:02:23 AM »

Quote from: antigoon on December 31, 2010, 01:23:16 AM

I really like Four Chords. You guys suck.

TAKE YOUR PRETENTIOUS INDIE ATTITUDE ELSEWHERE JOE

The King in Crimson · « **Reply #2840 on:** December 31, 2010, 10:06:58 AM »

Quote from: antigoon on December 31, 2010, 01:23:16 AM

I really like Four Chords. You guys suck.

I do too, aside from the last two on my list, every song on LBS is great/fantastic/omgsplooge, it's just that I like all those other songs more.

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #2841 on:** December 31, 2010, 12:16:12 PM »

The Sky Moves Sideways 11/10
Up The Downstair 10/10
Signify 10/10
Deadwing 8/10
In Absentia 8/10
Stupid Dream 7/10
On The Sunday of Life 7/10
Lightbulb Sun 6/10
Fear Of A Blank Planet 4/10
The Incident 3.5/10

zxlkho · « **Reply #2842 on:** December 31, 2010, 01:25:08 PM »

Holy shit mega fail.

ZBomber · « **Reply #2843 on:** December 31, 2010, 01:39:59 PM »

Deadwing
Lightbulb Sun
Fear of a Blank Planet
Signify
In Absentia (This one has grown on me a lot since I heard the 5.1 mix)
Stupid Dream
The Incident
Up the Downstair
The Sky Moves Sideways
On The Sunday of Life

toro · « **Reply #2844 on:** December 31, 2010, 03:10:10 PM »

Up The Downstair
Signify
The Incident
Deadwing
Fear Of A Blank Planet
Lightbulb Sun
In Absentia
Stupid Dream
TSMS
OTSOL

Quadrochosis · « **Reply #2845 on:** December 31, 2010, 03:21:18 PM »

I really like Four Chords.. too, but I still think it's the weakest track on LBS. Still a great song though.

skydivingninja · « **Reply #2846 on:** January 01, 2011, 12:20:23 AM »

I love Four Chords and its the least best on LBS.

RANKINGS AGAIN?

Lightbulb Sun
In Absentia
The Incident
Stupid Dream
Deadwing
Signify
Up the Downstair
Fear of a Blank Planet
The Sky Moves Sideways
On the Sunday of Life

Gadough · « **Reply #2847 on:** January 01, 2011, 12:21:39 AM »

My rankings:

1. Fear of a Blank Planet
2. Signify
3. The Incident

Those are the only three I have.

orcus116 · « **Reply #2848 on:** January 01, 2011, 12:44:05 AM »

Quote from: LieLowTheWantedMan on December 31, 2010, 12:16:12 PM

The Sky Moves Sideways 11/10
Up The Downstair 10/10
Signify 10/10
Deadwing 8/10
In Absentia 8/10
Stupid Dream 7/10
On The Sunday of Life 7/10
Lightbulb Sun 6/10
Fear Of A Blank Planet 4/10
The Incident 3.5/10

The SMS and UTD love are great but LS and Incident ratings are a bit depressing. I felt The Incident brought back some of that great atmospheric parts of the earlier albums while still keeping in line with the modern stuff.

Marvellous G · « **Reply #2849 on:** January 01, 2011, 09:06:17 AM »

LBS
Incident
FOABP
Deadwing
TSMS
SD
IA

jag66 · « **Reply #2850 on:** January 01, 2011, 09:46:47 AM »

In Absentia - 9.5
Deadwing - 9
Lightbulb Sun - 8.5
Stupid Dream 8.5
The Incident - 8
FOABP - 8
Signify - 8
TSMS -8
UTD - 7.5
OTSOL - 6

ZBomber · « **Reply #2851 on:** January 01, 2011, 09:57:25 AM »

Quote from: Gadough on January 01, 2011, 12:21:39 AM

My rankings:

1. Fear of a Blank Planet
2. Signify
3. The Incident

Those are the only three I have.

This year we are going to get you into more PT.

Implode · « **Reply #2852 on:** January 01, 2011, 10:39:15 AM »

I'm going to try out PT. What should my first album be?

The Letter M · « **Reply #2853 on:** January 01, 2011, 10:43:29 AM »

Quote from: Implode on January 01, 2011, 10:39:15 AM

I'm going to try out PT. What should my first album be?

Stupid Dream would be my suggestion, although I think a lot of others here may also suggest In Absentia or even their latest, The Incident. It really depends on what you like, though - do you like more atmospheric, Pink Floydian style spacey rock? Or some heavier, metal-edged groovy rock? Their earlier albums fall into the former while the last few releases grew heavier and heavier, while their last album seems to have a good balance of both.

-Marc.

MirzekDT · « **Reply #2854 on:** January 01, 2011, 11:17:04 AM »

I got into them by In Absentia and I got my brother and friend into them by The Incident they loved it immediately I think both are great introduction albums and both are my Top 3 PT albums

Marvellous G · « **Reply #2855 on:** January 01, 2011, 11:26:19 AM »

Quote from: Implode on January 01, 2011, 10:39:15 AM

I'm going to try out PT. What should my first album be?

I'd say In Absentia is easily the best starter no matter what.

sonatafanica · « **Reply #2856 on:** January 01, 2011, 11:45:47 AM »

In case no one saw it

Quote from: Steven Wilson

Happy new year to everyone! After 2010 was a year of catching up on reissues of old music (and the DVD releases), for me 2011 is going to be a year for new music. First will be Blackfield's third album in March, followed by my second solo album in September (a double CD / blu-ray release) and later the album with Mikael. A new Blackfield website will launch soon with artwork and audio - see you on the tour!

ZBomber · « **Reply #2857 on:** January 01, 2011, 01:34:40 PM »

Quote from: sonatafanica on January 01, 2011, 11:45:47 AM

In case no one saw it

Quote from: Steven Wilson
Happy new year to everyone! After 2010 was a year of catching up on reissues of old music (and the DVD releases), for me 2011 is going to be a year for new music. First will be Blackfield's third album in March, followed by my second solo album in September (a double CD / blu-ray release) and later the album with Mikael. A new Blackfield website will launch soon with artwork and audio - see you on the tour!

HOLY DICK SHITS! YESSS

And for first album... I'd say In Absentia or Deadwing.

skydivingninja · « **Reply #2858 on:** January 01, 2011, 03:33:46 PM »

Quote from: Marvellous G on January 01, 2011, 11:26:19 AM

Quote from: Implode on January 01, 2011, 10:39:15 AM
I'm going to try out PT. What should my first album be?

I'd say In Absentia is easily the best starter no matter what.

Gadough · « **Reply #2859 on:** January 01, 2011, 03:53:34 PM »

Quote from: ZBomber on January 01, 2011, 09:57:25 AM

Quote from: Gadough on January 01, 2011, 12:21:39 AM
My rankings:

1. Fear of a Blank Planet
2. Signify
3. The Incident

Those are the only three I have.

This year we are going to get you into more PT.

I intend on doing so.

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #2860 on:** January 01, 2011, 04:56:46 PM »

Quote from: Marvellous G on January 01, 2011, 11:26:19 AM

Quote from: Implode on January 01, 2011, 10:39:15 AM
I'm going to try out PT. What should my first album be?

I'd say In Absentia is easily the best starter no matter what.

Yup.

Quadrochosis · « **Reply #2861 on:** January 01, 2011, 07:47:14 PM »

Just ordered a few more things from Burningshed:

On the Sunday of Life
Metanoia
We Lost the Skyline

Once this arrives I'll pretty much have everything that Burningshed has to offer. I think the only things I'd be missing is Voyage 34 (on CD, have it on vinyl), Up the Downstair (on CD, have on vinyl) and a few 5.1 discs, as well as every other vinyl (except LBS because I have that on vinyl, as well as CD/DVDA)

wjc · « **Reply #2862 on:** January 01, 2011, 07:51:02 PM »

I'm having problems with doing rankings because I would prefer Stupid Dream to FoaBP, FoaBP to Signify, and Signify (marginally) to Stupid Dream.

Quote from: sonatafanica on January 01, 2011, 11:45:47 AM

In case no one saw it

Quote from: Steven Wilson
Happy new year to everyone! After 2010 was a year of catching up on reissues of old music (and the DVD releases), for me 2011 is going to be a year for new music. First will be Blackfield's third album in March, followed by my second solo album in September (a double CD / blu-ray release) and later the album with Mikael. A new Blackfield website will launch soon with artwork and audio - see you on the tour!

Solo album in September? Aww mannnnn I was expecting like March or April considering recording finished some while back etc etc. Still, beggars can't be choosers and we're getting a double album and it's Steven Wilson so why am I complaining

I guess there's no chance Blackfield will be touring Australia?

MetalManiac666 · « **Reply #2863 on:** January 02, 2011, 07:52:33 PM »

Quote from: jag66 on December 30, 2010, 12:57:03 PM

*can't resist ranking songs*

1. Last Chance... (dat outro)
2. Lightbulb Sun
3. Hatesong
4. Shesmovedon
5. Russia on Ice
6. Four Chords
7. The Rest Will Flow
8. How is Your Life Today?
9. Where We Would Be
10. Feel So Low

Zantera · « **Reply #2864 on:** January 03, 2011, 03:38:12 AM »

To me, LBS has always been an album where my opinion has changed every now and then.
Yes it's a great album, but how great?
The best thing about it for me, might also be a bad thing, because almost half of the album aka: Last Chance, Hatesong, Russia on Ice and the title track are all top15 PT-songs to me, but even though the rest of the album is great, this still manages to cause some sort of a rift.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #2865 on:** January 03, 2011, 03:51:17 AM »

Last Chance has one of the best riffs, the ending. Also love the use of the PT, Sky Moves Sideways, flute sound.

Darkes7 · « **Reply #2866 on:** January 03, 2011, 05:25:40 AM »

I'm probably missing something but I never got the connection between the first and second part of Last Chance. It's a great song but I never understood it.

KevShmev · « **Reply #2867 on:** January 03, 2011, 01:09:43 PM »

Quote from: orcus116 on January 01, 2011, 12:44:05 AM

I felt The Incident brought back some of that great atmospheric parts of the earlier albums while still keeping in line with the modern stuff.

Totally agree.

Something like "Flicker" totally sounds like it could have been on Signify or The Sky Moves Sideways, but still has a bit of that modernness to it.

Ultimately, The Incident as a whole sounds like they decided to use all or most of the styles and sounds they have utilized throughout their career and threw them all into that one record. I think that is a big part of why I love it so much; it has a lot of the more modern styles that I dig like crazy, but also harkens back to their 90s material quite a bit, too. It is like the best of both worlds.

Zantera · « **Reply #2868 on:** January 03, 2011, 01:16:08 PM »

Got my copy of LBS today, and now i feel like my PT-collection can at least be called a collection.

Now i gotta buy more stuff from the various side-projects to expand it even more, and also get whatever rare PT-stuff comes my way.

Scrub206 · « **Reply #2869 on:** September 30, 2012, 07:05:23 PM »

bump because i need to know where to go next.

So i have Deadwig, In Absentia, Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sun.. what album should i jump to next. Deadwig i think is my favorite album. fallowed by stupid dream then in absentia then lightbulb sun... so i need to figure out what album i would enjoy. Any help?

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Author Topic: Porcupine Tree Thread v. generic heaviness and boring ambiance (Read 291744 times)