It will more than likely be universally disagreed with, but On The Sunday of Life is a must-listen if you want to experience what Wilson expanded upon with and how PT gets its truly psychedelic start. Duffy's lyrics are among the most creative and insightful lyrics I've ever had the pleasure of listening to and while the music is highly inconsistent, it's one of the things I love about it. Certainly one of the most diverse albums in existence; I really love most of the tracks. But again, I'm pretty much the only one with that opinion, which is fine; but anyone starting out with PT should really at least give it a shot and/or force yourself to listen to it if only for the experience if the music itself isn't your thing. It's a trip.
I personally thought The Incident was bland, boring, repetitive and highly drawn out. Not only was I tiring of the metal aspect of PT by the point TI was released, but the whole 'song cycle' (or for that matter, 'concept albums') pushed me over the edge. I really cannot stand most of the album and it truly pains me to admit that every time because I haven't disliked a single thing from Wilson and company; but that album is one glaring exception. I've given it many chances and time after time I have to admit that it's simply not for me. Some great moments, but few and far between and the fact that I feel as if I have to listen to the whole damn thing lest each song feel out of place and random is a huge turn-off. That is one of the reasons why I dislike most concept albums. I like to be able to pick and chose a song to listen to at a moments notice, and that's very difficult to do with a concept album, let alone a huge 'song cycle'. I do really love the title track and The Seance though. That's...about it...