Porcupine Tree - Deadwing

Rob Babcock · « **on:** 9 May 2005, 04:10 am »

My local BB finally got this disc in! It took awhile, but it was well worth the wait. Deadwing is a little less hard rock oriented than In Absentia, tending to favor their prog leanings a bit more. But after a couple listens I'd say it's nearly as good. Really good songs and a bit more robust bass than the last ones.

circularduck · « **Reply #1 on:** 10 May 2005, 02:48 pm »

I picked up this CD about a week ago, and I really like it. I haven't heard In Absentia, so maybe I'll have to pick that one up as well.

WerTicus · « **Reply #2 on:** 16 May 2005, 05:47 pm »

WAITING for a cd?

http://songs.allofmp3.com/mcatalog.shtml?group=8050&album=6&albref=14

thats so 2004

just download the cd and burn it - your going to want to burn at 4x or slower and use a good disc, and a good burner to get it to a high level but - sure beats waiting!

Bwanagreg · « **Reply #3 on:** 16 May 2005, 06:12 pm »

I like Deadwing as well. I didn't grab me a quickly as In Absentia did - that was the first PT album I heard and I loved it immediately. I think Deadwing is like a lot of my favorite albums though, in that it takes many listens to fully appreciate. I'm seeing them live in two weeks so that should clinch it.

Oh yeah, having Adrian Belew play on two cuts can't hurt...

Signify is an interesting counterpoint to In Absentia and Deadwing: more experimental and moody, less hard rock. Deadwing is in some ways more like Signify in this respect. These guys really have a broad range of styles and compositional approaches across their three latest albums.

John Ashman · « **Reply #4 on:** 16 May 2005, 07:57 pm »

Into progressive rock? Check out *this* site!

www.kinesiscd.com/

Worldwide stuff. Ouch, my wallet hurts already! Especially since I'm pretty fluent is spanish and there are a *lot* of latin progressive rock bands. Who knew?!?

Bwanagreg · « **Reply #5 on:** 16 May 2005, 09:22 pm »

John,

Great site - thanks (I think - my Visa card may get worn out though...). Here is my favorite site for all things prog and fusion. These guys have a very deep catalogue as well.

http://waysidemusic.com/

I've discovered a lot of great prog (new and old) on auralmoon.com. I sprang for the higher bitrate stream (witha small donation) and it's been worth it. Some og the prog coming out of Scandanavia is amazing -- Sigur Ros comes immediately to mind.