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Before the Mars Volta made prog-metal fashionable again - with a little help from the Dillinger Escape Plan and My Chemical Romance - Porcupine Tree's 2002 US debut, In Abstentia, had already laid most of the groundwork. For the middle-aged British quartet led by Steven Wilson, '70s rockers like Rush and Yes (with whom the group toured after the album's release) never went out of style but instead left behind grandiose scriptures to be studied for all of eternity. So while tighter and more efficient in spots ("Shallow," "Halo"), Porcupine Tree's Deadwing faithfully keeps the technically proficient epics coming, peaking with multi-tentacled 12-minute "Arriving Somewhere (But Not Here)." --Aidin Vaziri

Product Description
Porcupine Tree defies categorization. This unique London-based quartet make unconventional, uncompromising music that qualifies them as Europe's premiere art-rock cult band. Porcupine Tree's cogent musical personality is a force to be reckoned with. Porcupine Tree's intelligent and accessible sound will appeal not only to metal enthusiasts and twenty-something dark wave fans, but will also fit in with today's more adventurous alternative station playlists.

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Deadwing [Enhanced]

Average customer rating: Deadwing: Prog Rock Returns Deadwing soars to new heights of prog rock Porcupine destroys... Better than Great and then some Start of Something Beautiful

Deadwing Porcupine Tree Manufacturer: Lava ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Eccentrics | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: In Absentia Fear of a Blank Planet Sky Moves Sideways Stupid Dream Up the Downstair ASIN: B0007XT87G Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

1. Deadwing
2. Shallow
3. Lazarus
4. Halo
5. Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
6. Mellotron Scratch
7. Open Car
8. Start of Something Beautiful
9. Glass Arm Shattering

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Before the Mars Volta made prog-metal fashionable again - with a little help from the Dillinger Escape Plan and My Chemical Romance - Porcupine Tree's 2002 US debut, In Abstentia, had already laid most of the groundwork. For the middle-aged British quartet led by Steven Wilson, '70s rockers like Rush and Yes (with whom the group toured after the album's release) never went out of style but instead left behind grandiose scriptures to be studied for all of eternity. So while tighter and more efficient in spots ("Shallow," "Halo"), Porcupine Tree's Deadwing faithfully keeps the technically proficient epics coming, peaking with multi-tentacled 12-minute "Arriving Somewhere (But Not Here)." --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

Porcupine Tree defies categorization. This unique London-based quartet make unconventional, uncompromising music that qualifies them as Europe's premiere art-rock cult band. Porcupine Tree's cogent musical personality is a force to be reckoned with. Porcupine Tree's intelligent and accessible sound will appeal not only to metal enthusiasts and twenty-something dark wave fans, but will also fit in with today's more adventurous alternative station playlists.

Customer Reviews:

Deadwing: Prog Rock Returns.......2007-07-10

I first heard of this band through the track "Lazarus," which I heard on Pandora.com (an excellent website). The song was haunting, beautiful, and highly original. Upon discovering Deadwing on iTunes, I found that most of the 30-second samples were not to my taste. But once I finally got this whole album, I was impressed. Here's a quick overview of the songs:

Deadwing: The CD kicks off with a spacey electronic synth riff, then launches into a multi-layered epic with haunting melodies and amazing guitar work. Nearing 10 minutes, this is one of the longest songs. It is not as accessible as most of the album, but it has since grown on me.

Shallow: Chugging guitars and a catchy tune completely change the mood of the CD, with one of the most easily accessible songs.

Lazarus: Once again signaling a change in mood, Lazarus, the song that introduced me to PT, is a beautiful piano driven song that is also very accessible. It also contains my favorite piano part in a song ever.

Halo: Switching back to a heavier sound, Halo has a strange surreal tone to it with its cool bass riff and muffled vocals. Definitely one of the stranger songs, but it also features excellent guitar and piano work.

Arriving Somewhere But Not Here: Opening with ambient synths and guitar, this song quickly progresses into a two chord song that stretches for 12 minutes. However, it may be the best track. Sounding vaguely like Floyd, this song starts mellow, then launches into amazing instrumentation and haunting lyrics.

Mellotron Scratch: Another beautiful song with multilayered vocals that starts out like something out of 28 Days Later, but then changes into a cool jam at the end.

Open Car: Another switch in mood switches to chugging guitars, like Shallow, but with stranger and creepier lyrics. The song ends with strumming acoustic guitars.

The Start of Something Beautiful: This one starts off with bass and synth again, but leads into a song about a broken relationship. The lyrics drip with irony, and the guitar and piano work is hypnotic.

Glass Arm Shattering: This was one of my least favorites at first, but has since grown on me a lot. It starts with a simple riff, and then we're in for more beautiful multi-layered harmonies. The song becomes more and more epic, until it fades out with radio static.

Overall, this CD calls out to say that prog rock is still around and as great as ever. While it may take a few listens to like every song on this album, it is definitely an album worth listening to.

Deadwing soars to new heights of prog rock.......2007-07-05

Where is prog rock today? Just listen to this CD and you'll find out. PT, along with Dream Theater and some select others, are paving the way to new heights in "Prog Rock" - a term that most would relate to 'boring' or 'dead' stuff today. Thankfully, there are a legion of fans that don't exactly want good Prog Rock to go away!!

PT stretches into new territory with Deadwing. Some heavy, some soft, and all beautifully composed. The overall flow of this CD seems to come together better than the brilliant 'In Absentia', more like a heavier 'Stupid Dream'. My main frustration with 'In Absentia' is that the masterpiece moments were injected with 2 or 3 tracks that should have been left in the studio - not so with Deadwing. Mind you, there is no 'Even Less' or 'Blackest Eyes', but this CD grabs you from start to finish, bending new curves into the prog rock landscape.

If you enjoy this CD's mellower moments, check out the Wilson's 'Blackfield' side project - it's great stuff!! In the meantime, add this gem to your shopping cart NOW!

Porcupine destroys..........2007-04-27

Why aren't these guys on the radio? Well, I'm doing my part. This past Christmas all my presents included either "In Absentia" or "Deadwing". The selection as to who got which album was purely random simply because both albums are superb. Everyone, absolutely everyone who got this a part of their gift loved it and bought the counterpart.

Quite possibly some of the finest mixed and mastered material ever available makes it an even better treat. Wilson is some kind of genius with his use of light versus dark. And now with the release of "Blank Planet" this completes just an amazing trilogy of albums that are constantly playing back-to-back-to-back in my car, home stereo, and computer.

Better than Great and then some.......2007-04-03

I'm closing in on 50 years of age. Way back in the late sixties and the early seventies I was constantly bombarded with music that was inventive and always good. It was a high point in the history of rock, and from what I had been able to hear since then I assumed I would never hear anything that good again. Sure there were some good things coming out now and then, but nothing compared to those old bands and so I resigned myself to what I thought was the fact that the greatest that rock music had to offer was in the past. In fact I have to admit I was starting to grow a little bored with the whole rock and roll scene recently. And then just two weeks ago I heard Porcupine Tree for the first time. I couldn't believe my ears! Here was a band that created not just good music, but great music! I heard Deadwing and immediately went out and started buying their records. I bought Up the Downstair and In Absentia along with Deadwing, and I loved it all. The next day I sought out more. I found Signify and Stupid Dream and ordered copies of Coma Divine, On the Sunday of Life and The Sky Moves Sideways. All of those arrived within a week and during that week I downloaded the unreleased and live music available from their online shop. In short I've become a Porcupine Tree addict! And what luck: they have a new album coming out later this month! I went to a rather well known download store and bought the Blackfield 2 release mainly because it includes the title track from the forthcoming album, but I'm also really enjoying the Blackfield record as well. Needless to say I've spent a lot of money on their music in a very short period of time, and every single dime was well spent. According to the insert information in the repackaged versions of Signify and Coma Divine, both Lightbulb Sun and Recordings will also be re-released later this year, so I'll hold off on buying used copies of those (if I can wait).
Porcupine Tree have restored my faith in rock music again. I haven't been this excited about music since the good old days. In fact, thanks to Porcupine Tree, the good old days are here again. Unfortunately you just can't hear great music like this on the radio, so the only way to know it's there is for people who know about it to spread the word. For anyone who loves Pink Floyd, King Crimson, and Tangerine Dream I would say buy some Porcupine Tree. You'll probably wonder why you've never heard of them before as well. It surely shows the sad state of the music industry when something this good doesn't get the exposure it deserves.
Buy it. Play it. Buy a copy for a friend. Long Live Porcupine Tree.
If anyone has any recommendations beyond Porcupine Tree that they think I would like, I would appreciate it.

Start of Something Beautiful.......2007-03-07

This British quartet, who have had a cult following for many years now, could truly be the next big rock band to shake some life into the music world again. As radio stations have literally lost any sense of keeping a freshness to rock music in the last few years, Porcupine Tree have a hard hitting sound mixed with layers of psychedelic and progressive rock. They've also honed in on a sound containing a variety of their favorite influences as you hear their Moody Blues meets Pink Floyd meets Jethro Tull meets Rush background. But what makes them so intriguing is how they sound so modern. Steve Wilson can lay down an adrenalin vocal while the band jams to songs like the title cut, "Shallow," "Halo," and a twelve-minute masterpiece in "Arriving Somewhere But Not Here." But all the songs help to create a musical meltdown with lyrics filled with emotion and intellect. Deadwing is like taking a dark, mysterious journey of the heart and mind. What better album for the old-time music lovers to embrace music again, while grabbing the attention of a new generation. Like the way grunge surfaced in the early 90's and breathed new life into the music scene for years to come, Porcupine Tree can offer the same kind of resuscitation to lead the emergence of a new musical subcluture.

Average customer rating: The Japanese Deadwing - with a lot of extra tracks!

Deadwing Porcupine Tree Manufacturer: Jvc Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Stupid Dream Fear of a Blank Planet In Absentia Blackfield Signify ASIN: B000EQICIM Release Date: 2006-04-03

Tracks:

1. Deadwing
2. Shallow
3. Lazarus
4. Halo
5. Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
6. Mellotron Scratch
7. Open Car
8. Start of Something Beautiful
9. Glass Arm Shattering
10. Shesmovedon
11. Even Less
12. Pure Narcotic
13. How Is Your Life Today
14. Buying New Soul
15. Russia on Ice
16. Blackest Eyes
17. Trains
18. Open Car
19. Lazarus
20. Halo

Album Description

Japanese pressing 2 CD set adds 2 bonus tracks 'Shesmovedon' & 'Halo' (live). WHD Entertainment. 2006.

Album Details

Japanese Version, First Pressing Only Comes with a Bonus 11 Track CD.

Customer Reviews:

The Japanese Deadwing - with a lot of extra tracks!.......2007-04-20

DEADWING is a winner. I read the sparse negative reviews too, but think they are way off base. As many have emphasized, this is an album that bears repeated listening to fully appreciate. It may not completely grab your the first few listens, but will be be hooked sooner than later. After listening to it for a while, it still does not quite grab me like other some other PT releases (hence the loss of a star) but it is still an amazing mucical effort.

I bought my album from the PT website and it is a special dual disc deluxe edition with 70+ page booklet and 2nd DVD audio version of the album in 5.1. This IS the way to hear this album! Steve has worked his aural magic once again, even more so than his 5.1 remastering of In Absentia. It is truly audio bliss. Any self respecting fan with the right equipment NEEDS to own this version! I cannot say for sure if this Japanese edition is in 5.1 but would think it is not since it uses the 2 CDs for all the extra tracks (over the European and American releases).

Since this album has been so well coverd by others, let me just say, if you are a fan, you probably already own this or should. If you are new to the group, get Lightbulb Sun first if you like the lighter stuff, or In Absentia if you like your music a little heavier. Being a long-time fan, it is hard to imagine starting out with Deadwing, but newcomers to PT could do a lot worse.

All in all a worthy addition to the PT canon and 5 big stars for one of the best albums of 2005. If you are a rabbid fan or collector, then this Japanese edition with its extra tracks should satiate you...for a while. ;']

Average customer rating: Great album! (But doesn't beat "In Absentia") Like trying to describe a Salvador Dali Painting. Where did he got lost If you liked "In Absentia", you should already own this Brilliant Next Chapter in PT's Ascent

Deadwing Porcupine Tree Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: In Absentia Sky Moves Sideways ASIN: B0007TX894 Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

1. Deadwing
2. Shallow
3. Lazarus
4. Halo
5. Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
6. Mellotron Scratch
7. Open Car
8. Start of Something Beautiful
9. Glass Arm Shattering
10. Shesmovedon [*]

Album Description

Porcupine Tree's 2005 album includes a secret bonus track, 'She Moved On'. Featuring guest appearances by Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth, and Adrian Belew of King Crimson. the hidden track is just a partial re-recording of Lighbulb Sun's 'She's Moved On'. Lava/Atlantic.

Customer Reviews:

Great album! (But doesn't beat "In Absentia").......2005-11-09

After being graced with "In Absentia", I thought for sure that PT would never come close to topping it. I figured they had seen their peak and were headed for a downhill. Surprisingly, I was wrong. "Deadwing" may not beat "In Absentia", but I enjoy it just as much as "In Absentia". The only reason why this album doesn't beat "In Absentia" is because of the style. "Deadwing" has a more rockish sound with songs like Shallow and Halo, while "In Absentia" was more mellow and dreary throughout.

Some people may like this album more than "In Absentia" if they want something with the same quality, but a little more rockish and fast-paced. On the other hand, those who were hypnotized by "In Absentia" like myself will think "Deadwing" comes in a not-so-distant second place. But EITHER WAY, it's a must-have from the Porcupine Tree collection.

Like trying to describe a Salvador Dali Painting........2005-06-11

Truly a Masterpiece - There are no words I can describe for this - No matter what sytle of music you like I think you will appreciate this album... Very talented musicianship... and quite possibly the best rock band to emerge since the 70's.
BEST TRACKS: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here / Open Car / Lazarus


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Where did he got lost.......2005-05-24

About that title, this may be a little too strong. By the time of signify, what happened. Steven Wilson... I don't know no more about PT now. Anyway..

This year, Blackfield totally got me ! hundred times better.

If you liked "In Absentia", you should already own this.......2005-05-02

If you haven't heard anything by Porcupine Tree, then this album is a great place to start.

Following in the large footsteps of their groundbreaking 2002 release, "In Absentia", Stephen Wilson has crafted yet another masterpiece. With "Deadwing", Porcupine Tree have mastered the art of blurring the lines between genres. The album combines progressive metal's heavy guitar crunch with the warm passion of radio-friendly pop-rock, always retaining that vintage Porcupine Tree psychedelic atmosphere.

If you think about it, it's really a daunting task. Porcupine Tree have a remarkably organic sound and they execute it almost effortlessly. Even fellow prog-rock juggernauts Spock's Beard have distilled and one-dimensional songs that never take off with imaginative fireworks. Other bands, like the hyper-progressive Magellan cram as much musical firepower as they can into every song to the point that it makes your head ache. Stephen Wilson and the `Tree keep every element in check and make "Deadwing" come alive.

All the innovative elements of "In Absentia" are here: heavier songs, a greater focus on Wilson's guitar work and singing, and a profound emotional depth. Heavier pieces like "Shallow" and "Halo" emphasize the guitar and, surprisingly, the bass lines rather than the synthesized elements of earlier albums, giving the songs a more authentic sound and an added appeal. This convention is comforting, really. The British band's earlier recordings contained songs that were simply ambient sound with little or no apparent instrumentation.

This is not to say that the album is heavier on the whole. Although some come close, no song ever reaches the intensity of their previous album's face scratching "Wedding Nails". The overall heaviness of the album is kept slightly lower than its predecessor by certain standout tracks. The tear jerking "Lazarus" is guided by a cheery piano, accompanied by Wilson's soft, vulnerable voice. The song's painfully melodic textures are reminiscent of mainstream artist Pete Yorn. The album's hidden track, "Shesmovedon" (a remake of an earlier song), is another classic Porcupine Tree gem - acoustic guitars layering Wilson's harmonized vocals, soft-to-angry guitars and a heartbreaking narrative ("She changes every time you look, By summer it was all gone - now she's moved on").

The majority of "Mellotron Scratch" is led by a repeated guitar line (very reminiscent of earlier, trance-like albums), but builds in intensity until it is a straightforward rock number, ending with a beautiful vocal arrangement. Similarly, "Glass Arm Shattering" leads you across its landscapes with a slow, repeating twang, stopping occasionally to let Wilson's delicate, almost feminine voice take the spotlight. Although not a spectacular cut, it follows the format.

But the album's truly outstanding pieces are also the longest. The title-track almost touches the 10-minute mark and exemplifies everything that makes Porcupine Tree such a noteworthy creative force. The song is framed by a repeated keyboard and a pounding bass line, joined by a reckless guitar and fast drums. Like most of the other offerings on "Deadwing", it is both catchy and technically challenging. In addition to exploring the trance-inducing textures that have characterized the band's catalogue, the song flaunts the edgy, bleak voice of Opeth's frontman Mikael Ǻkerfeldt.

And now we come to the album's magnum opus, the song everyone's talking about - the multi-dimensional "Arriving Somewhere (But Not Here)". The piece is a musical feast of every Porcupine Tree element thus far, and at 12 minutes it feels more like a generous buffet. It begins with a hypnotic keyboard/synthesizer duo, which is later joined by an ominous guitar and the dual attack of Wilson's and Ǻkerfeldt's morose voices. At the 4-minute mark, the song erupts with drums and a simple but impressive guitar solo. From here, the song builds in intensity, adding layer upon layer of guitars and keyboards, coming to a maddening halt around the 9-minute mark, where Ǻkerfeldt's guitar work shines in a soothing solo. The song finishes brilliantly, fading with its original melody.

The cynical listener may chime in by claiming that "Deadwing" is a clone of "In Absentia" with a few bonus tricks. To be perfectly honest, it's a decently accurate description. But replicating "In Absentia", a modern masterpiece in the inscrutable arena of progressive rock, would be impossible. Porcupine Tree have taken a canonical album and explored the limits in each direction. The work is truly a five-star effort and a reassuring deposit into the constantly evolving world of progressive rock.

See also: Porcupine Tree - In Absentia, Opeth - Damnation

Brilliant Next Chapter in PT's Ascent.......2005-05-01

"In Absentia" was an impossible act to follow, one of those once-in-a-lifetime events that an artist almost has to overcome in order to be allowed the freedom to move on. "Deadwing" is up to the task. It is a brilliant piece of work, a powerful and very compelling next chapter in Porcupine Tree's ascent to stardom. Keep listening, these guys are going places.

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Deadwing Porcupine Tree Manufacturer: Jvc Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B000ECY34S Release Date: 2006-03-20

Tracks:

1. Deadwing
2. Shallow
3. Lazarus
4. Halo
5. Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
6. Mellotron Scratch
7. Open Car
8. Start of Something Beautiful
9. Glass Arm Shattering
10. Shesmovedon
11. Even Less
12. Pure Narcotic
13. How Is Your Life Today
14. Buying New Soul
15. Russia on Ice
16. Blackest Eyes
17. Trains
18. Open Car
19. Lazarus
20. Halo

Album Description

Japanese pressing. Latest album from the progressive, heavy rock band hailed by Robert Fripp, Porcupine Tree. Features the amazing skill of guitarist Steven Wilson. Includes an exclusive bonus track. Whd. 2006.

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