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Wednesday, September 17: Porcupine Tree, "The Blind House"

It still doesn’t quite scan that Steven Wilson put Porcupine Tree on hold for over a decade just as they were at their commercial and arguable creative peak: while many if not most would like to believe that Wilson felt he had taken things as far as he could, everything that happened after 2010 would indicate that he had become bored with success, and possibly with his own music as well.  But even if a consensus is forming around In Absentia and especially Fear of a Blank Planet being Porcupine Tree’s best albums, The Incident was a high watermark in its own right that channeled all of the band’s disparate strands into a cohesive whole that wasn’t just heavy or prog or folk or pop but all of the above and without sounding jumbled or confused in any way.  And tunes like “The Blind House” found the group operating at a comfortable peak: Gavin Harrison was the not-so-secret weapon on drums, bringing texture, personality and dynamics while still sounding massive and heavy, while Wilson’s surging guitar followed alongside Colin Edwin and Richard Barbieri’s thoughtful layers.  Given that it was the first proper song on what was meant as a single 55-minute piece, “The Blind House” was more of a table setter than a standalone track, but it still functioned as an excellent distillation of all of Porcupine Tree’s strengths.

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Porcupine tree - The Sound Of Muzak

[afterdark67]

Porcupine Tree - Deadwing

Year; 2005

Country; England

Genre; Progressive Rock

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Producer Gives the Drummers Some on “Breathless Drumming”

- New mix shines aural light on King Crimson sticksmen Pat Mastelotto, Jeremy Stacey and Gavin Harrison

Got drums? The final iteration of King Crimson sure did with drummers Pat Mastelotto, Jeremy Stacey and Gavin Harrison on the front line and the rest of the band on risers in the back.

Crimson producer Alex Mundy put the drummers at the aural forefront of a new mix of “Breathless” as recorded June 16, 2018, in Poland and rechristened “Breathless Drumming.”

While Mundy didn’t completely erase the band’s back line, he did dial them way back to allow Stacey, with Mastelotto on the left and Harrison on the right, to be properly heard and appreciated.

Three drummers might seem like overkill. The clattering, yet weirdly cohesive, “Breathless Drumming” confirms, however, that where King Crimson is concerned, three drummers is not overkill.

Read Sound Bites’ review of Crimson’s 2021 gig in Ohio here.

2/24/25

[j-tillow]

Happy Birthday Gavin Harrison!

[feenenvogel]

Song of the week #1

Song: The Frost

By: The Pineapple Thief

Released in 2023

I thought I'd start off with a new song. I don't know The Pineapple Thief that well, this was actually the first song of theirs that I actively listened to. I'm a huge Porcupine Tree fan, and Gavin Harrison is my favourite drummer. So upon learning that he plays in The Pineapple Thief as well, I was interested. I'm now working through their back catalogue

So, unto the song. It starts off with a catchy guitar riff, which instantly drew me in. And from there on, the song never let me go. The drums are very tasteful, as one can expect from Gavin, but the rest of the instrumentals definitely don't disappoint as well. Bruce Soord has a pleasant, gentle voice that comfortably guides you along the music's progression. And once again, it's catchy! After only having listened a few times, I'm already tempted to sing the refrain along, and expecting the comfortable, familiar parts while the song drifts from segment to segment.

Altogether, I really enjoyed this first single from their upcoming album, and am eagerly expecting what else they'll bring to the table!

[zralokx]

Day 12 - Classic or Modern

Several months ago I got into metal prog and Porcupine Tree is my fav band from this genre 🤭