#signify

[obsessedbyneon]

Demonstration space in the Philips Lightning Application Center, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Why there is a Volvo 840 on there, I don't know. But that postmodern skyline: all up for it.

1991. Scan

[kidpix-album-covers]

Porcupine Tree - Signify (1996)

(requested by an anonymous Instagram user)

[it-me-sannore]

It does not signify!

A phrase very unique to Bridgerton for me, I'd never heard the word "signify" used in such a way before. Or maybe I just hadn't heard it recently, that it really stuck out! In any case, it feels particularly classical and I love how it captures a concept so neatly in one little word.

I present the master of "signifying", Anthony Bridgerton:

But as it turns out, it runs in the family. Shown here by dear Daphne, who's worried about all the signifying that's going on:

But really, they must've learnt it at the knee of Mama Bridgerton, who used it so expertly at the end of this sentence. I think it's a passive verb sentence...? I don't have enough grammar expertise to explain what's happening but I like it!

And my absolute favourite:

No, Anthony. You're wrong. It totally did signify!

It signified for Daphne + Simon and will signify for Colin + Penelope. Be ready to eat your words in Season 3.

[ireton]

Chris Sky  Yes, Your Street Lights Are Watching You

[happy-retvrns]

Sever - Porcupine Tree / for @bored-cat-child /

[barbieriz]

[ahnafadey]

Porcupine Tree

A name in the industry, which has been around for a while now. The Band Themselves Has The Privilege To Be The Greatness In the Progressive Metal genre.

Hear are my favourite albums:

i. Up The Downstairs (1993)

Ii. Signify (1996)

iii. Deadwing (2005)

iv. Anesthetize (2010)

v. In Absentia (2002)

Their first studio release “Up The Downstairs” has the significancy of what they are. Unusual intros, interludes, soothing chorus, solos, catchy lines (in fact they are so catchy that I had a hard time getting the synesthesia lyrics outta my head), unsual song structures and the magnificent arrangements of chord progressions. The album itself is a signature for the early Porcupine Tree sound and that followed on.

My second pick is “Signify”. There’s not much to tell about this album, the track “Waiting Phase One” has everything to say itself. In this album Porcupine Tree Showcases A Marvellous Arrangement and use of music in another level. Steven Wilson’s solos takes you somewhere else but not here.

Speaking of which I move on to The Deadwing Record. This album showcases the members of the group experimenting and creating a masterpiece of a lifetime. The record features some of Porcupine Tree bests Arriving Somewhere But Not Here, Lazarus and Open Car.

“Follow me down to the valley below

You know

Moonlight is bleeding

From out of your soul“

Soothing innit?

The Anesthetize got me into listening Porcupine Tree and Being a Fan of Steven Wilson from their Tilburg Appearance. This album has my early age favourite of the band “Way Out Of Here”.

You’ll see the members experimenting through sounds and creating a proper combination of something you haven’t heard. From the perfect intros to intense interludes, atmospheric segments, banger distortion guitars, outstanding guitar solos and heavy and groovy drumlines and if you’re one of us you’ll find the lyrics very relatable. Richard Barbieri’s works on the keys are one of the best you may find to this days. The record is extremely well produced and is a banger.

Thus we come to the masterpiece The “In Absentia” record. The albums starts with one of Porcupine Trees best track “Blackest Eyes”. Then Comes My Favourite track of all time “Trains” you see there’s not enough reasons to love this track. The acoustic intro leads to a soothing journey of love. You’ll continue the journey until a break of very carnival vibed interlude that’ll lead you and will leave you holding your own memory of a summer that you lived years ago.

“60 ton angel falls to the earth

A pile of old metal, radiant blur

Scars in the country, summer and her

Always the summers are slipping away

Find me a way for making it stay

When I hear the engine pass, I'm kissing you wide

The hissing subsides, I'm in luck

When the evening reaches here you're tying me up

I'm dying of love, it's okay"

Then with the track “Lips of ashes” you’ll find the other side of the bands sound. After that comes the very weird but oddly likeable track “The Sound Of Muzak”. The track is really hard to be used to. But once you fit in you’ll find this song a greatness of Porcupine Tree. It’s really odd but harmonious in a way. This track has has the privilege to represent Porcupine Tree in a way no one has heard.

“One of the wonders of the world is going down

It's going down I know

It's one of the blunders of the world that no-one cares

No-one cares enough"

We move onto “.3” interlude track. You’ll hear all the members reaching their top in this track. It’ll lead you to a destination of a certain greatness.

Then comes “The Creator Has A Masterpiece” which is one of the oddly likeable classics of Porcupine Tree.

The Band Is A Special Place For Me. Listen to the albums you’ll find them, the way I did.

[rvexillology]

Tairyō-bata (大漁旗), translated to "Big catch flag", are traditional Japanese fisherman's flags flown by boats to signify a large catch of fish. They usually feature bright colors and oceanic motifs.

from /r/vexillology Top comment: This is the ideal flag. This is what peak performance looks like.