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Porcupine Tree > In Absentia Audio CD

:: Lava :: Released: 2002-09-24

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In Absentia Summary PORCUPINE TREE IN ABSENTIA

Hailed By Billboard As 'cinematic...simple Gorgeous', Porcupine Tree Are Unquestionably One Of The Uk's Most Inspired And Inventive Rock Groups. In Absentia Is Their Eagerly Anticipated Lava Records Debut. Digipak. 2002.

After a quarter-century of punk and postmodern excesses, it's always something of a surprise to find young musicians who not only recall a past era's musical indulgences, but also revel in them. This Lava Records debut is the latest fruit of Porcupine Tree mainstay Steven Wilson's obsession with prog, a mania that dates to the late '80s when the "band" was little more than a fantasy, though one with a remarkably imaginative--if entirely fictional--history and bio. But that pipedream eventually became a real "alt prog" cult fave, with these dozen ambitious songs finding a focus that occasionally eluded the band on half-hour soundscapes like its underground hit, "Voyage 34." Tracks like "Gravity Eyelids" have a retro-psychedelic feel that would have done the XTC alter ego Dukes of Stratosphear proud, with Wilson's pure melodic tenor pushing it beyond the merely baroque. But the collection is also a strong statement of another crucial Wilson/Porcupine retro-sensibility: The album has unified musical statement. "Lips of Ashes" and "Prodigal" serve up the sort of impressionistic, harmony-rich musings that Pink Floyd has rarely managed since Wish You Were Here, while "The Creator Has a Master Tape" punctuates the rich harmonies of tracks like "Heart Attack in a Layby" with Crimson-esque metallic thrash and processed vocals. While the band's instrumental prowess sometimes slums its way into the free-form jazz noodling of past efforts, the album remains one of the band's fullest achievements. --Jerry McCulley

In Absentia Track Listing:

Blackest Eyes
Lips Of Ashes
The Sound Of Muzak
Gravity Eyelids
Wedding Nails
Prodigal
.3
The Creator Has A Mastertape
Heartattack In A Layby
Strip The Soul
Collapse the Light Into Earth

In Absentia CD Techincal Details Artist: Porcupine Tree
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UPC: 075678360428
Binding: Audio CD
Studio: Lava
Release Date: 2002-09-24
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