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Porqupine Tree

I discovered this band by accident a couple of years ago while streaming Radio Paradise. I immediately bought the latest lp out at that time which was "Signify". I became a fan and also noticed how good this recording sounded and that the vinyl was of high quality.

Two years later, I've bitten the bullet. ( I say this because PT lps are not inexpensive) I ordered the vast majority of PT and one Steven Wilson on vinyl.

This is sort of a pre-auditioning report. It seems that PT has lps out on a couple of different labels. I have three in home now and the lps on "tonefloat" are the flat vinyl profile. Reminiscent of the later Classic label & UHQU MOFI lps. The other label, kscope, seems to be pretty close to flat. The point is, the vinyl sourced for this band is of high quality. (You vinyl people out there know what I mean) You can just "tell" when you have quality vinyl in your hands.

I was surprised that, upon my search, there was no other thread for this fine band out there. I'm looking forward to many hours of splendid listening.
128x128slaw
ptmconsulting
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Yeah, PT is pretty much gone as a band. Big doubts if they will ever resurface again. SW likes to move on in different directions, and is a bonafide progressive music encyclopedia, so I expect that he will continue to move forward and is less likely to revert back to his past accomplishments and reform PT.

His new shows as a solo artist are every bit as good as the old Porcipine Tree concerts I've seen.
qdrone
1,039 posts
 
I just bought Stupid Dreams and will buy In Absenta too. If your looking for a band that sounds like PT give the early Riverside albums a spin. The band is out of Poland. Wilson also writes and records with a band called Blackfield and I like the first two albums by them.
bdgregory
1,715 posts
 
agree . . . Blackfield is also very good
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slaw OP
21,692 posts
 
Bdgregory: For me, ( I understand that each of us is different, come from differing life "events", differing understandings... however, listening to "Court Of King Crimson".. is so much of what PT is about.

In fact, I have feelings in the opposite direction from those who relate PT to Pink Floyd. That's just me. Peace.
bdgregory
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well, I can agree that PT is a little similar to early King Crimson, like "Court . . ."
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