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Post by soundscapemn on Jun 12, 2009 22:41:32 GMT
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Post by blondeambassador on Jun 12, 2009 22:47:54 GMT
A single 55-minute work? Sigh...just as I started to come round to Porcupine Tree...
Don't get me wrong, I know people will lay into me for judging something purely on its length, it's not that really, I'm sure I'll still check it out. But the chances of me regularly listening to something that long are slim unless it's literally mindblowing and minus lots of the noodling about found on earlier PT stuff, which was what put me off in the first place!
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Post by ryan on Jun 13, 2009 10:58:51 GMT
S'no different to listening to a 55 minute album as far as I'm concerned.
We'll see if he can do something that is one coherant piece I suppose.
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Post by blondeambassador on Jun 13, 2009 11:09:46 GMT
This is true however, in my everyday life the amount of times I get to listen to music in whole album form is rare, which is probably why I think it wouldn't get listened to much. Yes, I'm a heathen etc etc.
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Post by ryan on Jun 13, 2009 14:48:25 GMT
Nah, I'm the same really. I expect the EP bit would get more plays from me.
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Post by nimos on Jun 15, 2009 23:30:40 GMT
I always listen to albums fully, but mostly whilst doing coursework. Probably the only time I can listen to something with full attention is train journeys.
Pretty excited about this. PT have come a long way from the early psychaedelic stuff.
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Post by soundscapemn on Jul 13, 2009 1:04:49 GMT
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Post by butler on Sept 16, 2009 8:10:03 GMT
So what do people make of this one then? I've heard it a good few times now, and whilst there's some wonderful moments in it, as a whole, it seems to lack the impact of Fear Of A Blank Planet. The pace is significantly slower, and a feeling of isolation pervades the music.
I think this is going to have quite a divisive reaction amongst fans. Generally I'd have to say it's a little underwhelming. Aside from a few moments, nothing has really grabbed me in the same way that key tracks off pretty much all of their previous albums have.
Disc 2's material comes straight off the back of Steve's solo album too, so don't go expecting anything show stopping their.
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Post by ryan on Sept 16, 2009 13:08:58 GMT
Second disk is quite forgettable.
The main album did little for me on my inital listens but I'm quite likeing it now. Better than FOABP which suffers good awful lyrics and a general feeling of being forced or something.
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Post by mhx on Sept 16, 2009 20:02:59 GMT
While I'm still waiting for my copy of the SE, I've been listening to this album about 20 times since last Friday. This piece of music is so amazing, I just can't stop. And it absolutely grows with each run.
On the first one or two runs, I found the chorus of "Drawing The Line" a bit strange, but it's become one of my favourite parts now. The best parts for me are "Octane Twisted", "I Drive The Hearse", "Time Flies", "Kneel And Disconnect", "Drawing The Line", "The Blind House", "The Séance", "Circle Of Manias", ... mmmhh ... there's actually not much left now... ;D
As for the second disc, only the first two songs did stick to my mind. But I've not listened to it extensively (yet). I disagree that the disc sounds like Steven's solo work. Insurgentes, as a whole, is still better than each single PT album.
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Idz
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Jump on my pressure pill?
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Post by Idz on Sept 20, 2009 11:03:44 GMT
Hmmm. I'm not sure yet. It's a bit under-whelming, but I'm sure with more listens it will grow on me.
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Post by blondeambassador on Oct 1, 2009 22:56:11 GMT
While, predictably, I'm finding this album quite underwhelming and a bit...meh, 'Your Unpleasant Family' might JUST be a new low in Porcupine Tree lyrics. Possibly worse than 'Blackest Eyes.' Sweet jesus, when will the man learn he can't write lyrics to save his life...
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Post by ryan on Oct 2, 2009 0:48:56 GMT
Blackest Eyes lyrics are genuinely abysmal. It makes me not want to ever ever listen to it.
I find I'm not really listening to the lyrics on this one, like his solo one. I couldn't really sing any of it. I find that helps so much.
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Post by soundscapemn on Oct 4, 2009 0:09:35 GMT
I actually think this album is a bit of a comeback, certainly better than Blank Planet. The lyrics, unless they're in-my-face and bad, I don't really make issue with.
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