Porcupine Tree live at Arena, Poznań, Poland (28 November 2007). | |
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Origin | Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England |
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Years active | 1987–2010[5] |
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Website | www.porcupinetree.com |
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from The Sky Moves Sideways, which contains some of the Steven Wilson's longest compositions. The band evolved into a more electronic, ambient, and trance sound, and included more jam-like parts. The song is mostly instrumental and consists of four movements; the US release has an individual track for each section. | |
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from Signify. This album contains shorter pieces than its predecessor, and featured the first collaborative compositions between Wilson and the other band members. | |
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is a single from Stupid Dream. 'Pure Narcotic' is an acoustic song without drums. Radiohead's album The Bends is mentioned by name in the lyrics. Stupid Dream evidenced a change of direction in the sound of the band, being a more song-oriented record. | |
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from In Absentia. Again, the style of the band changed notably, besides guitars were tuned down. The song features a heavy riff, acoustic passages, and a catchy, flown chorus. from Deadwing, is a ballad that was chosen for the European single. It features some voice harmonies by Mikael Åkerfeldt from Opeth. The whole song develops over a minimalist piano melody. | |
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is a single from Fear of a Blank Planet. The song's lyrics deal with two common neurobehavioural developmental disorders for teenagers in the 21st Century: bipolar disorder and attention deficit disorder. from Fear of a Blank Planet. The song contains soundscapes provided by King Crimson's guitarist, Robert Fripp, and is remarkable for being the only full-band composition of the record. | |
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[...] Through the years, they have amassed over a dozen albums in their discography, [...] while collecting critical adulation and a cultish following. Porcupine Tree’s fans are some of modern music’s most loyal but faceless; journeying with the band from one stepping stone to the next, no matter how distant their evolution finds them straying from their last effort.
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is malformed: timestamp (help)Kenneth Wilson: I personally believe that In Absentia is the best album I've ever owned, so yes, I'm very much inspired by Porcupine Tree. [...]
Joshua Theriot: They're a great band. Gavin Harrison is probably my favorite drummer ever. I'd also have to say that In Absentia is sonically the best work of art I've ever listened to. [...]
[...] Sam Blain and myself were very influenced by them when we first heard Porcupine Tree we were very very excited. And we formed our band, Parallel or 90 Degrees because we'd heard Porcupine Tree. And I really don't think there would have been a Parallel or 90 Degrees if it hadn't been for Porcupine Tree. [...]
Hamza Kazi: [...] we’d also like to thank Porcupine Tree [...] Because if it wasn’t for them we wouldn’t haven’t existed.
[...] From hearing the opening riff to Blackest Eyes, which was the first track on the CD I knew I wanted to see Porcupine Tree live so I eventually booked tickets to see them at the Carling Academy in Newcastle upon Tyne. The gig was utterly mind blowing and from that moment on, the vision of what I wanted DeeExpus to be & exist.
Since I discovered Porcupine Tree back in 1996, I've always looked forward to every time they've released a new album. They became very influential over the years for us, [...]
[...] I just always listen to Porcupine Tree because I really like everything they do.
[...] for dubstep and drum’n’bass I get inspiration from bands like Opeth, Delirium, Porcupine Tree, and more rock’n’roll and metal sounds.
Love Porcupine Tree. I was jamming the Incident the other day. That record has really grown on me. Gavin Harrison is the man. Dude has some of the most tasteful fills ever.
[...] Inspiration for Mudvayne came from bands such as Emperor, King Crimson and Porcupine Tree, McDonough said. [...]
From the early years to the present, many artists and bands influenced the music of The Mins. For example, we can quote Muse, Porcupine Tree, [...]
Gerben Klazinga: Besides Neo Prog I also love bands like Deep Purple, Opeth and Porcupine Tree so they are an influence. [...]
Robin Johnson: [...] If I was to list a few of our influences as a whole band, I would say Muse, CHVRCHES, Porcupine Tree, [...]
[...] If we were to name some of the musical acts that have inspired us, they would be Rage Against the Machine, Skrillex, Limp Bizkit, Porcupine Tree [...]
The last album I bought was Porcupine Tree - The Incident. Very good – a band that constantly evolves and improves with each record. [...]
[...] Matt introduced me to some great new bands, like Dredg, the Mars Volta, and Porcupine Tree, younger musicians who were still pursuing excellence and honesty in rock music.
[...] Porcupine Tree are a great band and Steven Wilson’s a talented writer and musician. Their music has such great texture. [...]
[...] Porcupine tree represents an interesting combination of several things that I like. It’s a little bit like King Crimson, Tool and Trent Reznor, English-style, but not the same as any of those things. [...] Musically, what I really like about the band is they do a lot of odd time things that you don’t notice so much—they’re just in there. They fit together so well that they slide right past your ears, which is something some bands never attempt and when they do, it’s very obvious. Porcupine Tree also has really good players and the songs are really cool. I like everything about it. It’s just good stuff, custom-made for me. [...]
Porcupine Tree. Have you heard of them? It's such a shame more people don't know them. They're a British band who have been around since the late Eighties. They're fronted by this guy called Steve Wilson and I'm convinced he's one of the best songwriters in the UK.
[...] I’m a big fan of Porcupine Tree as well. [...]
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