FEATURED CD: Porcupine Tree - Signify

[100423]

I know full well that I'm in the (likely, vast) minority of PT fans who love everything in their catalogue. That being said, the reason why this is so high on my list is that it seemingly bridges the gap between the 'spacey' material (OtSoL- TSMS) and the more 'song- oriented' latter period.

I'm with you on this!

[Ridge]

My first album by Porcupine Tree, absolutely love Dark Matter. Thinking of that track alone makes me want to seek out, when wallet allows, other PT albums. Only have about 5 albums by them but Signify and Deadwing are my go to PT albums.

[3LockBox]

I know full well that I'm in the (likely, vast) minority of PT fans who love everything in their catalogue. That being said, the reason why this is so high on my list is that it seemingly bridges the gap between the 'spacey' material (OtSoL- TSMS) and the more 'song- oriented' latter period.

I like everything they've done to a point. I particularly like the earlier stuff simply because that was my first exposure. You have to admit though that in contrast to a lot of modern music, Porcupine Tree had a very diverse catalog in their first 10 years before the sameness that set in around Deadwing.

[3LockBox]

I could do without Light Mass Prayers though. A pointless track if I ever heard one.

there were a lot of seemingly useless tracks on the earlier albums when taken on their own but in the context of the album I couldn't imagine Signify without Light Mass Prayers.

[Just Eric]

In Absentia and this are my favorite, and only enduring, PT.

[SteveSly]

Love it.

[Yves]

Let me jump into the " my first introduction to P Tree and still one of my favorites" fray!

[Ier]

BEST PORCUPINE TREE ALBUM EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! *bounce bounce bounce bounce*

Really, Dark Matter and Every Home Is Wired are the best Porcupine Tree tracks I've ever heard. The album is dark, beautiful and haunting. I love it!

[Paulrus]

For fans of this era of PT history you MUST see this appearance on Italian TV. The performance doesn't happen til about 8 minutes in, but it's a real time warp.

[Score2112]

The earliest PT album that I like. Sever and Waiting are great tunes.

[PeterG]

Stupid Dream was the final nail in the coffin. And ensures that I have no use for Wilson’s solo work, either. What an overrated mediocrity.

+1

[jamesmanzi]

Heh. There are some creative ways of saying "his old stuff was better" in this thread.

[Jerjo]

Given the fevered appreciation for all things PT that has gone on for years on PE, I'm a little shocked at those that think this or Stupid Dream was when the band went downhill (that would be The Incident). What next, the reappearance of Omega Monkey?

[Splicer]

This is the era of PT that I love. The songs "Waiting" and "Dark Matter" stand out.

[Bigpicturekeys]

!st and favorite PT CD. This came out during the post progressive wasteland period and was one of the releases that restimulated the prog vibe for me

[mellotron storm]

I prefer the two albums that came before it but I'm a huge fan of this one too. My oldest daughter loves the album art and the band as well.
Funny she told me last week that she dreamed she met Steven Wilson and told him she was a big fan but he just turned and walked away(haha). Every Home Is Wired, Sever, Dark Matter and especially Waiting are some of my favourite tracks.

[Scrotum Scissor]

Every Home Is Wired, Sever, Dark Matter and especially Waiting are some of my favourite tracks.

These are *the* best tracks on the album, I think. Pity he didn't develop at all from this formula afterwards, just kept flogging until even the cadaver resisted.

[Spiral]

I'm a little shocked at those that think this or Stupid Dream was when the band went downhill

Likewise. That makes as little sense as... avoiding Steven's solo stuff based on Stupid Dream, as if they're anything alike.