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    Ranking The Pineapple Thief Albums

    Any The Pineapple Thief fans out there? I confess that I am new to them. Could everyone rank their best albums to start with?

    Thanks in advance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Library Jon View Post
    Any The Pineapple Thief fans out there? I confess that I am new to them. Could everyone rank their best albums to start with?

    Thanks in advance.

    Library Jon
    Tough one. I have been a fan since I discovered "Variations On A Dream" back in 2003. It is not recorded all that well, but remains a favorite. If I had to pick a favorite I would probably go with "Your Wilderness". I thought the most recent one was a bit of a step back and not quite as good for some reason. "Little Man", "Tightly Unwound", "All The Wars", "Magnolia" and "Someone Here Is Missing" are all solid albums.

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    Most TPT albums are good to above average. I personally feel their strongest material is from about 2006 until about 2013. I would suggest that these albums represent their most progressive work and are definitely worth seeking out if you're a Porcupine Tree fan with a more emo vibe.

    These would probably be my top 5:

    1. Tightly Unwound (2008)
    2. Someone Here Is Missing (2010)
    3. What We Have Sown (2007)
    4. All The Wars (2012)
    5. Little Man (2006)
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    I'm in the minority here but Your Wilderness is my favorite.
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    I like the music.
    Not a completist , I bought 3000 Days and enjoy it.
    A best of sort of says it all.
    I have Magnolia and Your Wilderness also. I think I favor Your Wilderness by a hair.
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    They are a group that I have always thought I should like, but I never found anything that connected with me. When Dissolution came out last year I listened and found that I enjoyed it. I started working my way backwards through their discography and was surprised that I liked more of their material than I had in the past.

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    I started with the 3000 Days compilation which was enough for me to want to hear more of their music. I find most of their work pretty solid stuff. I especially like What We Have Sown, Little Man and Tightly Unwound. The most recent two albums with Gavin Harrison on drums have both seen heavy rotation as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by markwoll View Post
    I like the music.
    Not a completist , I bought 3000 Days and enjoy it.
    A best of sort of says it all.
    I have Magnolia and Your Wilderness also. I think I favor Your Wilderness by a hair.
    I did that. Bought 3000 Days and backfilled with a few favorites.
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    Anyone into Vulgar Unicorn?

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    3,000 Days compilation was enough for me as well.
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    Anyone into Vulgar Unicorn?
    Only with Under the Umbrella and Sleep With the Fishes. Nice ones, I prefer them to anything Pineapple Thief.
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    Quote Originally Posted by spacefreak View Post
    Only with Under the Umbrella and Sleep With the Fishes. Nice ones, I prefer them to anything Pineapple Thief.
    Exactly like me

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    I picked up Your Wilderness on a whim (mostly because Gavin played on it). I enjoyed it, but it didn't drive me to dig into their catalog. Hearing that their earlier stuff is a bit more progressive, perhaps I'll give them another listen.

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