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On the Sunday of Life album by Porcupine Tree was released Mar 09, 2010 on the As Is label. Porcupine Tree's debut is really one big in-joke, which actually makes for a better reason to record something that pretends to be profoundly deep through and through. On the Sunday of Life CD music As released, it doesn't make mention of the tracks' origins as the supposed product of a mysterious cult psych/prog rock band, but the packaging and artwork (even the fonts) would make the Dukes of Stratosphear proud. On the Sunday of Life music CDs Steve Wilson's singing is noticeably higher at points than it would be in later years -- chalk it up to his relative youth or a desire to sound appropriately wispy (or on the lovely "Nine Cats," like David Gilmour). On the Sunday of Life songs On a sheer technical level, though, Wilson can't be beat. On the Sunday of Life album Recording and producing his material solo (outside of a couple of guest appearances) before the big '90s revolution in home recording quality, he easily reaches the depth and reach of bands who could spend many times more to reach the same sound. It really does sound like a full band jamming along to its own muse, not a constructed swathe of overdubs. Happily, it's not just ability on display, but actual art. There's plenty of shaggy-dog nutty humor -- "Jupiter Island" takes a perfectly groovy trip to said locale circa 1968, phased guitars and all, while the giddy goof "Linton Samuel Dawson" gleefully portrays a cool dude tripping through life and time just to "Escape... from the boredom of mankind." Then there's the spoken word whispering on "Space Transmission," which sounds like something Robert Calvert might have dreamed up on a particularly bad trip, or the very knowing Beatles lyrics quote on the über-trippy "Footprints." Meanwhile, the many instrumental pieces are simply wonderful, pastoral, ambient rambles or drum-solo jams or more. It may all be 1970-era Pink Floyd for a more knowing time, but as a genre exercise and its own worthiness, On the Sunday of Life is still a great debut. ~ Ned Raggett.

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An okay "debutalbum" but a bit spaced out
As Steven Wilson points out in the cover notes (to the remastered version)this album he doesn't consider this as PT's debut album, as it is rather a compilation of tracks from previous cassette releases. Though a bit spaced out at times and heavily influenced by Pink Floyd, it does contain some great tracks, such as the instrumental "Music For The Head", "Nine Cats", "Radioactive Toy" and "It Will Rain For A Million Years"
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Floyd influenced and tripped out!!
There some awesome songs, but then there is 'space transmission' and a self destructing turnip. I just don't get it. Good tunes though...
By bob (Winfield, BC, Canada)
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On the Sunday of Life songs Product Details

Label	As Is
Orig Year	1992
CD Universe Part number	8156623
Catalog number	4488011
Discs	1
Release Date	Mar 09, 2010
Studio/Live	Studio
Shipping Units	3