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There's a breed of (post-1980s) bands with the same degree of grand rock experimentalism as Pink Floyd and Yes, who simultaneously adhere to the concept of concise songwriting. Porcupine Tree is one such band--their sound is a balance of lush ambient textures, charming vocal harmonies, rock & roll directness, and acoustically- and electronically-generated sounds. Their debut IN ABSENTIA shows all these elements in place, rich with the likely possibility of them becoming a contemporary counterpart to Pink Floyd.
Hailed by Billboard as 'cinematic...simple gorgeous', Porcupine Tree are unquestionably one of the UK's most inspired and inventive rock groups. In Absentia is their eagerly anticipated Lava Records debut. Digipak. 2002.
Recorded at Avatar Studio, New York, New York between March & April 2002.
Porcupine Tree: Richard Barbieri, Colin Edwin, Gavin Harrison, Steven Wilson.
Personnel: John Wesley (guitar, background vocals); Julian Leaper, Perry Mason, Warren Zielinski, Mark Berrow, Katherine Shave, Dave Woodcock, Rebecca Hirsch, Paul Willey, Ben Cruft, Boguslaw Kostecki, Rita Manning, Everton Nelson, Johnathan Rees, Gavyn Wright, Jackie Shave (violin); Gustav Clarkson, Peter Lale, Kate Musker, Bruce White (viola); Chris Laurence, Mary Scully (double bass).
Audio Mixer: Tim Palmer.
Recording information: Air Lyndhurst, London, England (03/2002-04/2002); Avatar Studio, New York, NY (03/2002-04/2002); New Rising, Colchester, England (03/2002-04/2002); No Man's Land, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England (03/2002-04/2002); Red Room Recorders, Tampa, FL (03/2002-04/2002).
Photographer: John Blackford.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Gavin Harrison; Richard Barbieri; Colin Edwin.
Arranger: David Gregory.
Additional personnel: John Wesley (vocals, guitar); Aviv Geffen (background vocals).
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Rolling Stone (12/12/02, p.94) - "...Dense, dark Seventies prog-rock ambition....Their heaviest album yet..."
CMJ (10/7/02) - "...A quirky, totally left of center release....IN ABSENTIA is one of those albums that begs to be listened to from the first note to the closing outro..." In Absentia Music | List Price | $11.98 (You save $3.39) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Enhanced CD CDs, Progressive, Post Rock, Rock | | Label | Lava | | Orig Year | 2002 | | All Time Sales Rank |  28   | | CD Universe Part number | 5026557 | | Catalog number | 83604 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 24, 2002 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Steven Wilson | | Engineer | Paul Northfield | | Personnel | Steven Wilson, Gavin Harrison, Richard Barbieri, Colin Edwin, Gavyn Wright, Bruce White, Chris Laurence, Peter Lale, Jackie Shave, Perry Mason, Mark Berrow, Everton Nelson, Boguslaw Kostecki, Warren Zielinski, Rita Manning, Dave Woodcock, Julian Leaper, Mary Scully, Johnathan Rees, Aviv Geffen, Rebecca Hirsch, Gustav Clarkson, Paul Willey, Aviv Geffen, Katherine Shave, Ben Cruft, John Wesley, Kate Musker |
Porcupine Tree In Absentia Songs In Absentia Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Renewed my faith
Dark yet beautiful soundscapes. Some guitar bits too "metal"-ish for this old progger. Loved some of the "Hackett"-ish guitar riffs. Unusual vocal harmonies correspond to dark feel of songs. I prefer a more mellow, melodic keyboard-oriented sound but have ordered I.E.M. and Blackfield to get a diverse feel for SW's talent. On this CD, check out Trains, The Sound of Muzak, Prodigal.
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 Buy this and its over....
your obsession will begin. Mine did and I haven't regretted it in the least. WOW!!!
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Excellent veriety and melody.
This has quickly become one of my favorite recordings. I am anxious for the bands next effort.
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very very good!
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A friend told me about porcupine tree, I went on here, saw the reviews, about bought this CD. And I am more then glad I did, Pure Bliss. Great music at a great price :).
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