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Though Porcupine Tree's permanent lineup was in place by the time Sky Moves Sideways was complete, it was actually a combination of old and new, with a number of tracks once again done by Wilson on his own. Regardless of the provenance of one song or another, though, it was another fine release under the Porcupine Tree name, continuing the excellence of Up the Downstair while achieving a new liquid sense of drama and overall flow. Barbieri's keyboard skills alone made for a wonderful addition to the ranks, easily capturing the slow sense of unfolding atmosphere and elegance combined from earlier Porcupine Tree work while adding his own touches here and there, a touch of playfulness and improvisation. The Edwin/Maitland rhythm section sound like they were born to work together, able to both set slow, spacy moods and quick gallops and dance-skewed approaches both. Wilson, meanwhile, is still himself, calling to mind strange lyric images of rural collapse and romantic connection in his ever stronger, commanding but never straining vocals. As for guitar, there's subtle delicacy and headbanging overload and plenty of space in between for more. Overall, there's not much in the way of immediate sonic difference from Up the Downstair, more a sense of exploring and establishing styles, almost as if the bandmembers were getting used to working with each other. The tripped-out title track bookends the album (perhaps in a not so subtle nod to a similar sequence on Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here with "Shine on You Crazy Diamond"). The real winners, though, are the jazz-touched acoustic/electric dreamscape of "Stars Die," with a great lead melody and overdubbed chorus from Wilson, and the immediately following "Moonloop," an instrumental calm then rocking jam that's credited to all four members. ~ Ned Raggett
Originally released in 1995, now expanded from a single album to a double with previously unreleased material, remastered sound & improved packaging. DIsc two features 4 bonus tracks 'The Sky Moves Sideways' (Alt. Version), 'Stars Die', 'Moonloop' (Improvisation) & 'Moonloop' (Coda). Snapper. 2004.
Porcupine Tree includes: Steven Wilson (vocals, various instruments).
Porcupine Tree: Steven Wilson (vocals, various instruments, guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, organ, Mellotron, keyboards, chimes, drum programming, sampler, tapes); Chris Maitland (vocals, keyboards, drums, cymbals, loops); Suzanne J. Barbieri (vocals); Richard Barbieri (various instruments, organ, synthesizer, electronics, sequencer, tapes); Theo Travis (flute); Colin Edwin (bass instrument, double bass, bass guitar); Gavin Harrison (drums); Richard Edwards (percussion).
Porcupine Tree - Sky Moves Sideways Songs
Sky Moves Sideways Music Review
Average Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars)    List All 8 Reviews Awesome
One of my favorite bands. Moonloop is fantastic, combining actual soundclips of the original moonlanding with "Pink Floyd" style music, but Porcupine Tree goes one better, in a way that needs to be heard to be explained. A must have.
Submitted by keithar (Buffalo, NY)
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Mesmorising!
The first time i heard the 34 minute version of 'The Sky Moves Sideways' i was blown away by PT's amazing creativity. I made straight comparisons to MUSE and Pink Floyd. However Steve Wilsons musical style and grace is unlike anything ever heard before by essentially a one-man band.
This is an absolute must-have for anyone with any shred of good musical taste.
Submitted by Dave (Perth, Scotland)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. Porcupine Tree dominates
I'm in. I'll be buying every album with Porcupine Tree on the front. For me, right now, music doesn't get any better than this.
Submitted by kdearduff (Cincinnati, OH, USA) 
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This is with out doubt one of the best recordings of spacey, Pink-Floydish, progressive rock ever. The extra CD gets you the missing songs from the various previous releases all in one package. This is a "must have" for prog fans.
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This review is for a different format.  Incredible!
I recently got into Porcupine Tree, and I'm glad that I did! This is a great band that has originality and is such a pleasant relief from all the garbage that's popular in rock today. This album, like many of their recordings, mixes many styles from spaced-out atmospherics, to driving rock, to acoustic balladry. Absolutely worth a listen for a rock fan looking for something different!
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