Porcupine Tree?
Posted by: seagull on 05 August 2002
OK, I'm a bit slow on the uptake with this lot, but from what little I've heard and certainly from postings on this forum, they seem worth investigating.
But where to start? Which album would you recommend as a starting point?
My LP collection ('prog' section) includes Krim/VdGG/Floyd/Caravan/Hatfields/Yes/(early)Genesis if that helps.
seagull
(Seagull, Follower Of Brighton And Hove Albion And Definitely Not One Of The Very Dubiously Coiffured Flock)
p.s. Stephen Bennett, before you mention your connections, I'll also try Henry Fool as well.
Posted on: 05 August 2002 by Lee
Never heard anything by PT, but Carbon.disks have these in their clearout sale at the moment:
PORCUPINE TREE Pure Narcotic 7" Ltd 2.99
PORCUPINE TREE Stars Die - Delerium Years 91-97 2CD Box 10.49
Carbon.disks, p.o. box 28, cromer, nr27 9rg, uk - AUGUST SUMMER CLEAROUT -
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Terms & Conditions see cat. 3.1.0 (e.&.o.e.) - Te/Fax: +44 (0)1263 515963,
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Sale ends 14 September 2002. Please list alternatives where possible - this
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Lee
Posted on: 05 August 2002 by Former member
"Coma Divine" is the one I started with. It's a single CD live performance and is just stunning. Lengthy pieces, great tunes, buckets of splendid guitar work, synths, deep deep bass and fantastic drumming. It's also a first rate recording.
Then there's a whole bunch of them vying for second place: "Signify", "The Sky Moved Sideways", both earlier albums majoring in longer tracks, "Metanoia" a series of jams from the "Signify" sessions that is superb.
All the rest are very good indeed - not a duff one among them, though the later ones tend towards more conventional shorter formats.
N.B. Be warned: you will want them all!
Nick
P.S. Can't speak highly enough of the Henry Fool. It starts off good, then with repeated listens keeps getting better and better. It's one of those albums that I don't have to be in a particular mood for - it just sets it's own.
Posted on: 07 August 2002 by Stephen Bennett
Seagull, I'd go for Signify or Coma divine, but there's a lot to like in all their stuff.
Looking at your list, I'd also recommend you have a dekko at
Elbow
Mercury Rev
Gorkys
Anya Garberek
Godspeed and Sigur Ros
If you haven't already.
All these do the 'prog' thing for me - they are more in the tradition of the bands you mention than the stuff that actually calls itself Prog these days.
Regards
PS Nick, thanks for the kind words.
Posted on: 07 August 2002 by Former member
quote:
Originally posted by Stephen Bennett:
Anya Garberek
With all due respect Mr B., Anya Garberek, though fab, is more like Bjork than Caravan!
Posted on: 07 August 2002 by Former member
quote:
Originally posted by Stephen Bennett:
PS Nick, thanks for the kind words.
Stephen,
Will you stop fiddling around and get on with the follow-up?
Is it still going to be a double?
Posted on: 07 August 2002 by garyi
Nick you win, and bearing in mind that I earn a small amount of money I have ordered signify.
It had better be good!
Posted on: 07 August 2002 by Former member
Gary,
It is a good thing that you've ordered Signify. If you don't enjoy it, I'll be very surprised. Mind you, should have got Coma Divine...but that'll be next...
Posted on: 08 August 2002 by Stephen Bennett
Nick
quote:
With all due respect Mr B., Anya Garberek, though fab, is more like Bjork than Caravan!
I agree completely! It's more in the Robert Wyatt, Henry Cow, Cuniform records sorta proggy jazzy stuff.
Regards
Stephen
PS Seagull look away now!
Nick, we've written the song side of things and Fudge is scheduled to appear for the studio sessions at the end of this month. There should be a new track at the website now, but it's not there. I'll look into it. If we work as fast as we did on this track, the album should be out early 2003 - and I'm still hoping for twins!
[This message was edited by Stephen Bennett on THURSDAY 08 August 2002 at 20:32.]
Posted on: 08 August 2002 by Former member
'Stars die' the recent 91-97 compilation double album is probably my #1 CD play right now. 'Recordings' is close behind.
Simon
