Porcupine Tree - Deadwing Review by Steve Alspach Porcupine Tree may be strangers to these shores, but 2002's "In Absentia" made people stand up and take note, and with good measure. This outfit may have found the perfect balance of prog, metal, and gothic melancholia, and "In Absentia" was met with excellent reviews all around. More...
Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet Review by Bill Knispel Fear of a Blank Planet, Porcupine Tree’s third album on major label Atlantic Records, shows them refining their mix of progressive rock, pop and metal influences, adding in a few twists and new/old touches to keep their sound from becoming static. A conceptual album based around consumer culture and the dulling of senses in a society overrun with sensory stimuli, the album flows in a manner more consistent with the band’s earlier prog/space rock efforts than their more modern song-oriented efforts.
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Porcupine Tree - In Absentia Review by Steve Alspach Steve Wilson's pet project (the group started as nothing more than just a fictional band several years ago) released their latest work, In Absentia, last year. The album is a thoughtful blend of melody, metal, and progressive. More...
Porcupine Tree - Staircase Infinities Review by Gary Hill This disc is made up of outtakes from the Up The Downstair album. It is a brief, but quite strong, nearly instrumental album. More...
Porcupine Tree - The Incident Review by Bill Knispel Porcupine Tree has been riding a pretty significant wave since signing their first major label contract with Atlantic.
