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Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England (1987 – present)
Porcupine Tree is a british rock band formed in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England in 1987. During the course of the band’s history, it has at times incorporated psychedelic rock, alternative, ambient, electronic, and, most recently, metal and post-rock into its unique style of progressive rock.
Porcupine Tree started out as a fake band, the only real member being multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson. Wilson’s first two efforts, Tarquin’s Seaweed Farm (1989) and The Nostalgia Factory (1990), were both released on cassette tapes. In addition to the band’s trademark psychedelic sound, these two tapes also contained heavy ambient and pop influences. Wilson’s favorite tracks were then compiled into the CD On the Sunday of Life… (1991), while the more ambient-leaning tracks were also collected in Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape (1994). The first of these two featured many new versions of songs.
Wilson then went on to release Voyage 34 (1992) and Up the Downstair (1993), which refined the sound of the previous albums and removed the pop influences. Both of these were later re-released: the first as Voyage 34: The Complete Trip (2000), which included an extra 2 remixes (a total of four), while Up the Downstair was remastered at 2005 with real drums added in place of the drum-machine beats.
Porcupine Tree started out as a fake band, the only real member being multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson. Wilson’s first two efforts, Tarquin’s Seaweed Farm (1989) and The Nostalgia Factory (1990), were both released on cassette tapes. In addition to the band’s trademark psychedelic sound, these two tapes also contained heavy ambient and pop influences. Wilson’s favorite tracks were then compiled into the CD On the Sunday of Life… (1991), while the more ambient-leaning tracks were also collected in Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape (1994). The first of these two featured many new versions of songs.
Wilson then went on to release Voyage 34 (1992) and Up the Downstair (1993), which refined the sound of the previous albums and removed the pop influences. Both of these were later re-released: the first as Voyage 34: The Complete Trip (2000), which included an extra 2 remixes (a total of four), while Up the Downstair was remastered at 2005 with real drums added in place of the drum-machine beats.
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In Absentia
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Fear of a Blank Planet
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Warszawa
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Sedal01 wrote:
Geniouses
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childeofdarknes wrote:
Just saw them live a couple of days ago in Melbourne, Australia - damn Steve is a genius. I'm still hearing the band in my head - and is always happy when they close with Trains.
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Andar_Dio wrote:
impressive music. The best band :)
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Vicious_darko wrote:
La magia de Wilson......
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DAMAGE_FM wrote:
Amazing musicanship, one of my favorite bands.
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JimmyTrigger wrote:
<333 Time Flies
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EpsilonX wrote:
I need to get one of their albums. Probably going to pick up Fear of a Blank Planet, because i absolutely love the title track and i like the subject matter of the album.
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The_Wind86 wrote:
'black dahlia' is just magical.
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wal-in-space wrote:
New band from Milan (hope u like it) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOPRmEh441E
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DifferenceFigg wrote:
I might be able to see these guys live soon. Can't wait. =D
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gosq wrote:
Swiim with me into your blackest eyesssssss
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Andy-Braindead wrote:
And on that note why isn't Way Out Of Here in the top 14? >:/
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Andy-Braindead wrote:
If the Incident is such a bad album, why is Time Flies, Drawing The Line, Great Expectations, Kneel and Disconnect and The Blind House in the top 14?
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behindtheaegis wrote:
I can imagine that Wilson is a huge prick in real life. At a show in Philly, he pretty much told off a roadie that delivered him an out-of-tune guitar in front of the whole audience. The show was cool though, and The Incident was one of the best rock albums of the decade. I will be going to the next PT show when they're in town.
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shagpile wrote:
Everytime you see PT, Wilson always says he'll so something which always makes you think "fuck yeah" at the time but when it actaully comes to it, he never delivers. NEVER.
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Neddles wrote:
+1 wilko125, great show tonight. Porcupine Tree touring with Opeth! That would be bliss, the two greatest bands in the world!
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wilko125 wrote:
porcupine tree was amazing :D Steven said gonna tour with opeth next yewwwwwww
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wilko125 wrote:
haha sure why not, you just have to be here before 8pm :)
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dtismajesty wrote:
Does that include a plane ticket to melbourne? If so then I'm in!!!
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wilko125 wrote:
anyone want to buy a ticket to the melbourne show tonight? my gf is sick so cant come :(
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Apr
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Teatro Metropolitan, Ciudad de México, Mexico City, Mexico
15 shouts
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14
Porcupine Tree
Teatro Metropolitan, Ciudad de México, Mexico City, Mexico
365 shouts
| 201 attendees
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Apr
16
Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
Empire Polo Grounds, Indio, CA, United States
521 shouts
| 953 attendees
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Reviews from Down Under
9 Feb 2010 | from www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
“Porcupine Tree have certainly raised the bar high for live shows this year with a stunning performance and one wonders who, if anyone, could possibly top it. …
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