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Tracklisting:
1. Deadwing
2. Shallow
3. Lazarus
4. Halo
5. Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
6. Mellotron Scratch
7. Open Car
8. Start of Something Beautiful
9. Glass Arm Shattering
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Band Name: Porcupine Tree
Album Name: Deadwing
Release Date: 2005-04-26
Label: Lava Records
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For those of you unfamiliar with Porcupine Tree, they are a British rock act that has been creating music for over a decade now and have put out great release after great release their most notables being that of 'Stupid Dream' and 'Light Bulb Sun' just to name two of many. Their last release 'In Absentina' showed a heavier and darker side of Porcupine Tree, though granted they can be dark regardless of that album, 'In Absentina' was the album that was their heaviest to date and now with 'Deadwing' they combine their rock sounds with their harder edge once again, but this time to create a perfect balance, making 'Deadwing' a fantastic album on many upon many levels.
This is a band whose inspiration comes from all sides of music, heavy, soft, dark, light, happy, sad, beautiful and ugly. They utilize these variables in ways that most bands can't simply for the fact that this band just clicks well and are well seasoned musicians that coincide to create some stunning rock music that has been looked over for many years by the mainstream but still have kept a very large following which will continue to grow with every album.
'Deadwing' once again blurs lines and tears away labels as you will hear when the band takes on an even larger sound with this album, accentuating every dynamic they can to bring about an abrasive but calming nature that is apparent in every track. The album kicks off with the title track which pops in at 10 minutes plus and starts the album off with great finesse as the band wastes no time with the following track 'Shallow' which has a deadly chorus with sharp riffs while Steve Wilson's vocals power their way through the storm. The only song least likable on this album would have to be 'Halo' as it seems set on purposely as a radio song but none the less a good track with even more heavy edged grooves. They still have their deep moments of course, with the tracks 'Lazarus' and 'Glass Arm Shattering', the band takes up the mellower side of things as they have always had a keen sense of how to create comforting delicate pieces. The song 'Mellotron Scratch' goes back and forth between heavy guitar work and chilled vocal harmonies that create many colorful layers. When listening to this disc it seems there is nothing Porcupine Tree can't do, which might be reaching but after a lap with this album you just might agree.
Review by: Dave Huffy
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