My favorite of the latest wave of prog rock bands is
Porcupine Tree.
Their 2002 album,
In Absentia,
was my introduction to them and it is a wonderful album with some
truly stunning cuts, such as
Blackest Eyes.
They manage to produce both lush and hard rocking sounds
in the same song yet it doesn't sound forced or unnatural.
Don't pigeon hole them as just a prog band, though.
They have their own unique sound that makes them special.
There were several albums before
In Absentia
and I was afraid I had caught the band at its peak and
that it was all downhill from then on
(which has happened to me plenty of times).
Their latest album,
Deadwing,
has arrived and I am happy to report that the
band sounds even better.
Shallow
is the first single and it's rocking
(so nice to hear a so-called prog group unafraid to rock out).
Check out
Open Car
as well.
As an added bonus for me,
when Porcupine Tree swings through Los Angeles next month
I'm going to get to see
Robert Fripp
open for them.
How cool is that?
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