Porcupine Tree - Fear Of A Blank Planet (2007) mp3 peaSoup

Artist...............: Porcupine Tree
Album................: Fear of a Blank Planet
Year.................: 2007
Genre................: Progressive Rock
Type.................: Studio
Duration.............: 50:51
Number of Songs......: 6

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Source...............: CD Fear of a Blank Planet is the ninth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree and their best selling (until it was surpassed by The Incident in 2010). Released by Roadrunner on 16 April 2007 in the UK and rest of the Europe, 24 April 2007 in the United States through Atlantic, 25 April 2007 in Japan on WHD and 1 May 2007 in Canada by WEA. Steven Wilson has mentioned that the album's title is a direct reference to the 1990 Public Enemy album, Fear of a Black Planet. He explained that race relations were a major issue when it was released and he sees "coming to terms with information technology and...the 21st century" as a modern issue.

The album was written in Tel Aviv and London between January and July 2006. The promotion of the record included a premiere performance of the songs during the shows in support of the Arriving Somewhere... DVD tour between September and November 2006, and a series of listening parties at New York's Legacy Studios,and London's Abbey Road Studios during January 2007. Fear of a Blank Planet was followed later the same year by release of the Nil Recurring EP. With the release of Insurgentes, his first album as a soloist, Wilson would further develop some of the ideas on which Fear of a Blank Planet was conceived.

Even though it doesn't include any singles, the album charted in almost all European countries and entered the U.S. Billboard 200 at #59. Allmusic, which gave the album a 4.5 out of 5 score, assured that "While there is no "radio single" on the disc most songs transcend their complex structure and feel as provocative as any traditional rock tune". The album was highly acclaimed by the critics and gained the status of "Album of the Year" in many magazines and websites. Track listing

All songs written and composed by Steven Wilson, except where noted.
No. Title Length
1. "Fear of a Blank Planet" 7:28
2. "My Ashes" (Music: Wilson/Barbieri) 5:07
3. "Anesthetize" (feat. Alex Lifeson of Rush) 17:42
4. "Sentimental" 5:26
5. "Way Out of Here" (Music: Barbieri/Edwin/Harrison/Wilson) 7:37
6. "Sleep Together" 7:28 Personnel

Steven Wilson – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards
Richard Barbieri – keyboards and synthesizers
Colin Edwin – bass guitars
Gavin Harrison – drums, tapped guitar on "Nil Recurring" (vinyl and DVDA editions)
Special guests

Alex Lifeson (Rush) – guitar solo on "Anesthetize"
Robert Fripp (King Crimson) – soundscapes on "Way Out of Here" and lead guitar on "Nil Recurring"
John Wesley – backing vocals
Ben Coleman – electric violin on "What Happens Now?" (vinyl and DVDA editions)