Porcupine Tree - The Incident 2009 [CD Rip (FLAC)]

Artist: Porcupine Tree
Release: The Incident
Discogs: 1931657
Released: 2009-09-11 / 2009
Label: Roadrunner Records
Catalog#: RR 7857-2 / 1686-178572
Format: 2 x CD, Album
Country: US
Style: Electronic, Rock, Abstract

Tracklisting:

The Incident
1-1. Occam's Razor (1:55)
1-2. The Blind House (5:47)
1-3. Great Expectations (1:26)
1-4. Kneel And Disconnect (2:03)
1-5. Drawing The Line (4:43)
1-6. The Incident (5:20)
1-7. Your Unpleasant Family (1:48)
1-8. The Yellow Windows Of The Evening Train (2:00)
1-9. Time Flies (11:40)
1-10. Degree Zero Of Liberty (1:45)
1-11. Octane Twisted (5:03)
1-12. The Séance (2:39)
1-13. Circle Of Manias (2:18)
1-14. I Drive The Hearse (6:41)

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2-1. Flicker (3:42)
2-2. Bonnie The Cat (5:45)
2-3. Black Dahlia (3:40)
2-4. Remember Me Lover (7:28)

[hide=Credits]Artwork [Drawings]: Hajo Mueller
Bass Guitar, Double Bass: Colin Edwin
Design: Carl Glover
Drums, Percussion: Gavin Harrison
Engineer [Air Lyndhurst Sessions]: Steve Orchard
Guitar [Additional]: John Wesley
Lyrics By, Music By: Steven Wilson
Mastered By: Jon Astley
Mixed By: Steven Wilson
Photography By: Lasse Hoile
Photography By [Band]: Diana Nitschke
Photography By [Steven Wilson]: Susana Moyaho
Producer [Post-production]: Gavin Harrison
Producer, Performer: Porcupine Tree
Synthesizer, Keyboards: Richard Barbieri
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards: Steven Wilson
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Review by Greg Prato

Over the years, trying to determine what is true "prog rock" and what is not has become an increasingly tricky proposition. In the early '70s, it was easy -- any band that performed "suites" that extended across entire album sides and dressed in capes and/or cloaks was a dead giveaway. However, when the early '80s rolled around, most former prog rockers trimmed out the fat from their compositions (and exchanged their medieval wear and kimonos for what looked like sports coats). Ever since, there have been bands that have aligned themselves to either of the aforementioned prog rock approaches. But along came Porcupine Tree, who somehow have found a way to incorporate both into their 2009 effort, The Incident. Set up similarly to Rush's 1978 classic, Hemispheres, The Incident is comprised of a single long song -- the title track -- that features many different movements (which would have taken up the entire side one back in the good ol' days of vinyl), as well as a handful of shorter compositions that close the album. The aforementioned title track will certainly be the talk of the album, as it manages to incorporate bombast and melody (the sixth movement, which shares the album's title), rock ("Octane Twisted"), Yes' folky moments ("The Seance"), and Tool-like grooves ("Circle of Manias"), before it all gently floats away on a cloud of fairy dust ("I Drive the Hearse"). That said, unlike early proggers who favored meandering instrumental doodling over succinct songwriting, Porcupine Tree always favor the importance of memorable songs over flashy solos, which certainly makes the group one of the top modern-day prog rock bands.