Blogcritics: Comments on Porcupine Tree - Deadwing

Comment by Apocalípticus

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 18:00:11 EDT

The entire Cd is a definitive prog rock masterpiece, but "Arriving Somewhere But Not Here" and "The Start of Somthething Beautiful" are simply... exquisite.

Comment by Temple Stark

Sun, 8 May 2005 18:29:24 EDT

Um, though you won't likely get this Tim, I posted your review to Advance.net which collectively is read by hundreds of thousands per week. The link there is just to the Cleveland site. - Thank you for the post. Temple Stark

Comment by Sean

Mon, 2 May 2005 20:25:52 EDT

Sounds like an interesting album. I'll be sure to check it out. Can't say I agree with Wilson's influence being a major deal for Opeth. I doubt that I would be alone in saying that while Opeth's last few albums have been solid, they wither in comparison to the amazing MAYH and Still Life.

Comment by Tim Hall

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 13:22:26 EDT

No, the album I've reviewed is the European retail edition, which doesn't have the bonus track ShesMovedOn (which I believe will appear on the US retail version). The 72 page book is a special deluxe edition evailable only direct from the band's website (and costs a fair bit more than the retail version).

Comment by Tom Johnson

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 11:45:41 EDT

Another positive review - I'm very much looking forward to Deadwing. Tim, did you notice if your copy had a bonus track of, I believe, "Shesmovedon" (a new recording, I think)? I keep seeing different reports on which version of the album will and will not get this track. (There's a 72-page book version with the Dolby 5.1 surround DVD accompanying the CD.)

Comment by Paul Roy

Tue, 12 Apr 2005 17:18:18 EDT

Nice review. My first intro to Porcupine Tree was via the great In Absentia. If this one is in the same vein as that, then I can't wait to hear it. Oh, and Akerfeldt really owes Wilson, big time, for what he did for the last couple of Opeth albums.