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Product Details:
DVD Audio Release Date:
March 09, 2004
Studio:
Digital Sound
Number Of Discs:
1
Format:
Extra tracks
Average Customer Rating:
based on 280 reviews
Description:
Hailed by Billboard as 'cinematic...simple gorgeous', Porcupine Tree are unquestionably one of the UK's most inspired and inventive rock groups. In Absentia is their eagerly anticipated Lava Records debut. Digipak. 2002.
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1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Not Good For True StereoDec 15, 2008 If you're an "old school" stereo system owner like me as in left and right channels this album with DTS is not for you. All this disc is recorded as a very clear and clean mono sound with instruments mixed together sounding far and near. No instruments or voices are panned either left or right (recording freaks understand what I'm talking about), you will not hear drum rolls from one channel to the other nor the divisions of intruments or voices. This album is made for 5.1 systems if you don't care what it sounds like. If you don't have a "Decorder" in computer, than be prepared to get one if you want to listen to this album. It can also be challenging to play on a regular DVD player also. I bought the album because of the "Bonus Tracks" which are fantastic, but as far as recording mix it sucks. I have no clue what kind of drugs or what planet Steve Wilson is doing or is living in but it was a bad idea.
My new favorite bandDec 12, 2008 This is one of the most creative, entertaining CDs I've heard since the 60's. At times it reminds me of Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, Crosby Stills and Nash, and Joe Satriani. I can't stop listening to this CD. It's been a long time since I was stuck playing just one. If you like progressive rock the first 6 and last song are essential songs in your collection.
2 of 8 found the following review helpful:
avoid, it's overratedNov 07, 2008 This is one lousy album. You have exactly one good song, the opener called "Blackest Eyes", and the rest is just complete rubbish. Why are so many people telling me Porcupine Tree is some kind of modern progressive rock band influenced by bands such as King Crimson and Rush? Are you kidding me?
This is just typical heavy metal that tries to trick you into thinking it's more intelligent than it really is. The lyrics are good, but the musical ideas are very uninteresting and just terrible most of the time, with one ordinary and unmemorable heavy metal riff leading straight into above average vocal melodies. That's what the entire album feels like to me.
The riff in the beginning of "Wedding Nails" is stolen directly from Deep Purple's "Rat Bat Blue". The drumming is run of the mill. This is the kind of music you'd hear at a haunted house for kids or something. You can't take the music seriously, and hopefully none of you reading this review ARE taking Porcupine Tree seriously.
Please, don't put this stuff on the same level as King Crimson, Gentle Giant, or Yes.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Too straight and narrow to often convey the full emotional extent Oct 11, 2008 3 1/2
I was always more a fan of the band's slower, spacious textures, as opposed to their equally indulged hard rock side. The former seems to be able to breathe and penetrate the listener while the latter just seemed to provide relative clunky, plodding contrast. Even so, PT sound committed to putting out "full" albums that feel like worthwhile investments for fans; even when songwriting becomes predictable, production breadth never misses sight of treating users to whole experiences.
Amazing, amazing, amazing...Aug 07, 2008 Man, I kinda got this album on a whim, and boy am I glad I did. From the opening riff to the powerful, moving closer, there is not a dull moment. The heavier stuff reminds me a little of Opeth and Dream Theater...maybe a little Tool in there even though I don't really listen to them. There are some beautiful haunting/atmospheric passages too, which add a great deal of dimension to the album. I'm not familiar with Porcupine Tree's back catalog, but from what I gather, this might be the most accessible album of theirs at the time of its release. I definitely recommend it to people who like good rock and progressive music.
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