Porcupine Tree - In Absentia

This is Porcupine Tree's 2018 vinyl remaster release, In Absentia, originally from 2002.
CD: DR7
Vinyl: DR12
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Gear: VPI ClassicII, Benz LPS, Accuphase C2120-AD30, Arturia AudioFuse.
Enjoy, and buy the artist's album!

[@tomashradil3994]

00:00 - 04:21 - Blackest Eyes 04:22 - 10:15 - Trains 10:16 - 14:54 - Lips of Ashes 14:55 - 19:51 - The Sound of Muzak 19:52 - 27:44 - Gravity Eyelids 27:45 - 34:15 - Wedding Nails 34:16 - 39:46 - Prodigal 39:46 - 45:09 - .3 (Dot Three) 45:09 - 50:27 - The Creator Has a Mastertape 50:28 - 54:51 - Heart Attack in a Layby 54:52 - 1:02:08 - Strip the Soul 1:02:09 till the end - Collapse the Light Into the Earth

[@g.j.s4725]

thanks

[@canuck5896]

thank you

[@margaridabarata4205]

Thank you!! T.T

[@kresocaren2007]

Thanks....

[@rocioortiz5889]

Thank you 😊

[@shanecovey8680]

I found Porcupine Tree by accident. I worked for a company in 2003 that emptied movie and tv studios vaults of all old beta digi max 3/4 tape and repurpose recycle and toss them along with random vhs and CD. I found the CD in a pile of random stuff and thought Porcupine Tree? Odd, lets give that a listen. I took it home and played it. Holy Fucking Shit!!! A Diamond in the rough.❤️😍

[@terrylewis9171]

My daughter first introduced me to Porcupine Tree about 10/12 years ago. Nothing remarkable about this you might think, except that she was 13 or 14 years old at the time. She was also into Opeth, System Of A Down, Red Hot Chili Peppers and the like. She encouraged me to check them all out (i'm a very old boy who has been into music since the 50s) and I'm glad that I did. Great Music! She is a huge Steven Wilson fan and so am I now.

[@prasshanthvp1082]

Your daughter has a great taste, so do you. :)

[@tomas_horn]

great parenting, sir!

[@rowane965]

You're clearly doing something right. Rock on

[@sandychickenlady]

Also digging this. My son is 40 years younger, listening for the first time today. Thanks, Sam!

[@ThomasCarlotto]

Something tells me you raised your kid right

[@ilin1971]

One of the greatest album. Makes me cry everytime im listening. The melodies ....oh my god 💕🎶

[@jrichlin]

WOW I just found Porcupine Tree. The good news is I am getting time to spend with a new friend.

[@Hellsfavouritemain]

A taxi driver a few days ago told me about Porkupine tree and spoke highly of it so I checked it out. Must say, I was not disappointed!

[@arnabgon1157]

He must have found the mastertape

[@frankhammer6795]

this is one recording you never come to listen to just one song If you don't listen from start to finish You are missing a big something

[@davecrupel2817]

😢 Where has this band BEEN all my life?!?!?!😢

[@Zarkai_09]

In absentia lol

[@peterbellwood5412]

@@Zarkai_09 perfect

[@harris9375]

Everyone needs porcupine tree in their lives

[@tomas_horn]

over 2 decades for me...still in love with their music

[@PhilippeAubert1854]

@@tomas_horn 25 years here

[@progrunner3094]

Yep, they're good indeed!

[@davidbrugman2171]

Amen 🙏

[@peterbellwood5412]

Sadly , most wouldn't appreciate their gift .

[@hanaz6977]

One of the greatest albums of all time.

[@BenjaminKanarek]

Agreed!

[@garn1177]

Let’s not get to carried away. 😑

[@markhartung]

@@garn1177 Personal preference is hard to argue lad..........

[@garn1177]

@@markhartung ok guy!!! ;)

[@JuanUvakind]

Agreed!!!

[@Arok12346]

I can't beleive I never listened to this band until now. This is just smooth, well-crafted, pretty, heavy, folky, progressive, sparkling, music. Too many influences and textures to try and deconstruct, but the end product cannot be denied. Pure pleasure through music.

[@amandam.s.2028]

I know that feeling bro 🥰

[@romanjt1798]

You must listen other Wilson's works. This is a whole world of music. 3 months ago I knew nothing about him. To my shame... But discover such things so amazing!

[@yannickjaumouille537]

tres grand groupe. ecouter aussi DEADWING

[@puzzleoyster]

We all did the same thing but hey what a journey ahead discovering porcupine tree an Awesome beautiful musical discovery ❤❤❤❤❤

[@jesusotero936]

@@puzzleoyster welcome!

[@d3mones692]

Lips of ashes is a masterpiece.

[@andyfincham390]

Over 'Prodigal'? Not for me, but we won't argue! ;-)

[@schpleeb]

Lips of Ashes and Gravity Eyelids are the album highlights for me ❤️

[@sentientmlem727]

@@schpleeb Finally someone mentions Gravity Eyelids! Underappreciated song on this album.

[@omairsheikh3982]

The atmosphere and that solo are haunting

[@mexiclage]

I’m listening this album from the first time today…. Wonderful!!!!

[@MrChickenHunting]

You are a lucky soul as I was ❤️👌🏻

[@maalby]

And me, now ...

[@markmahan2017]

This is the very first time I've even heard of Porcupine Tree. I'm 55... listened to a lot of different music in my life, and I'm really, really enjoying this. I hear so many different influences in this well-crafted music. Just incredible...!!!

[@FluffyBunnyKitties]

you're in for a heck of a good ride sir! Their catalog is FULL of awesome songs!! Welcome to the party! :)

[@georgpuetz9839]

Steven Wilson - Gesang, Gitarre Richard Barbieri - Keyboard, Syntheziser Colin Edwin - Bass Gavin Harrison - Drums

[@jimarcher4786]

GREATEST band ever the United States never knew about....

[@geobuff3]

Almost 60... Stumbled upon this album and this band 10 yrs after the fact. Still blows me away with every listen.

[@simonsaxton6516]

Me too, 63 this month. Got tickets for Wembley in November. Listening to Absentia now.

[@peterbellwood5412]

@@simonsaxton6516 I'm 71 . Ill health precludes me from going . Aaaaargh !!

[@colinreading7282]

@@simonsaxton6516 Got tickets for Wembley too. I'll wave to you you!

[@russellbeer7006]

63 this year and I have always had a love for Prog rock all my life and was nearly convinced that modern bands just couldn't do prog right. I was proved wrong with the likes of Porcupine tree, Spocks beard, Marillion and one of my favorites Transatlantic. I love to put the headphones on and just get taken away by the music.

[@johncarey7786]

Cant believe I have somehow not known about this band till very recently. Turning 60 this month and it feels weird to be excited about a band again.

[@tomas_horn]

lips of ashes forever in my heart....................

[@johnbeckley1859]

We had to pick one album for colleagues to listen to for social distancing - I used this one...

[@dunngyllite7883]

Hard to pick a favourite from an album that has litarally not one weak song . But if I have to, it would be The Sound of Muzak. There is something magical happening in the chorus, the harmonies and melody is haunting, in a good way.

[@zmaninpgh]

Never heard of them til a few weeks ago. Thought this was a new band. Pisses me off that I missed that last 20 years of this great music.

[@panoseddie9975]

One of ten Masterpieces albums of this band.

[@chopsycho]

Tonight, my complete outlook on life was changed forevermore because I got to hear PT for the first time. Yes, this music is all I am going to need for the next chapter of my existence in the galaxy. Rebirth. Amen.

[@IOW70]

I heard PT when Steven Wilson started out, then I sort of overlooked future albums,I've since caught up & bought all the albums. Then while arranging a trip to Manchester I noticed that PT had reformed for what could be the last time they tour & they were playing in Castlefield Bowl Manchester,my son bought me a ticket & I got to see them for the first time, I wanted to remember this momentous occasion of this event so I took my small Zoom HD digital recorder and recorded some great moments which are on my channel including 3 tracks from this album, (put on the headphones or put in the earbuds for best sound & live the pure joy I had on this occasion,if you like it please subscribe. There's more bands/genres/venues to check out). Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all.

[@Moment476]

I can't believe that I've just discovered this amazing album

[@DarkCesar23]

Never is too late, bro. Enjoy it!

[@esatmuradov5027]

usta fear of a blank planet ve lightbulb sunu da dene onlar da harikadır

[@64214Jose]

Mejor tarde que nunca. A disfrutar...

[@dylansantos5958]

Welcome to the club, buddy

[@arkenhertz]

@@dylansantos5958 + ! just discovered

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

20 years later and still one of the best Porcupine Tree albums ever

[@Tityretupatulae]

Imagine the others

[@lullabys]

I found a cool t-shirt in my colocation, my housemates didn't know where it come from and say that I can keep it. It was written "Porcupine Tree In Absentia" on it, and here I am

[@user-hq1fj3zo4d]

It was planted there by the universe to guide you to this stunning album. 😉

[@naturefreek1953]

Im 347 years old, and i like music, so its crazy and stuff

[@m.c24601]

this album is 18 years old today. a masterpiece

this album is 19 years old today. a masterpiece

[@peterbellwood5412]

@ cool, isn't it . My dear dad would love this .

[@inspiradorupees3029]

20 years old 😱

[@user-hu3iy9gz5j]

That means it now must go on and be a responsible adult

[@Janim821]

It was 2002 or 2004 when I was surfing Napster and came and found this band. Since spent, thousands of euros for their exsitence.

[@jankowalski6731]

It was 2002. 21 years ago. I knew early works of Porcupine tree. And then… In absentia. Everything changend. Beautiful music.

[@tonymadrid7014]

One gets stuck with a set of bands and fails to explore at times. Thanks to YT recomendations , finally found the time to listen PT /SW at the ripe old age of 64...lol better late than never

[@MrShaiya96]

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[@abigaillkruss8823]

Yeahhh Sir! 🤘🤗

[@skyttvstrm]

Do check out Opeth too!

[@polishsilverstacker3246]

Try Pendragon as well and Liquid Tension Experiment!

[@manco828]

It took me until 37.

[@arklowrockz]

What an absolutely cracking album. Steven Wilson, total legend

[@shkarfeug7808]

I don't think this will ever reach anyone but i gotta throw this bottle to the sea I used to search for album videos to listen to while i was playing games with my friends, and walked upon this exact video around 3 years ago. Never heard of Porcupine Tree before, now they're my favorite band. Thanks for uploading this masterpiece

[@alejandrorosas8054]

June 17th, 2021, Mexico City, never heard from them before, I am enjoining a lot. Thank you Progressive Vinyl!!!

[@Tetrastuctural_Intelligence]

So many Blackwater Park similarities on this album.

[@snigy20]

Both are produced by Steven Wilson if I am not wrong. Opeth PT and Steven Wilson have really similar synths and deep soundscapes.

[@rifqikhairul7458]

i miss this band so much, even too late to know it.

[@darkwand8800]

never too late bro...enjoy :D

[@elijones7926]

Every track is amazing. Especially that second one. Just *chefs kiss

[@bluebassett2]

As a 64 year old woman who loves music, I'm a first time listener to this, and I loved the whole thing. added to my playlists. Fabulous!

[@chicapercebe]

first time listening it, fell in love

[@tomek453]

i have the same

[@abigaillkruss8823]

Is my first too, and i love it

[@marioescudero7103]

Yo ya perdí la cuenta de las veces que lo he escuchado y sólo sé que cada vez me gusta más

[@odjrvfjdjr3261]

I've never heard this album before, but I love their Deadwing album.

[@JoyBoy1990]

Same. I just want to lay in my bed with someone besides me. Just beeing there and listening together

[@wildanimus2559]

This is one of the best albums by a band that I have ever heard. Seriously.

[@LeoPriester]

A mother sings a lullaby to a child Sometime in the future the boy goes wild And all his nerves are feeling some kind of energy A walk in the woods and I will try Something under the trees that made you cry It's so erotic when your make up runs I got wiring loose inside my head I got books that I never ever read I got secrets in my garden shed I got a scar where all my urges bled I got people underneath my bed I got a place where all my dreams are dead Swim with me into your blackest eyes A few minutes with me inside my van Should be so beautiful if we can I'm feeling something taking over me

[@Marcel-wx9vt]

i got my tickets to see Porcupine Tree live in Laval Québec in september 2022

[@coldfussdog]

always the summers are slipping away. and I still haven't found a way to make it stay. but that's the beauty of it i guess!

[@awaken77]

Steven Wilson is one of the modern geniuses

[@bernacasa8677]

im not sure

[@peterbellwood5412]

He ticks all the 'right' boxes , so.....yes .

[@REALwoombath]

On one hand he did RTRtS, on the other he did Future Bites... Can't really tell.

[@futurebreedmachine9302]

One of the most underrated artist in my opinion.

[@ChrMmn]

He is undoubtedly a true polymath and auto-didactic master of many musical instruments. Thanks to his prodigious talents we reap the musical rewards of his 5 decades in music & now print.

[@DekkarJr]

Heart Attack in a Layby IMO is one the saddest things yet so beautiful. Not having happily ever after cus you went for a drive after a fight with your wife and died of a heart attack on the side of the road thinking of the things you wish you had time to say but can't make it back to say them... so sad :(

[@DJThePastor]

totally agree (heart)

[@nobodyofimportance3922]

This album is really worthy of the title 'In Absentia'. It feels so profound, it encapsulates a sort of ephemeral beauty that you feel in moments that you live forever yearning to experience again.

[@jrnmagneildhusy8769]

Spot On Bro 🤗

[@peterbellwood5412]

@@jrnmagneildhusy8769 We're a considerate , thoughtful bunch aren't we ?

[@sneezydeezymcdeluxe7015]

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison is a perfect reflection of what you said imo.

[@shanecovey8680]

yep

[@shanecovey8680]

yep

[@th3gimp17]

You know an album is a masterpiece when you continually seek it out many years after listening to it for the first time. In Absentia by Porcupine Tree is one such album. Favorites: Blackest Eyes, Trains, .3

[@garethalexander9857]

Yea the contemporary mujigian flow of the further rise journey

[@Majtzy]

Been doing the same for 20+ years now. I can't stop listening, porcupine tree really puts heart and soul in to their music.

[@rickytomato2055]

PorcupineTree4Ever

[@rickytomato2055]

✌❤N' Rock&Roll,,,ReallyDigsMySoul😎

[@rickytomato2055]

🍀Cheers 🍻🍺 I'll Drink2That🍀

[@lisabyron2812]

One of the greatest albums in the music history !!

[@ianwilkinson4602]

Have you listened to their album " Blackfield" when they were using the name BLACKFIELD, they also record under the name of NOSOUND, and maybe under others too :-))

[@sarahcleary7332]

That transition from Gravity Eyelids to Wedding Nails... exquisite.

[@justenwhite7288]

Well then, I had waited to listen to Porcupine Tree until today. As an Opeth fan, I felt super nostalgic with a side of deja vu. So far this feels like if Damnation and Blackwater Park were merged into one super album. I'm happy.

[@progrockdoc]

"Blackest Eyes" seems to find its way onto my car cd player with striking regularity, and at considerable volume.

[@aldenb5878]

@The Genius made me laugh audibly

[@bertsimpsan]

You post like you wear a trench coat and stink of BO and shit

[@RecTec77]

@@bertsimpsan And you post like right out your butt.

[@carmineturilli2477]

I really love the comment section under PT albums. Peaceful and nice :3

[@PTCrucial]

Yes I love reading the comments too. Feels like being part of a community!

[@carmineturilli2477]

@@PTCrucial indeed, it always put me in a happy mood

[@starlyghtdrifter66]

Its because in order to appreciate decent music you need something very rare in the era of social media and vanity: a functional brain

[@peterbellwood5412]

@@PTCrucial We're a considerate , and caring lot aren't we ?

[@iloveNgany]

What a masterpiece

[@uwangaewayasalombi3421]

The Creator has a Masterpiece

[@uyouhaveyou]

Can only agree with you both.

[@alejandrovidal5355]

October 7, Santiago, Chile. FINALLY!!!...and its the only South American show.

[@whitebeardInn]

Very good! Why am I 60 years old and just now discovering PT? Wow, what I have been missing!

[@marcm9999]

Same here. I am 66. How did I ever miss them ? This is a great freaking album start to finish.

[@roba1899]

@@marcm9999 Hello Friend!

[@robertlewis7463]

54, just a pup, same boat. Let's set sail.

[@davidgormley7990]

I'm a relative nipper at 48. Came at this via Marillion. This is a wonderful album.

[@panoseddie9975]

50 here and i'm listening from 25 big fan ,saw them 6 times , welcome my friend !

[@wellingtonmaya5557]

One of the best albums ever.

[@stickstam]

Erfan Caulfield I couldn’t disagree more, they are one of the best Prog bands of all time

[@gudmunduringigudmundsson9287]

Obviously.

[@starlyghtdrifter66]

@@erfan487 I think it's a bit shallow to criticize the production level of a band that has never even gone mainstream. A decent musical critique would look past the production quality and dwelve into songwriting, composition and performance.

[@starlyghtdrifter66]

@Nathan Guerrette dit Latulippe I agree with thay

[@asloii_1749]

@@starlyghtdrifter66 Actually this album has perfect production in my opinion. The drums sound so fucking clear

[@ejr98]

Excellent album. One of Steven's best, and he has made many great records.

[@sjice69]

Collapse the Light Into the Earth.........Just Mesmerizing......

[@Psalmanazar1]

Gravity Eyelids sounds almost like Portishead at first. Or Radiohead. Something head.

[@otisandspauiding]

Love all three lol

[@manco828]

What about .3?

[@reekofstoom597]

One of the greatest British bands of the last 20 years

[@vinyldiary6664]

EVER!

[@paradiselost6215]

where has this band been all my life :D

[@dsm.ed94]

I'm glad to be alive and discover Porcupine Tree in my 27's.

[@gustavoquadro]

It's impossible to stop listening to it... wonderful! How could I never have heard of this band before? I wanna learn more about this quality of sound!

[@user-yb4kk2cq5j]

Как же давно я хотел услышать именно это.. Ютуб иногда творит чудеса. Сейчас 2023 год..

[@Leemoonist]

Лучший и незабываемый их альбом!

[@markrhodes5828]

The last track is simply stunning.

[@stephenjefferies5101]

This was a slow burner for me, but now its an uncontrollable fire. Just love it.

[@SauravAdhikariwp]

The more you listen to them, the more you explore something new in their music. 🤟

[@vesellin]

This is the exact style of music I've been looking for

[@kyle5709]

Your musical world has just changed forever my friend.

[@vesellin]

@@kyle5709 I've known about Porcupine Tree for a year but never listened, which is a massive mistake

[@richardmoorman4227]

Check out opeth

[@richardmoorman4227]

And katatonia

[@vesellin]

@@richardmoorman4227 I like them but this is just something else

[@xxxtentioncable6813]

I’ve never heard of this band before today. Discovered them thanks to KZbin’s algorithm. This goes too hard.

[@josephcurran9924]

Got into PT after listening to Gazpacho. Similar vibe just great music, put the headphones on and drift away

[@user-hq1fj3zo4d]

I love your username so much. 🤣

[@richardmiller2049]

I LOVE finding jewels I didn't know existed like porcupine tree. It's rare to find them,but soo worth it!

[@jotita1959]

Nunca es tarde para encontrar nuevos rastros del Prog

[@HUNDREDACREWOOD.]

check out: Heavy Stone Black Elephant

[@brienmaybe.4415]

@@jotita1959 thats true, perro i always feel late to the party as usual.

[@ricardorojas7061]

@@brienmaybe.4415 Descubrí a Steven Wilson esta semana, y es lo mejor que me ha pasado este año desde el lanzamiento de Pneuma.

[@brienmaybe.4415]

@@ricardorojas7061 bruh I'm crying like a bitch after the Steven Wilson. Dios mio. Thanks for that.

[@dynamics42]

Innovative and inspiring, this album is one of the greatest of all times

[@Pincer88]

First time I hear this and my gosh... I wonder why I've never heard it before? This is nothing short of musical genius, power and beauty.

[@jonc.5310]

I'm nearly 90 and my great grandchild showed me this sixty years ago. Changed my life forever, I thought you'd all like to know.

[@dinkul903]

You go Gramps!!

[@blairbeveridge5745]

dude, get checked!

[@newtonbhatta7769]

Sixty years 😮 ??

[@marianmach4233]

Good one! :D

[@davidburgreen2469]

I am fairly certain he meant 6 years?@@newtonbhatta7769

[@vedranbakic1039]

God, that bass line in the .3, sticks to my brain so hard.

[@stevedinisio8982]

SW is one of the best. Amazing album

[@user-hq1fj3zo4d]

Beautiful sorrow. Life and death. The uncoiling of a once sound mind.

[@ilyas_elouchihi]

listening to this while writing a story, fantastic experience

[@MYASSHOLEBURNS1]

A friend said here listen to this and gave me a CD. When he asked what I thought of it I couldn't even describe how blown away I was. I'm 53 own hundred of records, cd and have 4000 songs on my ipod and had never heard anything like this.

[@carlosabeltramedebarros5240]

Never is late

[@SeekNTruth]

Howie go listen to their album called "Metanoia". It's an older album and a little bit experimental but if you listen to the whole thing in one setting it's like a cosmic dream. Also "Moonloop" is a good one.

[@waveoflight]

PT is musics best-kept secrets. Just to let you know Steve Wilson has 5 solo studio LP after PT went on hiatus or ended however you look at it. The man never stops making great music. Wilson is about 51yo as well. Says he was born in 67 in a song. Wilson has made the saddest song ever. "The Raven that Refused to Sing". I doubt anyone can get thru it 3 times without losing it. I can no longer listen to it, I just tried. Please don't make me.

[@winstonjaquez3996]

waveoflight Certainly you have good taste about smart music, indeed Wilson is such a creative force, such prolific artist, always creatin, always delivering, no pretentions, no bs, these guys let their art do the talkin!! Enjoy!! So good to be alive because of this material for us rock lovers

[@Belial...]

@@waveoflight I saw him front row at Royal Festival Hall on that tour. Tears ensued...

[@raghavbali3671]

PTREE is an emotion

[@markmury6934]

Listening to these masterful musicians more and more. Got to make the best of this shite year.

[@asloii_1749]

My god this production is perfect

[@aurasensor]

??? Listen to Pink Floyd " Wish you were here" as a comparison.

[@dahwydmoran3396]

Gravity Eyelids is a freakin' magic spell...

[@incubus5663]

How beautiful is this album

[@amber9040]

An addictively macabre album that I now can't stop listening to

[@jorgevelasco-theartofgames8687]

Thanks to this music I dont need drugs any more

[@nameandsurname1902]

Lyrics of all the songs of the album: *Blackest Eyes* Mother sings a lullaby to a child Sometime in the future the boy goes wild I know his nerves are feeling some kind of energy A walk in the woods and I will try Something under the trees that made you cry It's so erotic when your make up runs I got wiring loose inside my head I got books that I never or ever read I got secrets in my garden shed I got a scar where all my urges bled I got people underneath my bed I got a place where all my dreams are dead Swim with me into your blackest eyes A few minutes with me inside my van Should be so beautiful if we can I'm feeling something taking over me I got wiring loose inside my head I got books that I never or ever read I got secrets in my garden shed I got a scar where all my urges bled I got people underneath my bed I got a place where all my dreams are dead Swim with me into your blackest eyes I got wiring loose inside my head I got books that I never ever read I got secrets in my garden shed I got a scar where all my urges bled I got people underneath my bed I got a place where all my dreams are dead Swim with me into your blackest eyes *Trains* Train set and match spied under the blind Shiny and contoured the railway winds And I've heard the sound from my cousin's bed The hiss of the train at the railway head Always the summers are slipping away A 60 ton angel falls to the earth A pile of old metal, a radiant blur Scars in the country, the summer and her Always the summers are slipping away Find me a way for making it stay When I hear the engine pass I'm kissing you wide The hissing subsides I'm in luck When the evening reaches here You're tying me up I'm dying of love It's OK *Lips Of Ashes* Paralyzed Lips of ashes Synchronized Blue vein crashes Touching Touching you Inside, inside, inside Inside, inside, inside Inside, inside Idolized Black eyes fading You and I Connection failing I drill I drill down inside Inside, inside, inside, inside Inside, inside, inside *The Sound Of Muzak* Hear the sound of music Drifting in the aisles Elevator Prozac Stretching on for miles The music of the future Will not entertain It's only meant to repress And neutralize your brain Soul gets squeezed out Edges get blunt Demographic Gives what you want Now the sound of music Comes in silver pills Engineered to suit you Building cheaper thrills The music of rebellion Makes you want to rage But it's made by millionaires Who are nearly twice your age One of the wonders of the world is going down It's going down I know It's one of the blunders of the world that no-one cares No-one cares enough *Gravity Eyelids* Open your eyes now Hear me out before I lose my mind I've been waiting for hours Let the salt flow, feel my coil unwind Give me a smile please Count the calm and watch my breathing slow Winding me up tease Get inside my head and make it show Oh, yeah, gravity eyelids, gravity eyelids come down Oh, yeah, gravity eyelids, gravity eyelids come down Touching your oil skin Slipping hands down past your waist to find I've been waiting for hours Let the salt flow, feel my coil unwind Go to the edge swim Brown the eyes that sleep has rendered blind Oh, yeah, gravity eyelids, gravity eyelids come down Oh, yeah, gravity eyelids, gravity eyelids come down Come love so young with your gold arms so I wake her Here's a will that will glow in the dark Oh, yeah, gravity eyelids, gravity eyelids come down *Prodigal* I don't know whose side I'm on I don't think that I belong round here If I left the stage would that be wrong? I tried to find myself a better way I got religion but I went astray They took my money and I lost my faith The rain keeps crawling down the glass The good times never seem to last Close your eyes and let the thought pass I tried the capsule and I tried the smoke I tried to aid escape like normal folk But I never seemed to get the joke The rain keeps crawling down the glass The good times never seem to last Close your eyes and let the thought (Close your eyes and let it pass) These are my old clothes This is a new low This is my blood flow This is my headstone I spend my days with all my friends They're the ones on who my life depends I'm gonna miss them when the series ends Rain keeps crawling down the glass (Pull yourself together) The good times never seem to last (You know it's not so bad) Close your eyes and let the thought pass (Close your eyes and let it pass) These are my old clothes This is a new low This is my blood flow This is my headstone *.3* Black the sky, weapons fly Lay them waste for your race *The Creator Has A Masterpiece* He captured and collected things And he put them in a shed He raised a proper family So he could tie them to a bed The creator had a master tape But he left it in a cab I stared into the void tonight The best dream I ever had He worked himself into the ground And drove a spike into his head A voice said: "Are you happy now?" "Your sordid home is running red" The creator had a master tape But he left it in a cab I stared into the void tonight The best dream I ever had Pills and chloroform All the pages torn Pills and chloroform All the pages torn Pills and chloroform All the pages torn *Heartattack In A Layby* I pull off the road East of Baldock and Ashford Feeling for my cell In the light from the dashboard Hissing from the road The smell of rain in the air con Maybe check the news Or just put a tape on Lighting up a smoke I've got this feeling inside me Don't feel too good If I close my eyes And fell asleep in this lay-by Would it all subside The fever pushing the day by Motor window wind I could do with some fresh air Can't breathe too well (She waits for me. Home waits for me.) I guess I should go now She's waiting to make up To tell me she's sorry And how much she missed me I guess I'm just burnt out I really should slow down I'm perfectly fine but I just need to lie down We'll grow old together We'll grow old together We'll grow old together *Strip The Soul* This is my home, this is my own, we don't like no strangers Raise the kids good, beat the kids good and tie them up Spread it wide, my wife, my life, push the camera deeper I can use, I abuse, my muse, I made them all This machine Is there to please Strip the soul Fill the hole A fire to feed A belt to bleed Strip the soul Kill them all They are not gone, they are not gone, they are only sleeping In graves, in ways, in clay, underneath the floor Building walls, overalls, getting bored, I got faulty wiring Brick it up now, brick it up now, but keep the bones This machine Is there to please Strip the soul Fill the hole A fire to feed (Do you want a western home in the rubble?) A belt to bleed Strip the soul Kill them all (Do you want a western home in the rubble?) This machine Is there to please Strip the soul Fill the hole This machine Is there to please Strip the soul Fill the hole This machine Is there to please Strip the soul Fill the hole This machine Is there to please Strip the soul Fill the hole Strip the soul Fill the hole Strip the soul Fill the hole *Collapse The Light Into Earth* I won't shiver in the cold I won't let the shadows take their toll I won't cover my head in the dark And I won't forget you when we part Collapse the light into earth I won't heal given time I won't try to change your mind I won't feel better in the cold light of day But I wouldn't stop you if you wanted to stay Collapse the light into earth

[@peterbellwood5412]

Thank I you .

[@Cydra9]

This album tell the history of a violator wtf

[@Cydra9]

This album tells the history of a violator wtf

[@zaidm9182]

Gavin's drumming is so blissful to hear through headphone

[@scottmayfield9766]

Absolutely!!!

[@x-roytube2218]

Gavin is SOOOO brilliant...he can play anything, unlimited chops and complexity, but it ALWAYS FITS!! He never overplays or shows off. Yup, he's an absolute pleasure to listen to.😉

[@uphillbothways2287]

I remember the cover of this album standing out amongst the row of sample listen CD's at Virgin Records in downtown Newport Beach when it first came out. Such a great album. Was worth the purchase then, & is still a fantastic listen through now almost 20 years later.

[@RealvibeS-ck8hy]

Holy Jeebus how have a never heard these dudes man 👌🏻💯.. absolutely class

[@MYASSHOLEBURNS1]

This was my first PT cd and I have loved the music ever sense.

[@uwangaewayasalombi3421]

Dude I wish I was born earlier so I could have seen them live ... Which album is your favorite?

[@progpuss]

I’m 58 and only listened to them a year ago , so sad I never seen them live , fantastic music.

[@TheAnubite]

Wow 2002 seems so far away! High-school nostalgia has returned.

[@jneves8099]

how did I not hear this band before ??? from Brazil!!!!

[@rickshearer]

My first listen ...outstanding front to back!

[@sjice69]

Couldn't really finish listening to this. I kept repeating the last two songs over and over. Masterpiece........

[@abigaillkruss8823]

Hahaha all is fabolous

[@Lazzie_the_Psilocybe_Deity]

So joyfully hard to listen to... Such bittersweet memories

[@lukastabrizi1335]

Listened when I was 13. 16 years have passed and they still sound good to my ears.

[@klarimerrojasquintero5717]

what a song!!!! It transported me to a better place!

[@lewisbarrah8804]

I love this album. I remember buying it when it came out, blew me away. It was mainly because I loved his production on opeth's Blackwater park. He is an incredible producer as well as writer and musician. Heart attack in a lay by always blew me away.

[@abigaillkruss8823]

This album is f***ing HUGE! Love to Porcupine Tree 🥰

[@DaltonRoque]

Não conhecia esta banda até uns 3 anos atrás. Hoje estou com 62, nunca é tarde para curtir e divulgar. Parabéns, muito bom o álbum. Falata música boa hoje no mundo, nas rádois, nas mídias e nas festas.

[@aniketdebnath6550]

Takes me back to my good old hostel days 7 years back