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Classic albums from The Pineapple Thief - Now re-mastered and on Kscope 2CD set - 2004 album along with rare 8 Days album 2010 was a landmark year for The Pineapple Thief. The band released their latest album, the critically acclaimed Someone Here Is Missing (‘extremely classy and frequently mesmerising’ Classic Rock), along with the Show A Little Love EP (‘it is here that the real magic of a band like TPT shines through’ Classic Rock Prog) and followed a string of festival performances with a European tour. While these releases, along with 2008’s Tightly Unwound, were many people’s introduction to the band they have actually spent the past ten years quietly building up a dedicated fan base across the globe, selling over 25,000 records and nurturing their ‘bittersweet’ progressive sound. This release is the second in a series of re-mastered reissues from the band’s back catalogue. Variations On A Dream was the band’s third studio album and was originally released in 2004 on the Cyclops label. Bruce has re-mixed and re-mastered the album for this Kscope edition. It is also presented in the same way as the originally limited double album release with the 8 Days album (limited to 1000 copies and never released separately) on CD2.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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If you only buy one album this year, then get this. If you want your faith restored that there are bands out there who are producing pure class in pop/rock then look no further. Bruce Soord and his band have produced his masterpiece and all fans of later Porucpine Tree, mellow Radiohead and Mew should simply buy this and be blown away. Each track has melodies and hooks to die for, superbly played with music ranging from sublime and haunting ballads to more progressive leanings away from pop to rock. Bruce manages to do this with the greatest of ease but never losing his sense of melody or structure. This is his band's third release with the first hinting of the talent, the second taking big leap forward in terms of composition and style and now with the third, he has surpassed himself. If you love the aforementioned bands but with a touch of his own style, then go out and buy this. It is no good going through each track as they are all wonderful. As I said earlier, this album has restored MY faith in music, now let it restore yours.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this album as it was a recommendation from amazon.
Having never heard the band before I was simply stunned when I listened to this beautiful, crafted masterpiece of music. The whole album is superb but in particular We Subside, Vapour trails, Part Zero, and Remember Us.
Great melodies, excellent guitar, thought provoking lyrics. Mellow, chill out, melodic progressive rock that grows on you with each listening untill it burns into your soul.
This band should be MASSIVE!
Having never heard the band before I was simply stunned when I listened to this beautiful, crafted masterpiece of music. The whole album is superb but in particular We Subside, Vapour trails, Part Zero, and Remember Us.
Great melodies, excellent guitar, thought provoking lyrics. Mellow, chill out, melodic progressive rock that grows on you with each listening untill it burns into your soul.
This band should be MASSIVE!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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I've recently got a copy of this album from Amazon, and I am very, very impressed. It nearly gets five stars but not quite as I do get the feeling Bruce and his pals have almost hit the musical jackpot, but one more nudge is required. A new album is coming soon, and this could well be the one that does it.
Prog afficionados will love it and at the same time it is poppy enough to appeal to fans of bands like Coldplay and Keane. It's also somewhat reminiscent of pre-Kid A Radiohead. Being signed to a prog label doesn't help sales but does free the band from any duty to purvey insipid and dreary music - like Coldplay and Keane! Whilst the "progressive" tag has stopped groups such as the band's initialsake Porcupine Tree from becoming megastars, it generally means you'll get creative music played from the heart. This is certainly the case with this lovely record.
Not a duff track in sight, though initially the long ones - "Vapour Trails", "Part Zero", and "Remember Us" stand out - but with later listens, less obvious tracks such as piano-led "The Bitter Pill", the immaculate "Sooner or Later" and the Floydy "This Will Remain Unspoken" knock at your door. There is some great guitar work and the expertly played synthesised classical instruments add grandeur - nice mellotron too.
This an exquisite album. Prog it may be, but it deserves a wider audience.
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Published 3 days ago by T. Moss
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What a great find. PT (not to be confused with the most excellent Porcupine Tree) is a hard-to-get item over here in Canada, but I took a chance based upon a recommendation, and... Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2007 by Booker
Exquisite!
This album is a real find. It's beautifully crafted and really well played. The arrangements sometimes border on the classical (with a bit of Mike Oldfield thrown in) and with... Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2006 by David Lusher
Outstanding work of genius
Short and sweet, this is a must have.
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Published on 21 Jun 2005 by S. Adamson
Stunning Gentle Prog Rock Album
I wholeheartedly agree with the ringing endorsements of all the authors below. A stunningly beautiful recording of haunting prog music, one that deserves to go down as one of the... Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2004 by "southbourne_chess"
Variations on a Dream - rock music at it's very best !
Every once in a while you come across an artist or band whose work so impresses you that you want to shout about them from the rooftops, write to the newspapers and tell all your... Read more
Published on 24 Jun 2004 by Narked
Brilliant third album from this very contemporary rock band
Though signed to the British progressive rock label Cyclops, this bands sound owes more to the streamlined contemporary rock of Porcupine Tree, Radiohead and Anathema. Read more
Published on 4 May 2004 by Dr. D. B. Sillars
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