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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Blackest Eyes | |||
| 2. Trains | |||
| 3. Lips Of Ashes | |||
| 4. The Sound OF Muzak | |||
| 5. Gravity Eyelids | |||
| 6. Wedding Nails | |||
| 7. Prodigal | |||
| 8. The Creator Has A Mastertape | |||
| 9. Heartattack In A Lay by | |||
| 10. Strip The Soul | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Drown With Me | |||
| 2. Chloroform | |||
| 3. Strip The Soul (alternative edit) | |||
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In Absentia, their Lava Records debut, is the latest fruit of Porcupine Tree mainstay Steven Wilson's obsession with progressive rock, a mania that dates to the late-1980s when the "band" was little more than a fantasy, though one with a remarkably imaginative--if entirely fictional--history and bio. But that pipedream eventually became a real "alt prog" cult fave, with these dozen ambitious songs finding a focus that occasionally eluded the band on half-hour soundscapes such as "Voyage 34". Tracks such as "Gravity Eyelids" have a retro-psychedelic feel that would have done the XTC alter ego Dukes of Stratosphear proud, with Wilson's pure melodic tenor pushing it beyond the merely baroque.
In Absentia, their Lava Records debut, is the latest fruit of Porcupine Tree mainstay Steven Wilson's obsession with progressive rock, a mania that dates to the late-1980s when the "band" was little more than a fantasy, though one with a remarkably imaginative--if entirely fictional--history and bio. But that pipedream eventually became a real "alt prog" cult fave, with these dozen ambitious songs finding a focus that occasionally eluded the band on half-hour soundscapes such as "Voyage 34". Tracks such as "Gravity Eyelids" have a retro-psychedelic feel that would have done the XTC alter ego Dukes of Stratosphear proud, with Wilson's pure melodic tenor pushing it beyond the merely baroque.
In Absentia is also a strong statement of another crucial Wilson/Porcupine retro-sensibility: the album has a unified musical statement. "Lips of Ashes" and "Prodigal" serve up the sort of impressionistic, harmony-rich musings that Pink Floyd have rarely managed since Wish You Were Here, while "The Creator Has a Master Tape" punctuates the rich harmonies of tracks such as "Heart Attack in a Layby" with King Crimson-esque metallic thrash and processed vocals. While the band's instrumental prowess sometimes slums its way into the free-form jazz noodling of past efforts, the album remains one of Porcupine Tree's fullest achievements. --Jerry McCulley
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Now one of the most powerful albums of the last five years comes alive as DTS Entertainment presents a DVD-Audio version of 'In Absentia', including 5.1 surround tracks for DVD-Video players. Also included are three bonus tracks not found on the conventional CD version as well as two music videos, also mixed in 5.1 surround.
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