Porcupine Tree On Track (Revised and Updated)

Porcupine Tree began in 1987 as a solo project for Steven Wilson but became a four-piece band when he was joined by Richard Barbieri, Colin Edwin, and Chris Maitland (later replaced by Gavin Harrison). Their first gig was in a pub in High Wycombe, England, in 1993, but by 2010, the band had toured Europe and America extensively, ending up playing to thousands of fans at a sold-out Royal Albert Hall in London. After a 12-year hiatus, the band returned in 2022 with a new album, Closure/Continuation and extensive tours of arenas and festivals.

Although often labelled a progressive rock band, Porcupine Tree constantly changed style. Beginning by playing psychedelic music, Porcupine Tree experimented with space rock, dance, trance, melodic pop and electronica as well as prog rock. During a run of four albums from In Absentia in 2002, the band created a new hybrid of progressive metal riffs, melodic strength and rich vocal harmonies, with strong lyrics and powerful concepts. This aspect of the band has provided their most enduring legacy.

This revised and updated second edition, which includes a new chapter on Closure/Continuation, analyses in forensic detail all eleven of Porcupine Tree’s studio albums, plus bonus tracks and Eps, providing illuminating insight into the band’s music.

The Author

Nick Holmes has been passionate about music ever since he joined his local church choir at the age of six. He has an English Degree from Oxford University and recently retired from BBC Radio, where he made programmes for Radio 3 and 4, mostly about music. He was a semi-professional classical baritone for some years and has also played guitar in various rock bands with his brother. His first live concert was Tangerine Dream at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, and he is lucky enough to have seen Pink Floyd, David Bowie and Prince live. He blogs at nick-holmes-music.com. He lives in Stockport, UK.

Number of Pages: 192
Number of colour pictures: 40
ISBN: 9781789523461
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UK retail price: £17.99
US retail price: $22.95

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