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It is impossible to describe Porcupine Tree, except to say that their music is addictive. They can't really be categorized into a specifc genre. Some call them progressive, and some metal, and others rock. They are a little bit of everything. Each CD is unique and exciting, and complex, but always entertaining.

I discovered their music in 2003, when they toured with Opeth. I heard that they were fantastic, so I went to the show with an open mind. The performance blew me away and I ran to the merch table to buy up whatever they were selling. Since then I have been unable to get enough of their music. Porcupine Tree music takes up nearly half of the space on my iPod. Their songs find their way into all of my playlists and I make a point to see them whenever they come to town.

Fortunately, my entire family enjoys their music, and my daughter went to her first Porcupine Tree show in 2005. While most of her friends call Green Day their favorite band, Sarah says her favorite is Porcupine Tree. I am so proud.

I love to hear from other Porcupine Tree fans and I welcome your comments and questions about this lens. This is just my little way to spread the word about the music I love.

Who is Porcupine Tree? was created on 10/15/2005 and is updated frequently.

Photo by Lasse Hoile, PorcupineTree.com, Some Rights Reserved

Porcupine Tree: Anesthetize

Blu Ray and DVD

Recorded on multi-cameras over two nights at 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland in October 2008, the concerts featured tracks from throughout the band's career. "Anesthetize" collects the highlights from the two shows. It is only the band's second ever DVD release. Includes: 2 Hour concert film with stereo & 5.1 sound,5 x Lasse Hoile `Live films' from the show Photo gallery, "Anesthetize" is also released as a two disc package. The second disc is the Blu-Ray version of the concert. It contains the following extras: "Way Out of Here","My Ashes","Wedding Nails","Strip The Soul / Dot Three","Nil Recurring", 5 live films all directed by Lasse Hoile
Anesthetize (DVD + Blu-ray)

Anesthetize (DVD + Blu-ray)

Amazon Price: $23.96 (as of 02/15/2012)Buy Now

One of the most beautiful things about Porcupine Tree are their love performances. This disc captures the band at their finest. I especially love the fact that they offer this on both DVD and Blu Ray, so that fans can enjoy these shows whereever they may be. I personally love turning friends and family on to the wonders of Porcupine Tree and this set is the perfect tool for doing this.

Porcupine Tree - Atlanta

2 hour live performance

Atlanta

Porcupine Tree has decided to make this live recording available as a download only release to raise funds for Mick Karn's family. The musician died in January 2011. This download includes the first ever officially released live recording of "A Smart Kid".

Download Atlanta

The price is only $10.45 and includes the following tracks, as well as CD art from Carl Glover.

1 Fear of a Blank Planet
2 What Happens Now?
3 Sound of Muzak
4 Sentimental
5 Drown With Me
6 Anesthetize
7 Open Car
8 Dark Matter

9 Cheating the Polygraph
10 A Smart Kid
11 Blackest Eyes
12 Half-Light
13 Way Out of Here
14 Sleep Together
15 Even Less
16 Halo

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Steven Wilson - Insurgentes

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Porcupine Tree Blog

PT's Official MySpace Blog

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Lightbulb Sun Remaster

Lightbulb Sun

Lightbulb Sun

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Lightbulb Sun was re-released as a 2 disc remaster. The first disc contains the remix/remaster of the CD and the second disc is contains a 5.1 surround remix in both DVDA and DTS versions along with a 24 bit version of the stereo mix and the original 2000 version. The disc also includes 5.1 bonus tracks of Disappear, Buying New Soul, and Cure for Optimism (recorded during the same sessions).

Porcupine Tree News

Various related articles and websites

Carbon Nation
Independent Porcupine Tree fanzine. Issue 6 is out now, but collectors may want the first five as well. The magazine includes interviews with band members, reviews, and news.
Dark Matter
A very active Yahoo! fan group dedicated to Porcupine Tree, their band members, and closely related side projects.
Deadwing Movie MySpace
Check out the trailer, the script, and other goodies and help get this movie into production!
Porcupine Tree
The official site for the band. Stay up to date with news, tour dates, discography information, and new releases.
Porcupine Tree @ MySpace
Porcupine Tree finally has an official MySpace page. You can get updates and listen to a few of their songs while you are there.
Porcupine Tree @ Roadrunner UK
Porcupine Tree recently signed with Roadrunner Records, UK. Let's hope for another Porcupine Tree - Opeth Tour!
Porcupine Tree Frontman Enjoys Life in Israel
Fantastic interview with Steven Wilson, discussing life in Israel, his work with Blackfield, his many upcoming projects, and his thoughts on music.
SWHQ
Steven Wilson's official site, with news and information on Porcpupine Tree and his other projects: No-Man, Bass Communion, Blackfield and work with other artists.
Steven Wilson at MySpace
Steven's MySpace profile, featuring some of his other work.
Steven Wilson on MTV.com
Steven discusses the highly anticipated project with Mikael Akerfeld, the impact of information technology on our society, and Fear of a Blank Planet.

Porcupine Tree EP

We Lost the Skyline

The acoustic mini EP, We Lost the Skyline, recorded in Orlando, Florida is available on CD from the Porcupine Tree Store and on vinyl from Tonefloat Records

U.S. Fans are encouraged to support their local independent record stores, if possible.

Park Avenue CDs (where the gig was recorded) is offering a special deal which includes the CD and an exclusive poster for $7.99 plus shipping!
Check it out

Visit the official Porcupine Tree website for the latest news.

The Essentials

Porcupine Tree has an impressive back catalog to choose from. These are some of the essential releases that provide an introduction to their music.

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Great Source for Porcupine Tree Downloads

Amazon is offering Porcupine Tree via their new MP3 Downloads service. I am pleased with the service because the prices are great, the quality is superior to most other services and the music is offered without the DRM restrictions found in other MP3 download sites.

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Fear of a Blank Planet - Nil Recurring

Fear of a Blank Planet and Nil Recurring are masterpieces! You may order the U.S. releases below, although you may have better luck checking your local music stores for Limited Edition releases. The official Porcupine Tree website has also posted a link to preview Fear of a Blank Planet.

** Don't miss this new promo video for Nill Recurring
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More Porcupine Tree

Community, information, and other related fan sites.

Blackfield
A wonderful collaboration between Aviv Geffen and Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson.
Burning Shed
The band's own web store, often offering items unavailable elsewhere.
Chemical Harvest
French-language fan site, notable for a comprehensive archive of concert setlists (in English).
Complete SW Discography
Regularly updated, featuring every known release to which Steven Wilson has contributed, with cover scans, track listings and notes.
Deadwing
Promo site for the Deadwing album, featuring excerpts, outtakes and supplementary material.
Fadeaway
Greek site (in Greek and English) dedicated to the band and SW. Includes guitar tabs, lyrics, discography, news, audio samples and live photos.
Fear of a Blank Planet
Promotional site for the upcoming album, Fear of a Blank Planet. The site includes a nice audio preview.
Gavin @ MySpace
Gavin Harrison's official MySpace Music profile.
John Wesley
The official site for Porcupine Tree's extra touring member, John Wesley. His beautiful vocals and fantastic guitar work greatly enhance the band's live performances.
Porcupine Tree Forum
Active, threaded forum devoted to discussion of Porcupine Tree, associated projects and other topics of interest to P-Tree fans. Replaces the forum once at the official site.
Porcupine Tree in Wikipedia
The growing Wikipedia article about the band. Check it out, and see if you have something useful to add.
Prog, Rock, and Metal
My Squidoo lens for progressive, rock, and metal music.
PT-Trans
Home of the PT-Trans discussion group, including sign-up details and archived postings.
John Wesley @ MySpace
John Wesley's profile, which features his solo material.
Steven Wilson in Wikipedia
An informative Wikipedia article about Steven Wilson. Check it out, and see if you have something useful to add.
Who is John Wesley
Helping to spread the word about the music of John Wesley.
Who is Steven Wilson
Spreading the word about the work of Steven Wilson.

Favorite PT Album

Vote for your favortites

You know the drill, you're heading to some remote location and can only have one Porcupine Tree CD. Which would it be? Click on the up or down arrow next to the title to vote it up or down.

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In Absentia

In Absentia

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Deadwing

Deadwing

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Lightbulb Sun

Lightbulb Sun

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Signify

Signify

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Recordings

Recordings

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Nil Recurring

Nil Recurring

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The Incident

The Incident

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Coma Divine

Coma Divine

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Warszawa

Warszawa

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Metanoia

Metanoia

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Porcupine Tree on eBay

There is almost always something from Porcupine Tree on eBay. I love eBay, but please use caution when considering a music purchase to be sure that you are buying a high quality release, and that it is not available for less direct from the band's website or a retailer like Amazon.com
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Official PT Videos

A few more Porcupine Tree videos to enjoy

Nil Recurring Promo
Fantastic promo video for Nil Recurring, by Lasse Hoile
Strip the Soul
The video for Strip the Soul is odd, disturbing, and wonderful.

Arriving Somewhere DVD

I recall the day that "The precious" arrived in my mailbox. Like any rabid Porcupine Tree fan, I pre-ordered the limited edition the moment I received the announcement. I was pleased to receive number 543/2000. I was however, unprepared for the experience of enjoying this DVD on our home theater. I was there in the audience during this tour with my husband and our daughter. It was a fantastic show and it was so wonderful to be able to re-live the experience from the comfort of home. This DVD really made me appreciate the money that we spent on our AV equipment.

I highly recommend this DVD and I wish I could pass these out on the street to tell everyone about the wonders of Porcupine Tree. :)

Check Out the Arriving Somewhere DVD.

Porcupine Tree - Way Out of Here

PORCUPINE TREE - Way Out Of Here
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Porcupine Tree on iTunes

Track Artist Album  
Shallow Porcupine Tree Deadwing
Deadwing Porcupine Tree Deadwing
Halo Porcupine Tree Deadwing
Trains Porcupine Tree In Absentia
Blackest Eyes Porcupine Tree In Absentia

Porcupine Tree Chatter

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I love to hear from other Porcupine Tree Fans. What's your favorite Porcupine Tree album? Do you have tickets to an upcoming show? Do you have PT news that you want to share or do you just want to say hello?

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The goal of this Squidoo page is to help spread the word about Porcupine Tree, while earning a bit of extra money for charity. This lens would not have been possible without the support of many people and organizations and I'd like to take this time to give credit where credit is due.

First of all, thank you to Seth Godin for creating this platform and for spreading the word, so that I could join back in 2005.

Thank you to Porcupine Tree for creating the amazing music that inspired me to develop this lens. Thanks also to Lasse Hoile for his amazing photography that adds to the mystique of the band and for all the great album covers and videos he has helped create.

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