Porcupine Tree Up the Downstair
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TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
April 28th 2019


20969 Comments

Album Rating: 4.3

The next 3 albums are stronger imo

Ocean of Noise
April 28th 2019


10970 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Most PT albums are better than this one tbh

Still love this though

Signify is my fav

tinathefatlard
April 28th 2019


2053 Comments


PT can do no wrong, even on a bad day.

Get Low
December 9th 2019


14334 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Friendly reminder that early psychedelic PT is best PT.

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
December 9th 2019


60893 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

close but no cigar

Get Low
December 9th 2019


14334 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

What's yur fav PT album, Johnny?

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
December 9th 2019


60893 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Signify :O next best tier would be Sky Moves Sideways and Deadwing, although the Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape EP is probably on par

Get Low
December 9th 2019


14334 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Well Signify and SMS were all what I was referring to when I said "early psychedelic PT", so those are all acceptable (this one is my fave, though). Only album after Signify I like is Lightbulb Sun.

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
December 9th 2019


60893 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Oh fair I guess I didn't count Signify as early but cool cool we good ;]

Still haven't checked Lightbulb Sun, it's one of those albums I've accidentally put off for so long it's become a Big Deal I don't wanna confront

Get Low
December 9th 2019


14334 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Not to deter you even further, but it's a really sad album. So be prepared for that if you ever decide to tackle it.

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
December 9th 2019


60893 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

But the sad bits are better than Stupid Dream's sad bits?

Get Low
December 9th 2019


14334 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I wouldn't say "better", but I'd say "sadder".

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
December 9th 2019


60893 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Hmmm ok

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
December 9th 2019


20969 Comments

Album Rating: 4.3

Lightbulb Sun is melancholic like all their albums, but it's also their most pop rock sounding and accessible, like Stupid Dream.

Source
February 17th 2020


19917 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

so good

Krpa
March 14th 2020


306 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

After listening to many newer prog rock bands like Anathema, The Pineapple Thief, Katatonia etc. I'm finally giving a chance to Porcupine Tree. And I have to say I'm quite impressed at this sounding so good, even more considering this was just Wilson at the time. Will be moving on from here and I can't help but be excited for further listening.



I'm really catching up on the genre now since I'm new to it, so this came right after Pink Floyd's big three or four albums and it's more obvious where Wilson pulled most of his influences from. But it doesn't stop this from being great.

zakalwe
March 14th 2020


39163 Comments


The next one is is the most Pink Floydyish.

Krpa
March 14th 2020


306 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah, I'm on the title track's second part at the end and it's very much like Pink Floyd, however it still remains very good on its own terms. He didn't have to structure the album just like Wish You Were Here but oh well.



I vaguely remember listening to Wilson's Hand Cannot Erase album and finding it just OK, but this immediately impressed me. Should have started with PT back then.

Pikazilla
March 14th 2020


30042 Comments


Love this one

Ocean of Noise
March 14th 2020


10970 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Great album



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