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| 3.5 great | Jethro42 | July 7th 09 |
Okay. Let me fix a good point; It's not that '12 Stories Down' doesn't exist, but it's much forgettable since it's only preview version of '10 Stories Down'. It's mostly the same track list, but it contains only unmastered mixes plus a so so bonus disc called '8 Days Later'. Avoid that shit and let's focus on the one you actually have to look for; '10 Stories Down'.
You cannot miss it; Its last two tracks are the highlights. They are pure bliss and they fit so well together. And I appointed: 'Light Up Your Eyes'('I Will' and 'Who Will'). The way the first part (I Will) builds to an emotional high is incredible. The second part (Who Will) has a real Porcupine Tree feel to it. 'Wretched Soul' is a good rocker and it has to be my third favorite one. 'It's Just You And Me' is a nice emotional laid back track with a catchy chorus a la Elliott Smith. Not to forget 'Clapham'. Probably the most accessible on the cd. Very catchy, radio friendly and a highlight.
The post-rock like 'Prey For Me' is not bad at all. 'The Answers' and
'The World I Always Dreamed Of' get better with every listens. Again, both had
to be very Porcupine Tree like but take note that Bruce Soord didn't know anything at all about the PT works up to their last release 'Thigthly Unwound' if I remember well.
Steven Wilson himself has contacted Bruce Soord with the intention to protect his own rights and while they talked about their so-called similar musical approach, Wilson has soon realized that Soord did never flirt by any means with Porcupine Tree. Period.
Btw If you're just getting into The Thiefs, better start somewhere else. Whilst it's a nice album,'10 Stories Down' is probably the hardest one to get into. Try 'Variations
On A Dream' and/or 'Little Man' before this.
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| 3.0 good | SirArthur6 | October 4th 12 |
It's a good album, but it feels like nothing more than background music. The only two songs
I'd listen to out of the context of the album are 'The World I Always Dreamed Of', an
emotive piece that starts as a straight forward song that descends into turmoil as a string
motif is introduced, and 'I Will Light Up Your Eyes', a beautifully climactic piece based
upon the building of simple themes, crescendoing into one of The Pineapple Thief's best
songs.
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| 4.5 superb | Kit | May 14th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | jsaadia | March 26th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | wrax | March 10th 19 |
| 3.0 good | Krpa | September 21st 18 |
| 2.5 average | igi78 | May 10th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rodstar | December 20th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Xinlo | July 21st 16 |
| 3.5 great | Karluk | March 30th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | igorvt | October 15th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | redswan | March 23rd 14 |
| 2.5 average | bysnow | December 25th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | CamCar | December 17th 13 |
| 3.5 great | JJKeys | March 6th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | cb123 | July 21st 11 |
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