Tracks:
1. Blackest Eyes
2. Trains
3. Lips Of Ashes
4. The Sound Of Muzak
5. Gravity Eyelids
6. Wedding Nails
7. Prodigal
8. .3
9. The Creator Has A Mastertape
10. Heartattack In A Layby
11. Strip The Soul
12. Collapse The Light Into Earth
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This was a major turning point for the band. I always recommend this record to people who haven't heard Porcupine Tree. One of their finest moments here, and some of my favorite tracks too. "Trains" is a top Porcupine Tree track.
I'm not a huge aficionado of the Tree, but from what I have heard and acquired, this seems to be their best. They come up with something digestable without dropping their unique, challenging neo-prog structures and sounds.
I think their later albums incorporated metal into their sound more effectively, the best parts here are the Brian-Wilson-esque standard pop format stuff. Heartattack In A Layby is my favourite song on this one.
And as usual for this band, the B-sides are where it's at:
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