In Absentia
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| In Absentia | ||||
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 Cover art by Lasse Hoile |
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| Studio album by Porcupine Tree | ||||
| Released | 24 September 2002 | |||
| Recorded | Avatar Studios,[1] New York March 2002-April 2002 |
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| Genre | Progressive rock Progressive metal |
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| Length | 68:20 | |||
| Label | Lava | |||
| Producer | Steven Wilson | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| PopMatters | (favourable)[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| Sea of Tranquility.org | [5] |
In Absentia is the seventh studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released on 24 September 2002. It was their first release on a major record label, Lava Records. It is Metal Storm's number 3 of the Top 20 albums of 2002[6] and number 49 on the Top 100 albums of all time.[7] This album also marked the arrival of Gavin Harrison, who replaced Chris Maitland as their drummer/percussionist. The album is also their first to have a heavier and more metal feel, through a transition from general psychedelic rock and alternative rock.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| Original release All songs written by Steven Wilson except as indicated. |
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| No. | Title | Music | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Blackest Eyes" | Steven Wilson | 4:23 | ||||||
| 2. | "Trains" | Wilson | 5:56 | ||||||
| 3. | "Lips of Ashes" | Wilson | 4:39 | ||||||
| 4. | "The Sound of Muzak" | Wilson | 4:59 | ||||||
| 5. | "Gravity Eyelids" | Wilson | 7:56 | ||||||
| 6. | "Wedding Nails" | Richard Barbieri, Wilson | 6:33 | ||||||
| 7. | "Prodigal" | Wilson | 5:32 | ||||||
| 8. | ".3" | Wilson | 5:25 | ||||||
| 9. | "The Creator Has a Mastertape" | Wilson | 5:21 | ||||||
| 10. | "Heartattack in a Layby" | Wilson | 4:15 | ||||||
| 11. | "Strip the Soul" | Colin Edwin, Wilson | 7:21 | ||||||
| 12. | "Collapse the Light into Earth" | Wilson | 5:54 | ||||||
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Total length:
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68:14 | ||||||||
| European special edition Released on January 27, 2003, it contains a bonus disc with three extra tracks. |
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| No. | Title | Music | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Drown with Me" | Wilson | 5:21 | ||||||
| 2. | "Chloroform" | Chris Maitland, Wilson | 7:14 | ||||||
| 3. | "Strip the Soul" (Video edit) | Edwin, Wilson | 3:35 | ||||||
| DVD-A Released in March, 2004, the DVD features the original version plus extra songs recorded during the sessions, all remixed in 5.1 surround sound (presented in DTS and DVD-A by Elliot Scheiner), and the videos for "Strip the Soul", "Blackest Eyes", and "Wedding Nails". |
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| No. | Title | Music | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Blackest Eyes" | Wilson | 4:23 | ||||||
| 2. | "Trains" | Wilson | 5:56 | ||||||
| 3. | "Lips of Ashes" | Wilson | 4:39 | ||||||
| 4. | "The Sound of Muzak" | Wilson | 4:59 | ||||||
| 5. | "Gravity Eyelids" | Wilson | 7:56 | ||||||
| 6. | "Wedding Nails" | Richard Barbieri, Wilson | 6:33 | ||||||
| 7. | "Prodigal" | Wilson | 5:35 | ||||||
| 8. | ".3" | Wilson | 5:25 | ||||||
| 9. | "The Creator Has a Mastertape" | Wilson | 5:21 | ||||||
| 10. | "Heartattack in a Layby" | Wilson | 4:15 | ||||||
| 11. | "Strip the Soul" | Colin Edwin, Wilson | 7:21 | ||||||
| 12. | "Collapse the Light Into Earth" | Wilson | 5:54 | ||||||
| 13. | "Drown with Me" | Wilson | 5:21 | ||||||
| 14. | "Chloroform" | Chris Maitland, Wilson | 7:14 | ||||||
| 15. | "Futile" | Gavin Harrison, Wilson | 6:06 | ||||||
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Porcupine Tree
- Steven Wilson – vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, piano
- Richard Barbieri – analog synths, mellotron, hammond organ
- Colin Edwin – bass guitar
- Gavin Harrison – drums, percussion
[edit] Additional Personnel
- Aviv Geffen – backing vocals (on "The Sound of Muzak" and "Prodigal")
- John Wesley – backing vocals (on "Blackest Eyes", "The Sound of Muzak", and "Prodigal"), additional guitar (on "Blackest Eyes"), string arrangements
[edit] Production
- Arranged By Porcupine Tree
- Produced By Steven Wilson
- Engineered By Paul Northfield
- Mixed By Mark O'Donoughue & Tim Palmer
- Mastered By Andy VanDette
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart | Peak Position |
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| France[8] | 143 |
| Germany | 64 |
| US Top Heatseekers | 35 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Porcupine Tree". Free Williamsburg. http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/september_2002/porcupine.html. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
- ^ "allmusic ((( In Absentia > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r607566. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ^ "Porcupine Tree: In Absentia< Reviews". www.popmatters.com. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/porcupinetree-inabsentia. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ^ Walters, Barry (2011 [last update]). "Porcupine Tree: In Absentia : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. http://web.archive.org/web/20090328150133/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/porcupinetree/albums/album/303631/review/5945892/in_absentia. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ {{cite web |url=http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=380 | title=Porcupine Tree: In Absentia |first=Murat |last=Batmaz
- ^ Top 20 albums of 2002 - Metal Storm. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- ^ Top 100 albums - Metal Storm. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- ^ "lescharts.com - Porcupine Tree - In Absentia". lescharts.com. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Porcupine+Tree&titel=In+Absentia&cat=a. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
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