Blackest Eyes
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| "Blackest Eyes" | |
|---|---|
| File:Blackest Eyes Porcupine Tree.webp | |
| Promotional single by Porcupine Tree | |
| from the album In Absentia | |
| Released | 7 April 2003 |
| Recorded | March–April 2002 |
| Studio | Avatar Studios, New York City |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:23 (full version) 3:38 (radio edit) |
| Label | Lava |
| Songwriter(s) | Steven Wilson |
| Producer(s) | Wilson |
"Blackest Eyes" is a song by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released as the opening track on the bands seventh studio album In Absentia. The track would later be released as a promotional single in the US on 7 April 2003 after being picked up by American radio stations, though it did not chart.[1][2][3]
Composition
The track has been stated as showcasing the band "storming out of the gate" with blistering guitars, tricky time signatures, and heavy drum riffing, before transitioning into a more slick acoustic-based section, where "back-up harmonies shower over the catchy refrain before returning to the aggressive opening charge".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blackest Eyes" (radio edit) | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Blackest Eyes" (album version) | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 8:02 | |
Personnel
Porcupine Tree
- Steven Wilson – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, keyboards
- Richard Barbieri – analog synths, mellotron, Hammond organ, keyboards
- Colin Edwin – bass
- Gavin Harrison – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- John Wesley – backing vocals, additional guitar
Production
- Arranged by Porcupine Tree
- Produced by Steven Wilson
- Engineered by Paul Northfield
- Mixed by Tim Palmer and Mark O'Donoughue
- Mastered by Andy VanDette
- Mastered by Darcy Proper, Sony Studios, NYC, Jan 2004
References
- ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". 4 April 2007. Archived from the original on 4 April 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Porcupine Tree – Shadows and Light". Innerviews: Music Without Borders. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Everley, Dave (5 February 2021). "Porcupine Tree's In Absentia: the 21st century masterpiece that changed the face of prog metal". Louder. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Porcupine Tree: In Absentia". PopMatters. 6 May 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2023.