The Incident: worst Porcupine Tree release ever?

[Rael Imperial Aerosol Kid]

I really like "the incident", especially in 5.1 surround, (Grammy nominated for best surround sound).
Steven Wilson uses a lot more acoustic guitar than usual, so there are more subtleties.
My favorite tune is "time flies" which is a nod to my favorite Pink Floyd song; "Dogs".

[richmon]

Also find The Incident a snoozefest. I saw them touring this album and thought that would help to make it click, but I just don't get it, reminds me of a boring version of a Blackfield album, or perhaps an uninspired Noman album.

Like FA, I've found the Tree has run it's course with me, haven't spun any in awhile. Steve Wilson is runnin his solo tour through baltimore this fall, it's only 15 minutes away and $25 but Yawn, no thanks. Here's the
promo for the tour:

Porcupine Tree creator Steven Wilson has set yet another benchmark for both musical composition and audio fidelitiy with his new album, Grace For Drowning, the second album released under his own name. Allowing his creative muse full license, Wilson has crafted 83 minutes of music that reflect his artistic sensibilities more fully than anything he’s released before. Pop, industrial, electronica, drone, jazz, and prog merge seamlessly in everything from 4-minute ballads to long-form pieces rich with improvisation and time changes.

Moreover, Grace For Drowning cements Wilson’s position at the forefront of audio engineering, as it is the first-ever rock album released primarily in Blu-ray video format. The standard edition of the album comes in 5.1 surround sound with accompanying video content for each song, including music videos by Lasse Hoile and interactive features that bring fans right into the studio with Wilson during the recording process. It will also be available as a deluxe edition that comes packaged with 3 CDs and a 120-page book of artwork and notes, a 180-gram vinyl edition, and a standard CD edition.

[Mr MidFi]

I don't think The Incident is on a par with the 4 or 5 preceding albums, but it's not quite as bad as some here believe. Some of the tracks, like "Black Dahlia," take more than a couple listens to click.

I've listened to a bunch of clips from Grace for Drowning, and some of it sounds very reminiscent of old-school prog to me. It could be interesting... but it could very easily break bad on me too. We'll soon see. (I mean hear.)