Deadwing is very good, and growing on me as I play it (and I do play it a lot). All PTs tend grow on me. For example, I was slightly disappointed in Lightbulb Sun at first, but it is excellent now.

But ... IMO, In absentia is their best hands down, from start to finish. Lots of variety, rocks, melodic, great harmonies, .... can't tell you how many people of different ages, and with very different musical tastes I have successfully turned on to IA. The multi-channel version is really fun.

Agree about Coma Divine - a great way to get a sampling of earlier stuff, and a very good recording also, unlike many live albums.

My .02

CZ

p.s. Blackfield is growing on me, especially a few tunes, but overall it is not in the same league as the PT stuff for me. I say this to merely to alert you that we may have a bit of taste difference, since you seem to really like Blackfield.