Porcupine Tree fans read this.

[DPM]

Found a copy at Borders today, coincidentally. Hey, are those bonus tracks...?

I like 'em.

Dave M

[DarrenH]

Yum, a new album.

Actually, I knew that was already in the works. I visit the PT website on a regular basis.

And as far as the In Absentia DVD-A thing goes, I think it's pretty cool for those interested in that format. But I'm not into the hi rez surround sound stuff. Not sure I even want to. I don't even own a DVD-A/SACD/HDCD/MP3/CD player. Phew, how many dang formats do we need anyway.

Just a plain ol' CD player and a plain ol' DVD player. My DVD player won't even play CDR's.

Darren

[Dave_G]

My guess is that Steven Wilson has tons of tapes laying around that could be put togher quickly to make a new cd.

But if it's new stuff that's cool.

I just wonder what will be the ultimate outcome of PT. My guess is they will fade into obscurity here soon.

Dave

[Dusty Chalk]

My guess is that Steven Wilson has tons of tapes laying around that could be put togher quickly to make a new cd.

As is proven by Metanoia, but I suspect he has higher standards for "real" albums, which is what it sounds like he is working on.

I just wonder what will be the ultimate outcome of PT. My guess is they will fade into obscurity here soon.

You wouldn't guess that if you were on the PT emailing list. The way people talk there -- there's constantly newbies coming in, going, "OMG, this is like the greatest music ever, where have I been?" -- I suspect they'll be around forever -- as long as Pink Floyd or the Dead. Sure, they might "plateau", but I still think he has a masterpiece in him. I think he'll suddenly get a "surprise" hit, like Extreme's "No More Words" or something like that, and then he'll come back down to the level where he is now, pumping out the albums and tours, and keeping his core audience happy, but I think there's room for one more growth spurt.

[Troy]

The future fate of PT?

Wilson has yet to do his best work. He sure seems prolific enough to keep pumping out the new work.

DC is right, seems like 90% of the people that hear them go "Wow, that's reeeeally cool, where have these guys been hiding?"

His music with PT is accessible enough for radio play and I think that if they are given the opportunity to get some mainstream airplay, they could snowball into something MUCH bigger than Radiohead.

If they never get that break, I suspect that Wilson is in the business to stay and will eventually become a producer or do soundtracks.