OFF: Porcupine Tree Dates

[Chris Raymond]

I may be wrong, but the "darker and experimental" refers to the new
album that they are starting to record now. Also they will be releasing
other stuff to the fans on a mail order label. Also, new No-Man and new
IEM are being released soon.
Chris

Jon Jarrett wrote:
>
> On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, Andreas Stuewe wrote:
>
> > > May 11 UK London Shepherds Bush Empire
>
>         I'll be at that one. Might bring some people too.
>
> > > Support on all the UK shows will be Rothko, except London, where it will
> > > be Anathema and Rothko. Support at the Swedish show will be Opeth.
> > > The London show is also being recorded for a live album. There is likely
> > > to be some other dates added in the USA.
>
>         What, Anathema the death-Floyd band? Blimey. That'll be an
> interesting bill and no mistake. And I shall be on the recording
> :-) You'll know me, I'll be the one shouting for `Burning Sky' :-)
>
> > > A special tour edition of Lightbulb Sun will be issued in Germany on
> > > February 19th (SMACD 841X). This will contain an additional CD to serve
> > > as an introduction to Porcupine Tree for those new to the band. This
> > > bonus CD will contain three tracks, all of them available on other KScope
> > > releases, plus an enhanced element containing the video for Piano
> > > Lessons, a full discography and an image gallery. The only change to the
> > > packaging for the album will be the addition of a slipcase (cold instead
> > > of hot) with credits for the additional CD printed on the back and a
> > > sticker with quotes from German reviews of "Lightbulb Sun" on the front.
> > >
> > > The additional CD tracks are :
> > > 1. Buying New Soul - edit (taken from the forthcoming album "Recordings")
> > > 2. Pure Narcotic (from "Stupid Dream")
> > > 3. Tinto Brass - live at Southampton (taken from the "Pure Narcotic" CD
> > > single)
>
>         Now, I haven't got my own copy of _Lightbulb Sun_ yet but it
> sounds as if as long as I can get hold of a `Pure Narcotic' single which I
> think I still can, it sounds as if there's no reason to buy this version
> if I'm going to get _Recordings_. Which until I see a tracklist I'm not
> sure if I am, given I must have a lot of the stuff already. Grr.
>
> > > The "Recordings" album is due later in the year and is a collection of EP
> > > tracks and 3 previously unissued tracks, all from the Stupid
> > > Dream/Lightbulb Sun era.
>
>         "Darker and more experimental", according to Steven Wilson. Well,
> if we're talking, what, `Ambulance Chasing', `Oceans have No Memory', `In
> Formaldehyde', `Disappear', `Novak', `A Cure for Optimism', `Untitled',
> this new `Buying New Soul' and two more, I'd have to concede that the
> description's right from what we've heard but it doesn't sound, well, very
> exciting, does it? Or am I just not anticipating it as a unit very
> well? Ah well, they've turned out an awful lot just lately, I can't argue
> with the quantity at least. Just some thoughts, anyway, yours,
>                                                                 Jon
>
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