Comments on: Raising Spirits From Incidents Of Life And Death

By: Recidivist

Recidivist — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:03:37 +0000

I’m surprised you like the album so much. I’m a big PT fan, but this album was quite disappointing to be honest. It sounds uninspired and i think Steven Wilson’s trying too hard to be experimental. Not that i don’t like experimental music, i love it, but this seems a bit contrived. And i swear, Bonnie The Cat sounds like a frigging Puscifer track.

By: joAnne

joAnne — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:29:37 +0000

I Couldn’t disagree with the above commentary more! All music to a certain degree is influenced by it’s practioners frame of reference and the “Incident” is no more derivative than anythig else the band has produced. The album does take a few listens to appreciate due to it’s complexity, but it is well worth it. The album is incredibly adventourous and compelling and the fifty five minute song cycle is extemely coherent. The Incident will surely go down as a true classic album due to it’s exceptional song writing and musicianship.This band is at it’s creative peak and it is wonderful to behold.

By: Ab

Ab — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:49:12 +0000

this lp is very lame & incoherent for a concept album!
plus there’s some Pink Floyd rip off & self-plagiarism from Steven Wilson (who seems to have a relative lack of ideas since ‘in absentia’ in 2002).
a disappointment!
for the newcomers, better start with ’signify’, ’stupid dream’ or ‘lightbub sun’

By: TheTuneFreak

TheTuneFreak — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:06:01 +0000

Um… “DEAD NUTS.” Nice job…

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:53:27 +0000

Great review Skwerl. These guys are by far one of my favorite bands out there. I recently saw them perform this album in it’s entirety at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, and the show was definitely, as pete said, moving. I even brought my 56 year old father along, and he had a mind blowing experience. If you are a new fan of PT, you really have to check out all of their work. Much of their earlier stuff is very experimental, studio fun, type stuff. But their last 4 albums: Deadwing, In Abstentia, Fear of a Blank Planet, and The Incident are true album magic.

By: pete

pete — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:00:22 +0000

Great review… I’ve been a PT fan for many years and this album after listening to it a few times is quickly becoming my favorite. If you want a truly “epic” (had to get it in) experience watch them perform The Incident live. Truly moving…

By: stu

stu — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:38:00 +0000

Quality review. Haven’t liked their past work but the half of the album I’ve heard was pretty good

By: Skwerl

Skwerl — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:21:30 +0000

prog rock reviewers take note: over 1,000 words, and not one of them is ‘epic.’ it can be done.