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In Absentia
Rock · 2002 · 12 tracks

In Absentia

Porcupine Tree

A pristine collision of heavy metal weight and melancholic pop sensibility. Meticulously produced, it explores the darker corners of the human psyche.

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It's like if Pink Floyd and Opeth had a baby that was obsessed with serial killer documentaries.

A cold, clinical examination of darkness wrapped in lush, beautiful melodies.

In Absentia · vs · Porcupine Tree
Mental Health+1.8σ

The writing leans notably further into mental health than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Blackest Eyes
4:24
02
Trains
5:56
03
Lips of Ashes
4:39
04
The Sound of Muzak
4:59
05
Gravity Eyelids
7:57
06
Wedding Nails
6:34
07
Prodigal
5:33
08
.3
5:26
09
The Creator Has a Mastertape
5:22
10
Heartattack in a Layby
4:16
11
Strip the Soul
7:22
12
Collapse the Light Into Earth
5:55
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring transition from the gentle acoustic intro to the crushing metal riff in Blackest Eyes.
The rhythmic banjo breakdown in Trains that gives way to a soaring vocal harmony.
The way the drums finally kick in with massive weight halfway through the atmospheric .3.
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