A pleasant surprise when I got home last night - CD-WOW finally came through with the new Porcupine Tree CD 'Fear of a Blank Planet', so the intended 'final' verdict on 'Snakes and Arrows' (and maybe also Marillion's 'Somewhere Else') will have to wait a bit longer...
Fear of a Blank Planet - heavy, in the style of recent albums, but it also reminded me of 'Hallogallo' from a long time ago. Nice chorus, but I'm not sure about the layers of distorted guitars.
My Ashes - reminds me a lot of 'Wake As Gun'
Anesthetize - long, and generally excellent, but the ending seems out of place,
Sentimental - another brooding dark track
Way Out Of Here - Robert Fripp contributes a swirling soundscape backdrop,
Sleep Together - superb ending
Also, I've just recorded the Bruce Dickinson interview/session with SW/PT. Excellent stuff, and Steve Wilson obviously has a dry sense of humour.
In-depth review to follow, probably/possibly alongside Marillion and Rush, when I get more used to it. A work in progress over the Bank Holiday, perhaps.
On the downside, my earphones gave up the ghost, so I'll either go to my Sennheisers or buy replacement in-ear ones.
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