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Porcupine Tree Album: “Lightbulb Sun [Special Edition]”
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Lightbulb Sun [Special Edition] |
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Release Date:2001-03-27
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Progressive Rock
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Label:Snapper
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:636551284127
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Review - :
Some older fans looked askance at {^Lightbulb Sun}, feeling it was verging on overt commercialism (and admittedly, the near {\power ballad} solo on {&"Where We Would Be"} is a bit odd!). Then again, given {$Steven Wilson}'s own explorations of {\avant-garde {\pop} with {$No-Man}, who's to say why a slightly more radio-friendly stance can't work? {&"Shesmovedon"} may have been a single, but there's no question who wrote and performed it -- the elegant cascade of backing vocals on the chorus shows that much. Certainly {$Wilson} hasn't turned into {$Max Martin} or anything -- it's still very much {$Porcupine Tree}, in its lyrical turns of phrase and general sense of exploration. One of the best tracks on the album is the brilliantly titled {&"Four Chords That Made a Million,"} a barbed cut on some unnamed "emperor in new clothes" beset by a "moron with a cheque book." The lead riff is a majestic hit of flange and feedback, while the hints of sitar and Indian percussion give the song even more attractive heft. But there's a definite bent towards calmer {\art pop} throughout {^Lightbulb Sun} -- those who preferred the sheer surge of {^Stupid Dream} will find this album tamer in comparison. Still, it's hard to resist the beautiful, understated tension about a fractured friendship or relationship on {&"Feel So Low"} or the gentle, string-touched roll and build of {&"The Rest Will Flow,"} flat out two of {$Wilson}'s best tunes anywhere. Those who prefer the lengthy explorations won't be disappointed, though -- {&"Hatesong"} unfolds its sharp message in just over eight minutes, and then the string-swept, slow-time explosion of {&"Russia on Ice"} is just over 13 minutes. Slyest title of the bunch -- {&"Last Chance to Leave the Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled,"} which samples the videotape made by the leader of the {%Heaven's Gate} cult before its mass suicide in 1997. [{@Snapper}'s 2001 "special edition" included a bonus disc of material.] ~ Ned Raggett, All Music Guide
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