“Fear of a Blank Planet” was originally released in 2007 and was Porcupine Tree’s ninth studio album. It was the band’s best-selling album at the time, their first album to enter the Billboard Top 100 in the United States, and also topped the charts in Europe. It earned the band a Grammy nomination and was included in Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of the greatest prog albums of all time. “Fear of a Blank Planet” is an ambitious 50-minute piece of music, consisting of six tracks that flow together into a cohesive whole. British art rockers Porcupine Tree created a concept album based on the novel “Lunar Park” by Bret Easton-Ellis, with lyrics about how the teenage protagonist combats his bipolar disorder and attention deficit with a regimen of prescription drugs and Internet overstimulation. The music uses sprawling vocal melodies, atmospheric guitars and drums tumbling through chaotic passages to reflect the manic-depressive states of the main character. “Fear of a Blank Planet” features guest appearances by Robert Fripp (King Crimson) and Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson.
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Artist: Porcupine Tree Label: Transmission Recordings Format: LP Units: 2 Country: Europe Genre: Punk & Alternative Style: Prog Rock
A1 Fear Of A Blank Planet A2 My Ashes B Anesthetize C1 Sentimental C2 Way Out Of Here D Sleep Together