Artist...............: Porcupine Tree
Album................: In Absentia
Year.................: 2002
Genre................: Progressive Rock
Type.................: Studio
Duration.............: 68:19
Number of Songs......: 12
Audio Format.........: MP3
Ripper...............: dBpowerAMP Music Converter
Encoder..............: LAME
Bitrate..............: 320 (CBR)
Source...............: CD
In Absentia is the seventh studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released on 24 September 2002. The album marked several changes for the band, with it being the first with new drummer Gavin Harrison and the first to move into a more heavy metal and progressive metal direction, contrary to past albums psychedelic and pop rock sounds. Additionally, it was their first release on a major record label, Lava Records. It was very well received critically and commercially, with it often being considered the band's crowning achievement, and selling over triple what any of the band's prior albums had in the past.
Track listing
Original release
All songs written by Steven Wilson except as indicated.
No. Title Music Length
1. "Blackest Eyes" Steven Wilson 4:23
2. "Trains" Wilson 5:56
3. "Lips of Ashes" Wilson 4:39
4. "The Sound of Muzak" Wilson 4:59
5. "Gravity Eyelids" Wilson 7:56
6. "Wedding Nails" Richard Barbieri, Wilson 6:33
7. "Prodigal" Wilson 5:32
8. ".3" Wilson 5:25
9. "The Creator Has a Mastertape" Wilson 5:21
10. "Heartattack in a Layby" Wilson 4:15
11. "Strip the Soul" Colin Edwin, Wilson 7:21
12. "Collapse the Light Into Earth" Wilson 5:54
Personnel
Band
Steven Wilson – vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, piano, banjo
Richard Barbieri – analog synths, mellotron, hammond organ
Colin Edwin – bass guitar
Gavin Harrison – drums, percussion
Other
Aviv Geffen – backing vocals (on "The Sound of Muzak" and "Prodigal")
John Wesley – backing vocals (on "Blackest Eyes", "The Sound of Muzak", and "Prodigal"), additional guitar (on "Blackest Eyes")