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 Surprisingly rich and rewarding July 7, 2009
Written by kevred
I say "surprisingly" not because I expect these fellows to underachieve, but because I’ve seen track listings very similar to this for many years now. So, with some of the other mixed reviews in mind, I felt a little trepidation downloading this. Could they breathe new life into these tunes?
But I had nothing to worry about. Just when I thought I’d heard "Red" performed as many ways as it was going to be, here comes this monstrous new version that adds new layers of roar and lots of clever twists, largely courtesy of Mr. Levin. He shines from end to end of this recording, restlessly pushing and pulling and generally wringing these tunes dry (and standing out very well in the mix). Not being a particular fan of Porcupine Tree, I was also a little skeptical of the two-drummer lineup--often the 90s double trio felt less interesting to me from a drum standpoint than either Bruford or Mastelotto on their own. But while a handful of tracks here seem conservative in the drums, most are charged with a genuinely exciting new energy due to the tight racket these two make. "Level Five" comes to mind, and the post-Levin material here, which never grabbed me as viscerally as earlier work, here charges out with a renewed drive and Levin’s inimitable groove adding new muscle to the delightfully ornate twin guitar lines. I enjoy the (very) occasional rough edge or odd twist in the recording--there’s a very "alive" energy that made this very enjoyable for me to listen to. It doesn’t sound fussy or sterile, rather it sounds vibrant and fully in-the-moment, almost like an updated version of "Absent Lovers". Great stuff, thank you. Having finally come to this stage of the group very late, I’d love to hear more of this tour.
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