Product: Porcupine Tree: Anesthetize (2008)
Rating: 5.0
Jaw Dropping "Sound Sculpture"!
I am a longtime Porcupine Tree fan. I have enjoyed the Blu-Ray on a 42 inch plasma, and a 600 watt surround system with a 15 inch powered sub-woofer. There is simply no better reference disc than this. If you want to show off your system, this is the disc to own! The musicianship is absolutely unmatched, the audio production quality is jaw dropping. I had a friend drop by whilst this was on, he had never heard of Porcupine Tree and his music tastes are grounded in classic blues rock. He was utterly transfixed, commenting that he had never seen any group create a "sound sculpture" quite like this. I have to say, that is a very accurate description of their sound. I have always felt that PT, wield their sound like it is a living, breathing creature, that they can tap into, and unleash it's ferocious power, at any time. This release goes a long way to exemplify that theory. I love seeing them in concert and this release recreates the experience beautifully. Of course, the individual performances are astounding, with kudos to all, but especially to drummer Gavin Harrison, who has won the coveted best drummer award for 4 years running from Modern Drummer magazine. His performance here makes it evident as to why. This is an absolute must own for any serious music fan.