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Porcupine Tree

Contemporary prog act with a wide-ranging set of influences, from classic rock to psychedelic to metal.
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Album Highlights

  • The Incident
    Porcupine Tree
    The Incident
  • Stars Die: The Delerium Years '91-97
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  • Octane Twisted
    Porcupine Tree
    Octane Twisted
  • Warszawa
    Porcupine Tree
    Warszawa
  • Up the Downstair
    Porcupine Tree
    Up the Downstair
  • Lightbulb Sun
    Porcupine Tree
    Lightbulb Sun
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Artists Moods

  • Dreamy
  • Sentimental
  • Atmospheric
  • Brooding
  • Cerebral
  • Complex
  • Detached
  • Dramatic
  • Druggy
  • Earnest
  • Enigmatic
  • Hypnotic
  • Intense
  • Knotty
  • Meandering
  • Reflective
  • Searching
  • Sophisticated
  • Sprawling
  • Strong
  • Theatrical
  • Trippy
  • Calm/Peaceful
  • Agreeable
  • Belligerent
  • Explosive
  • Nostalgic
  • Serious
  • Yearning

Artists Themes

  • Feeling Blue
  • Heartache
  • Imagination
  • Introspection
  • Late Night
  • Reflection
  • Regret

Porcupine Tree
photo credit: Alex Lake

Porcupine Tree - Artist Details

Active

1980s - 2020s

Formed

1987 in London, England

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Art Rock Experimental Experimental Rock Neo-Prog Alternative/Indie Rock Ambient Post-Rock

Group Members

Colin Edwin Richard Barbieri Steven Wilson Chris Maitland John Wesley Gavin Harrison
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