Fear Of A Blank Planet (6Disc) Boxset

6 DISC DELUXE HARDBACK BOOKCD1Fear of a Blank Planet2024 remasterCD2Nil Recurring2024 remasterCD3Fear of a Blank Planeterademos 200607CD4Early inprogress live performance ofFear of a Blank PlanetSeptember 2006CD5BBC Session April 2007 and acoustic instore performance October 2007BLURAYFeaturing new making of documentary, Fear ofa Blank Planet, Way Out of Here amp Normal promo videos,Sleep Together amp Anesthetize live visual films,Fear of a Blank PlanetandNil Recurring2024 remasters,5.1 surround sound mix 2024 remaster, and 3 live tracks filmed inKoln, December 2007.Book112page book with new essay by Stephen Humphries and rare photographs from Carl Glover and Lasse Hoile.Complete DescriptionDELUXE HARDBACK BOOK EDITION OF PORCUPINE TREE039S ICONIC 2007 ALBUMFEAR OF A BLANK PLANETAVAILABLE VIA TRANSMISSIONTransmission are proud to present the definitive edition of Porcupine Trees Grammynominated 2007 albumFear Of A Blank Planet.With a 112page hardback book, five CDs including remasters of the album andNil Recurringmini album,approximately 55 minutes of previously unreleased demos, an early live performance of a still work in progress version of the album,as well as BBC and instore session recordings,this is the most complete collection of the album and related material to date.The set consists of112Page Hardback BookThe centrepiece of this collection is a 112page book, with an indepth examinationof the process of creating the album by Stephen Humphrieswithinterviews, alongside rare photographs from photographers Lasse Hoile amp Carl Glover.Disc 1 CD2024 remaster ofFear Of A Blank Planet.Disc 2 CD2024 remaster ofNil RecurringEP.Disc 3 CDApprox 55 minutes ofpreviously unreleased demos bybothbandand Steven Wilson, offering a rare insight into the creative process for the album, including 2 tracks not recorded for the final album.Disc 4 CDA liverecording of a workinprogress version of the album made at TheGarage, Saarbrucken on 23rd September 2006,whilethe band were still refining and developing the material. Thishas beenmixed from the multitrack tapes for the first time for this edition.Disc 5 CDA 5 track BBC radio session Maida Vale Studios, 13th April 2007 plus an 8 song acoustic unplugged instore performance from Park Avenue, Orlando 4th October 2007.Disc 6 BlurayIncludes remastered stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes ofFear Of A Blank PlanetandNil Recurring,as well as a new 2024 documentary 039The Making of Fear Of A Blank Planet039. Also features 3 music videos, 3 songs performed live on filmat The Palladium, Koln 4th December 2007 and 2 live visual films Sleep Together and Anesthetize.34an aggressively modern merger of Rushs arena art rock, U.K. prog classicism especially Pink Floyd and King Crimson and the postgrunge vengeance of Tool34Rolling StoneOriginally released in 2007,Fear Of A Blank Planetis Porcupine Tree039s ninth studio album and bothband and fans alike consider it to be a high pointin their catalogue. Their biggest selling album at the time, itwas the bands first album to break into the Billboard Top 100 in the USA as well as charting significantly across Europe, earning them a Grammy nomination in the process. The album includes guest appearances from Robert Fripp King Crimson amp Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson and featured in Rolling Stone Magazines Greatest Prog Albums Of All Time as well as being named Classic Rocks Album of the Year in 2007.A concept album inspired by the Bret Easton Ellis novelLunar Park,Fear Of A Blank Planets lyrics address how the adolescent protagonist battles histerminal boredomand attentiondeficit disorders with a regimen of prescription drugs, TV,computergaming, mindless violence, emptysex,and selfharm.Following the release ofFear Of A Blank Planetin 2007, Porcupine Tree solidified their reputation as one of the rocks most celebrated bands with their 2009 releaseThe Incidentgarnering critical acclaim and earning the band another Grammy nomination. After a significant hiatus while members moved on toother projects, 2022s highly anticipated return withClosureContinuationdemonstrated the band039s unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of their sound.ThisFear Of A Blank PlanetTransmission box set offers fans an unparalleled experience, revisiting the album with new, previously unreleased content and 2024 remastered audio.