Fear Of A Blank Planet 2LP Double Vinyl

TRANSMISSION 2LP GATEFOLD REISSUE OF PORCUPINE TREE039S 2007 GRAMMY NOMINATED ALBUM34an aggressively modern merger of Rushs arena art rock, U.K. prog classicism especially Pink Floyd and King Crimson and the postgrunge vengeance of Tool34 Rolling StoneHaving recently announced that Snapper Music will be representing Porcupine Trees Transmission label worldwide, new CD and LP reissues of the bands extensive catalogue will roll out throughout 2021.Originally released in 2007, Fear Of A Blank Planet was Porcupine Tree039s ninth studio album. It was the band039s biggest selling album at the time, was their first album to break into the Billboard top 100 in the USA as well as charting across Europe, earned the band a Grammy nomination and has been featured in Rolling Stone Magazines Greatest Prog Albums Of All TimeFear Of A Blank Planet was an ambitious 50 minute piece of music made of 6 tracks that flow together to create a cohesive whole, the British artrockers Porcupine Tree created a concept album based on the Bret Easton Ellis novel Lunar Park, with lyrics that addressed how the adolescent protagonist battled his bipolar and attentiondeficit disorders with a regimen of prescription drugs and Internet overstimulation.The music used sprawling vocal melodies, atmospheric guitars and drums that tumbled through chaotic passages to echo the main character039s manicdepressive states. Fear Of A Blank Planet features guest appearances from Robert Fripp King Crimson, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson.Porcupine Tree released their last album, The Incident, in 2009, marking another step forward in the incredible journey of the band that began as a solo studio project created by Steven Wilson in the late eighties to a multi grammy nominated act and one of the worlds most revered live bands, selling out arenas across the globe and wowing fans with their incredible performances.This new Transmission version ofFear Of A Blank Planetwill be released as a 2LP gatefold 140gm edition.34a dramatic, widescreen, expertly executed, genuinely thrilling rock record34 Q Magazine