Artist: Porcupine Tree
Album: Closure/Continuation
Year: 2022
Grade: A-
In Brief: Any band returning to the spotlight after a 13-year absence is bound to be met with larger-than-life expectations from a hard-to-please fanbase. Whether Closure/Continuation meets those expectations for longtime Porcupine Tree fans, I couldn’t say. What I can say is that it’s a striking record for me to take in, as a relatively new listener. I like my prog rock to maintain a balance between the aggressive and the atmospheric, and to surprise me from one track to the next. PT walks that tightrope so well throughout this record, while never once striking me as over-the-top, cheesy, or dull. That’s pretty great, considering my hit-and-miss track record with a lot of bands in this genre.
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