Fear of a blank planet is an album by a british rock band by the name of porcupine tree and it is their ninth album. Fear of a black planet book one volume 1 jeffery faulkerson on. While they do stick to their sound, fear of a blank planet is a lot more industrial, and also probably their heaviest. The lyrics deal with two typical neurobehavioural developmental disorders affecting teenagers in the 21st century. It speaks on the fear of white people mixing with black people in. Porcupine tree fear of a blank planet musicians friend.
Kscope cd edition of porcupine trees 2007 classic using the 2012 steven wilson masters. Fear 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. Packaged in a mediabook with a 24 page booklet containing lyrics and additional artwork. The concept of the album was heavily influenced by bret easton ellis novel lunar park. Porcupine tree makes a triumphant return to experimental, nonlinear style with 2007s fear of a blank planet. Porcupine tree fear of a blank planet 2007, dvd discogs. A promo single of the song was released in europe and the united states, by respective record labels. Maybe steve wilson was afraid that the comparatively poppy deadwing and in absentia were edging too close to the mainstream, because he seems far less concerned with overtly accessible songwriting on blank planet. Fear s titular cut features lyrics rife with allusions to the confusing, isolating effects of tv, the xbox, drugged out consumer escapades, and the ennui that. It is a sort of concept album about a young persons descent into madness and murder, much like pink floyds the wall.
The critically acclaimed 2007 album, to date the biggest porcupine tree seller with 250,000 copies sold. On fear of a blank planet veteran progressiverock act porcupine tree takes up the task of exploring the alienating forces of the media and its impact on our youths and ourselves. Public enemy fear of a black planet lyrics genius lyrics. Fear of a blank planet is the ninth studio album by porcupine tree. Sunlight coming through the haze no gaps in the blind to let it inside the bed is unmade, some music. Fear of a blank planet is the ninth studio album by british progressive rock band porcupine.
Fear of a blank planet, the bands ultimate wink to public enemy, and. Provided to youtube by universal music group fear of a black planet public enemy fear of a black planet. Steve wilson continued the concept idea in the final porcupine tree. A shorter and more consistent release for porcupine tree. Every track is fantastic, theres no filler on here, but my personal favourites are the opening title track fear of a blank planet and track three anesthetize. Buy fear of a blank planet online at low prices in india. Fear of a blank planet is a concept album, which focuses on our current state of society and the individuals that inhabit this society. Porcupine tree fear of a blank planet 2007, cd discogs. The album features six lengthy tracks in a songcycle dealing with a 21st century cocktail of mtv, sex, prescription drugs, video games, the internet, terminal boredom, and subsequent escape. Both promos contain an edited version of fear of a blank planet with the swearing removed. About fear of a black planet the gripping and slightly comical title track on public enemys classic 3rd album. My only real gripe is that the inner sleeves are so very tight when trying to take them from the gatefold sleeve. Both discs are housed in a single card sleeve and come in a cardboard slipbox, together with a 40 page book of lasse hoile images. Porcupine trees ninth studio album, and for me personally, their second best after deadwing.
Sunlight coming through the haze no gaps in the blind to let it inside the bed is unmade some music still plays. Fear of a blank planet, the bands ultimate wink to public enemy, and their first album for roadrunner records, strips away all the pretenses and takes progmetal back to its logical basics. It was released by roadrunner on april 16 of 2007 in the uk, and released april 24 of 2007 in the united states. Fear of a blank planet is a music studio album recording by porcupine tree heavy progprogressive rock released in 2007 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. I do miss some albums from a great band called porcupine tree like. The disc also includes three video works directed by lasse hoile. Fear of a blank planet, an album by porcupine tree. Fear of a blank planet sunlight coming through the haze no gaps in the blinds to let it inside the bed is unmade, some music still plays tv, yeah its always on the flicker on the screen a movie actress screams im basking the shit flowing out of it im stoned in the mall again.
At roughly 51 minutes, fear of a blank planet is short by porcupine tree standards, but by measure of quality rather than quantity, its one of the most substantial prog albums to come out in years. The records criticism of institutional racism, white supremacy, and the power elite was partly inspired by dr. Track 4 from fear of a blank planet 2007 never want to be old and i dont want dependence its no fun to be told that you cant blame your. Fear of a blank planet features guest appearances from robert fripp king crimson, rush guitarist alex lifeson and exjapan keyboardist richard barbieri. Porcupine trees fear of a blank planet turns 10 years old the. Im stoned in the mall again terminally bored shuffling round the stores and shoplifting is getting so last years thing. Public enemy fear of a black planet lyrics and tracklist. Buy fear of a blank planet online at low price in india on. The lyrics deal with two common neurobehavioural developmental.
It appears as the first track on the album of the same name. Lyrically this is easily their most straightforward, and seemingly simple, but this does play well into the concept of the album. Kscope will release the 2012 steven wilson remastered edition of the album as cd presented in mediabook packaging complete with a 24page booklet containing lyrics and additional artwork. Fear of a blank planet by porcupine tree 802644822921. Features guest appearances from alex lifeson on the 17 minute antesthetize and robert fripp on way out of here. At the time of its release in march 1990 just a mere two years after it takes a nation of millions nearly all of the attention spent on public enemys third album, fear of a black planet, was concentrated on the dying controversy over professor griffs antisemitic statements of 1989, and how leader chuck d bungled the public relations regarding his dismissal. Many of the lyrics for fear of a blank planet are lifted directly from the novel, particularly my ashes, which is a homage to the last chapter, in which the ashes of brets father are scattered and cover the memories of his life. Porcupine tree fear of a blank planet lyrics genius lyrics. Porcupine followed up the album deadwing with the excellent fear of a blank planet on april th, 2007. Porcupine tree fear of a blank planet releases discogs. Tv, yeah its always on the flicker of the screen a movie actress screams im basking in the shit flowing out of it. The double disc hard back 32 page book comes with lots of extras, including the complete remix of the album, extra bonus tracks and a dvd featuring live video footage of material from tales along with a host of mp3 files, original mixes, audio commentary and previously unreleased writingrehearsaldemo material.
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