Last night, Sean, John, and I headed to Club Tundra in Syracuse, NY to listen to one of my favorite bands, Porcupine Tree. Neatly categorized as prog-rock, the band of four played a set that lasted just over an hour-and-a-half which included songs from their new album, Deadwing, as well as a substantial amount of songs from In Absentia and Stupid Dream. I hadn’t yet heard their new album, and luckily, it was just as good as their others. To top things off, they finished up the show with a ten minute encore that included my all-time favorite song, Trains.
I’d have to say that this was perhaps my favorite concert that I’ve been to. The venue was small enough to make you feel part of the crowd (and lose your hearing from the speakers), but airy enough to give you some room to breathe. The band was dead-on and apart from a string breaking in the final song, the show went perfectly. Oh, and to top things off, Steve Wilson’s British accent was much better in person, definitely adding to the songs. If you have a chance to see them while they’re on their current tour, I highly recommend it. Plus, the majority of the venue’s they’re playing at are small and as such, inexpensive!
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