***** Nil Reccuring by Porcupine Tree – Short, Sweet and Old Fashioned In a Good Way

Porcupine Tree is a very unique band.  They never really hopped on any trendy bandwagons, like it seems all bands do.  For example, Porcupine Tree is not a metal band, but more so than just plain old rock bands they do get heavy.   Also, praise the L-rd, there is no effin’ compressor pedal usage that I can detect on this album.

Steven Wilson understands the need for dynamics in music, and that though he sacrifices radio play for not using a compressor.  (Radios only want music that uses compression, which is an effect that takes all the dynamics out of songs, and it essentially cranks the volume to 10, but really how many times can someone listen to songs all cranked to 10, or whatever the maximum volume is and not get bored.)  Wilson has gained a fairly large following through quality music, like this disc, and not catering to any band wagon.  Frankly, I couldn’t name you another band that plays without compressors or triggered drums in the days of the newest technologies.  This is how music was made back in the day when Led Zeppelin and Hendrix ruled.  All other bands seemed to have cowered in fear of losing audience in favor of using the latest gadgets that end up as toys for toddlers to push a button and have a song come out, but not Porcupine Tree.  Porcupine Tree is old fashioned in a good way.