“You could argue we were the quintessential cult band. But I was thinking, ‘We can be more than this’”: In Absentia sold poorly, influenced greatly, and marked the beginning of the end for Porcupine Tree

Porcupine Tree – In Absentia.

When Porcupine Tree released In Absentia in 2002, it represented not only a dramatic shift in the band’s sound – but also marked the start of a new era in modern progressive music and inspired a generation of heavy artists. Marking Kscope’s deluxe reissue in 2020, Prog took a detailed look at the album Steven Wilson described as “the beginning of the end.”

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