{|Porcupine Tree|} have always been pigeonholed with the modern prog movement, but the reality is that they're both a riff-addicted {|metal|} band and a troupe obsessed with rich harmonies and memorable refrains. Take the grinding guitar work of {|Sh... Read more

{|Porcupine Tree|} have always been pigeonholed with the modern prog movement, but the reality is that they're both a riff-addicted {|metal|} band and a troupe obsessed with rich harmonies and memorable refrains. Take the grinding guitar work of {|Shallow|} which dukes it out with frontman {|Steve Wilson|}'s undeniably melodic chorus before easing into the delicate, beautifully crafted {|Lazarus.|} Few bands exhibit this kind of depth, be it the dreamy, {|Pink Floyd|}-inspired hallucination {|Halo|} or the {|Queensryche|} echoes of {|Open Car.|} If the 12-minute sonic meander known as {|Arriving Somewhere but Not Here|} is as head-trippy as {|rock|} music gets anymore, it is reassuring to know that this {|Tree|} is still growing. Ideal for headphones, {|Deadwing|} -- despite its title -- takes flight nonetheless. ~ John D. Luerssen Less