Song of the Day 12/14/10: Porcupine Tree – Trains

To say that I became utterly obsessed with Porcupine Tree the first time I heard them, would be the understatement of the year.  I listened non-stop.  Their sound is so perfect.  It is like they listened to a bunch of other really good bands, took the best parts of them and then melded them together into one song.  “Trains” is that song.  PT started as kind of Pink Floyd cover band, and then was later known as their spiritual successor.  The band started out as this “faked” 70’s rock band, with all these old rock records that didn’t actually exist.  But they started getting crazy radio play in underground circles, and now they really do have a lot of albums.  Unfortunately, like any obsession, eventually the initial pull wears off, and you don’t like the band as much as you once did.  However, In Absentia remains one of my all time favorite records.  The vocals, the style changes, the multitude of instruments, all these things I love, and all these things, “Trains” delivers on.  STOP READING!  LISTEN!