The Incident (Album)

The incident
Studio album by Porcupine Tree
Publication (s)	2009
Label (s)	Roadrunner Records
Format (s)	CD , LP , DVD-A
Genre (s)	Progressive rock
Title (number)	14 + 4
running time	76 min 21 s
occupation	Vocals , guitar , keyboard : Steven Wilson Synthesizer , keyboards : Richard Barbieri Bass guitar : Colin Edwin Drums : Gavin Harrison
production	Porcupine Tree
chronology Fear of a Blank Planet (2007) The incident -

The Incident is the tenth and final studio album by Porcupine Tree . It was released in 2009 by Roadrunner Records and is assigned to the genre Progressive Rock . The album was nominated at the Grammy Awards 2011 in the category "Best Surround Sound Album", but could not prevail against the winner " Britten's Orchestra ".

Music genre

In The Incident , Porcupine Tree evolves from the “purely metallic” to “a more airy atmosphere” in the songs. However, it covers a broad spectrum and ranges between the border to noise on the one hand and “soft moments” on the other. The album is seen as a continuation and further development of the eighth studio album Deadwing .

History of origin

"I think 'The Incident' is one of the three best things I've ever created."

- Steven Wilson

The idea for the title of the album came from Steven Wilson when he saw a traffic accident that was cordoned off with a tape with the inscription "Police - Incident" ( English for "Police - Accident / Incident"). The insight that an accident can mean a deep turning point for those affected prompted Wilson to write texts about such events from his observation or personal past. Other serious events such as sexual abuse, birth and death are also reflected on.

After the publication of The Incident , an extensive world tour followed from September 2009 to October 2010, which ended with a sold out concert at London's Royal Albert Hall .

Track list

“[...] the album [was] recorded in several phases. The first went to 'The Blind House', the second to 'Drawing the Line', the next to 'Time Flies', then came the rest. But the songs were written exactly in the order in which they appear on the album . "

- Steven Wilson

CD 1

1. Occam's Razor - 1:56
2. The Blind House - 5:47
3. Great Expectations - 1:26
4. Kneel and Disconnect - 2:03
5. Drawing the Line - 4:43
6. The Incident - 5:20
7. Your Unpleasant Family - 1:48
8. The Yellow Windows of the Evening Train - 2:00
9. Time Flies - 11:40, central title of the album
10. Degree Zero of Liberty - 1:45
11. Octane Twisted - 5:03
12. The Séance - 2:39
13. Circle of Manias - 2:19
14. I Drive the Hearse - 7:21

CD 2

1. Flicker - 3:41
2. Bonnie the Cat - 5:45
3. Black Dahlia - 3:40
4. Remember Me Lover - 7:31

Publications and chart successes

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

The incident   DE 17th 09/28/2009 (3 weeks)   AT 45 09/25/2009 (1 week)   CH 20th 09/27/2009 (2 weeks)   UK 23 09/26/2009 (2 weeks)   US 25th October 03, 2009 (3 weeks)

In many countries, The Incident had only a small success in the charts. However, the placements in Poland and the Netherlands should be emphasized, each of which reached number 5 in the charts.

reception

The Incident was nominated in 2010 for a Grammy in the category "Best Surround Sound Album". Eclipsed voted The Incident Album of the Year. Individual tracks on the album also received positive mention. Thus, Drawing the Line from National Public Radio selected as Song of the Day.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Porcupine Tree - The Incident. In: porcupinetree.com. Retrieved November 24, 2010 (Publications). 
2. ↑ ^{a b} 94. Best Surround Sound Album. In: grammy.com. Retrieved February 20, 2011 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b} Alexander Cordas: The steamroller gives way to the scalpel. In: laut.de . September 11, 2009, accessed November 24, 2010 (review). 
4. ↑ ^{a b} Jordan Blum: Porcupine Tree - The Incident. In: adequacy.net. September 22, 2009, accessed November 24, 2010 (English, review). 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Porcupine Tree . In: Sysyphus Verlags GmbH (ed.): Eclipsed . October 2009, p. 28-36 .
6. ↑ Porcupine Tree Biography. In: porcupinetree.com. Retrieved November 24, 2010 . 
7. ↑ Complete Gig Listing. In: porcupinetree.com. Retrieved November 24, 2010 . 
8. ↑ Charts DE Charts AT Charts CH Charts UK Charts US
9. ^ Porcupine Tree News. Eclipsed Again. (No longer available online.) In: porcupinetree.com. March 29, 2010, archived from the original on April 19, 2010 ; accessed on November 24, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
10. ↑ Cecile Cloutier: Porcupine Tree: The Virtual And The Visceral. In: npr.org. March 30, 2010, accessed November 24, 2010 . 

Web links

• The Incident on Tour. In: theincidentontour.blogspot.com. Retrieved on November 24, 2010 (English, photo blog of the band on the tour).