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The Incident
Rock · 2009 · 18 tracks · 1h 15m

The Incident

A sprawling 55-minute song cycle exploring trauma and detachment through high-contrast dynamics, shifting from delicate acoustic folk to crushing progressive metal.

September 11, 2009 · Roadrunner Records

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A cold, cinematic exploration of human trauma that balances mechanical aggression with profound, melodic sadness.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks · 1h 15m
01
Occam’s Razor
1:55
01
Flicker
3:42
02
Bonnie the Cat
5:45
02
The Blind House
5:47
03
Great Expectations
1:26
03
Black Dahlia
3:40
04
Remember Me Lover
7:32
04
Kneel and Disconnect
2:03
05
Drawing the Line
4:43
06
The Incident
5:20
07
Your Unpleasant Family
1:48
08
The Yellow Windows of the Evening Train
2:00
09
Time Flies
11:41
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
6:44
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring transition from the delicate piano of Great Expectations into the suffocating metal weight of The Blind House
The eleven-minute nostalgic drift of Time Flies where the acoustic strumming evokes 70s Pink Floyd before turning modern and metallic
The terrifyingly heavy, repetitive mechanical groove of Circle of Manias that serves as the cycle's instrumental climax
Reviews

How does The Incident sound next to the rest of Porcupine Tree's catalogue?

Storytelling+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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