Category:
Rock

Try if you like:
Dream Theater, Filter, King Crimson, Placebo, Radiohead

I must be getting old. That's the only way I can justify my newfound love for the prog-metal music I have been listening to lately. 5 years ago I wouldn't have been found listening to anything like Porcupine Tree but I find myself totally enjoying Nil Recurring. This is a little EP the band has put out to keep the momentum going from their well received Fear of a Black Planet album. 

The EP consists of 4 tracks, the first being a self-titled instrumental featuring the brilliant guitar work of Robert Fripp. It showcases Porcupine Tree's stellar musicainship. There is a lot to grab onto here in the 6 minutes, being quite epic in nature with a lot of changes and mood shifts going on. Steven Wilson's playing and arranging really shines on this song. But wait until the darker sounding "Cheating The Polygraph" hits. I think even Pink Floyd fans would get into this one.

Nil Recurring is enough to get me to check out some of Porcupine Tree's older material so I would recommend you check this album out. If you are a fan then you probably have an opinion on this EP so drop it below.