I have such fond memories of this release. Right around the time the Blackwater Park came out from Opeth I started hearing the name Porcupine Tree. Steve Wilson did the production on said album and so of course his name would get thrown out there.
In Abstentia was the first album I ever listened to from Porcupine Tree. Every song on here had at least one memorable moment, something that stood out and made me appreciate the song.
Steve's voice has a beautiful balance of power and emotional venerability at the same time. That combined with the wonderful ebb and flow of the acoustic/distorted guitars through each of the songs. It's all added up to a beautiful album that simply blew me away.
So revisiting it after not listening for over a decade... does it measure up? Simply put, yes. This is still an amazing album. Wither its the groove of .3, the unexpected heaviness of Gravity Eyelids, or just the simplicity of Trains... it all just works. Everything here works.
In Abstentia is likely my favorite album from these guys even after all these years. There isn't a bad song on here.
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