Porcupine Tree
„Octane Twisted“
Progressive Rock. Live. 2012

Dear Steven Wilson, as a "fan," I don't care about the "brand" Porcupine Tree. I'm interested in your music and I thought it was a shame that PT would not be making music for an indefinite period of time. When Octane Twisted was released in 2012, the concert in Chicago (plus three songs from the Royal Albert Hall) had already been two years ago, and Porcupine Tree had already been put on ice. Steven Wilson was pursuing his solo career. For some, the story surrounding the band at that time clouds the quality of this album. I think that's wrong.

This 4-LP box set from Transmission Records from 2021 contains the entire album The Incident live in one go, plus three tracks live from the Royal Albert Hall. Side H contains no music, but does contain an etched reverse by designer Carl Glover. In addition to all the songs from The Incident, the album also includes “Hatesong”, “Stars Die”, “Russia on Ice/The Pills I Am Taking”, “Bonni the Cat”, “Even Less”, “Dislocated Day” and “Arriving Somewhere but not Here”.

Was OT simply carelessly brought onto the market in 2012? As a farewell to PT, to throw something at the sad fans? Wrong even then. Top sound, top production, The Incident completely live. The box was re-released by Transmission Records in 2021 as a remaster made of high-quality, thick cardboard. The 4 LPs in black lie flat and, apart from the "pin-hole", are flawless, sound-wise anyway. The LPs have been put in sleeves printed on both sides. Their quality is also very good.

There is no need to discuss PT's music any further. Nobody disputes that Steven Wilson is the mastermind. From the right:
Steven Wilson – Vocals, Guitar
Colin Edwin – Bass
Gavin Harrison – Drums
Richard Barbieri – Keyboards

Signify 1996
Coma Divine 1997
In Absentia 2002
Deadwing 2005
Fear Of A Blank Planet 2007
The Incident 2009
Anesthetize – Live In Tilburg 2008
We Lost The Skyline Live 2008
Octane Twisted Live 2012
Closure/Continuation Live 2022

The photos are all from my LP, only the band photo is a promo photo. The rights to all motifs, logos, texts and fonts that can be seen in the photos are of course owned by the copyright holder.