{"id":13696,"date":"2024-12-12T13:38:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T12:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/?page_id=13696"},"modified":"2026-07-22T09:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:52:15","slug":"in-absentia-by-porcupine-tree","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/en\/in-absentia-by-porcupine-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"In Absentia by Porcupine Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13696\" class=\"elementor elementor-13696\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332e3592 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"332e3592\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dab1e1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dab1e1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Frontcover\" width=\"100\" height=\"89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PTRCFC350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PTRCFC350-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PTRCFC350-150x134.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PTRCFC350-13x12.jpg 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>&#8222;Recordings&#8220;&#8220;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9da272 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a9da272\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f86626d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f86626d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e5a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4e5a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Porcupine Tree<a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/deadwing-by-porcupine-tree\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7685\" src=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PTDWFC350.jpg\" alt=\"LP Album Deadwing von Porcupine Tree, Frontcover\" width=\"99\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PTDWFC350.jpg 347w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PTDWFC350-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PTDWFC350-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 99px) 100vw, 99px\" \/><\/a>&#8222;Deadwing&#8220;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64fa4935 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64fa4935\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c65e98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20c65e98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In Absentia by Porcupine Tree<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686b75c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"686b75c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2287ecdc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2287ecdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c68f8b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c68f8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb0ac92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bb0ac92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTAFC1280.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13698 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTAFC350.jpg\" alt=\"Vinyl Album In Absentia by Porcupine Tree, Frontcover\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTAFC350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTAFC350-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTAFC350-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTAFC350-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/porcupinetree.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Porcupine Tree<\/a><\/span><br \/>&#8222;In Absentia&#8220;<br \/>Double LPl. Black Vinyl. Prog. 2002.<\/p><p>Wie werde ich meiner &#8222;Lieblingsband&#8220; gerecht, ohne zu kurz oder zu ausladend zu werden? Indem ich es unterlasse, doch irgendwo ein Haar in der Suppe zu finden? Porcupine Tree wird entweder auf Steven Wilson verk\u00fcrzt oder auf Perfektion. Das ist albern. Dabei ist Steven Wilson unbestreitbar am Anfang Porcupine Tree, die Musiker eben notwendig. Und doch entwickelte sich das Projekt Porcupine Tree zur Band Porcupine Tree, der Rest ist Geschichte. 2002 erschien mit In Absentia auch Gavin Harrison als neuer Drummer und hob das ohnehin hohe Niveau noch h\u00f6her. Gemeinhin wird dieses Album als PTs (Porcupine Tree) Meisterst\u00fcck angesehen. Das sehe ich differenzierter. In Absentia ist die Essenz von dem was PT in der Vergangenheit und in Zukunft musikalisch ausmacht. Eine gelungene Ansammlung verschiedener Stile und Genres: Pop, Brit-Pop, Psychedelic, Rock, Indie, Metal, Trip-Hop, kurz: Das was Prog-Rock ausmacht: Vielfalt. Und PT schafft es immer wieder, daraus eine Einheit zu zaubern. Mit der Zeit werde ich (fast) jedes Album von PT vorstellen.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTALPA1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13737 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTALPA350.jpg\" alt=\"Vinyl Album In Absentia by Porcupine Tree, LP A\" width=\"349\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTALPA350.jpg 349w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTALPA350-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTALPA350-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTALPA350-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTBICL1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13739 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTBICL350.jpg\" alt=\"Vinyl Album In Absentia by Porcupine Tree, inside left\" width=\"350\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTBICL350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTBICL350-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTBICL350-150x148.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTBICL350-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>2 LPs in schwarzem Vinyl. Keine Dellen, keine H\u00fcgel, alles l\u00e4uft sauber und ohne untypische Nebenger\u00e4usche. So kenne ich das von Porcupine Tree. Hier gelingt gleich im ersten Song &#8222;Blackest Eye&#8220; die Vermengung von Brit-Pop, Rock, Folk-Gitarren und Metal zu erstklassigen Prog. Die Essenz von PT. Die Ballade &#8222;Trains&#8220; entwickelte sich zu einem Live Liebling der Fans. &#8222;Lips of Ashes&#8220; steht dem in nichts nach und beendet auch schon Seite A. Seite B wird er\u00f6ffnet von &#8222;Sound of Muzak&#8220; (The music of rebellion makes you wanna rage \/ But it&#8217;s made by millionaires who are nearly twice your age) &#8222;und &#8222;Gravity Eyelids&#8220;. Beide deutlich psychedelischer. &#8222;Wedding Nails&#8220; ist ein instrumentaler Rocker, gemischt mit Trip-Hop und Psychedelic. Colin Edwin mit exelenten Bass Linien und am Ende bleibt Keyboarder Richard Barbieri im Horrorkeller alleine zur\u00fcck. Ein echtes Highlight.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTIALPC1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13763 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTIALPC350.jpg\" alt=\"Vinyl Album In Absentia by Porcupine Tree, LP C\" width=\"349\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTIALPC350.jpg 349w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTIALPC350-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTIALPC350-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTIALPC350-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTAICR1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13741 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTAICR350.jpg\" alt=\"Vinyl Album In Absentia by Porcupine Tree, inside right\" width=\"350\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTAICR350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTAICR350-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTAICR350-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTAICR350-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Seite C beginnt mit &#8222;Prodigal&#8220;, ein gerne unterschlagener Song und ich Frage mich warum? Nachdenklicher Anfang, \u00fcbergehend in eine poppige Ballade im Refrain. Melancholisch sch\u00f6n. Ein Highlight. &#8222;.3&#8220;, der Bass ist on spot!\u00a0 Der Rest symphonisch psychedelisch, mit sch\u00f6nem Spiel am Schlagzeug. &#8222;The Creator has a Mastertape&#8220; zieht wieder mehr in Richtung Prog, sch\u00f6ner Bass, verzerrte Gitarren und Stimme. Hart rockig, atonal. Richtig gut. Musikalisch ohne fehl und Tadel. Seite D bricht mit der H\u00e4rte in meinem Highlight &#8222;Heartattack in a Layby&#8220;. Es ist die Stimmung, &#8222;The smell of Rain in the Aircon&#8220;, die Bilder wie ein Film im Kopf generiert. Ich Liebs! &#8222;Strip the Soul&#8220; holt uns knackig zur\u00fcck und vertreibt allen Pop, wenn es um Machtsucht geht. Das endet in Noise-Doom, bevor in &#8222;Colapse the Light into Earth&#8220; alle H\u00e4rte entweicht. Alleine der Titel ist reine Poesie.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTABC1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13734 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTABC350.jpg\" alt=\"Vinyl Album In Absentia by Porcupine Tree, Backcover\" width=\"349\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTABC350.jpg 349w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTABC350-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTABC350-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PTABC350-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Meisterwerk? F\u00fcr manche zu poppig, die Lieder zu kurz. Ein klares Nein? F\u00fcr mich jedoch ist &#8222;In Absentia&#8220; die Spitze eines Meistwerkes, die gekonnte Vermengung von Pop, Prog, Rock, Metal, Folk, Indie. Intelligente und durchdachte Texte. Das endet in modernen Prog. Jeder Song funktioniert. Wollt ihr jemanden zum Prog bekehren, spielt &#8222;Trains&#8220;! Metaler zum Prog ziehen? &#8222;Strip the Soul&#8220;! Poetiker? Dann &#8222;Colapse the Light Into Earth&#8220;. Wer die Essenz von Porcupine Tree erleben m\u00f6chte, ist bei &#8222;In Absentia&#8220; meisterhaft bedient. Und das ist inzwischen 22 Jahre her.<\/p><p>Colin Edwin &#8211; Bass<br \/>Richard Barbieri &#8211; Synthesizer, Keyboard<br \/>Gavin Harrison &#8211; Drums<br \/>Steven Wilson &#8211; Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard<br \/>John Wesley &#8211; Backing Vocals<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/on-the-sunday-of-life-by-porcupine-tree\/\">On The Sunday Of Life 1992<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/voyage-34-by-porcupine-tree\/\">Voyage 34 1992\/1993 (2022)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/up-the-downstairs-by-porcupine-tree\/\">Up The Downstair 1993 (2021)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">The Sky Moves Sideways 1995 (2021)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/signify-by-porcupine-tree\/\">Signify 1996<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/coma-divine-by-porcupine-tree\/\">Coma Divine (Live) 1997<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/stupid-dream-by-porcupine-tree\/\">Stupid Dream 1999<\/a><\/span><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/lightbulb-sun-by-porcupine-tree\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lightbulb Sun 2000<\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/recordings-by-porcupine-tree\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Recordings 2001<\/span><\/a><br \/>In Absentia 2002<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/deadwing-by-porcupine-tree\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Deadwing 2005<\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/fear-of-a-blank-planet-by-porcupine-tree\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fear Of A Blank Planet 2007<\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/nil-reccuring-by-porcupine-tree\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Nil Recurring 2007<\/span><\/a><br \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/fear-of-a-blank-planet-by-porcupine-tree\/\">Anesthetize &#8211; Live In Tilburg 2008<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/we-lost-the-skyline-by-porcupine-tree\/\">We Lost The Skyline Live 2008<\/a><\/span><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/the-incident-by-porcupine-tree\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Incident 2009<\/span><\/a><br \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/octane-twisted-by-porcupine-tree\/\">Octane Twisted Live 2012<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/closure-continuation-by-porcupine-tree-2\/\">Closure\/Continuation 2022<\/a><\/span><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theprogthief.de\/closure-continuation-by-porcupine-tree\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Closure\/Continuation Live<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> 2023<\/span><\/a><\/p><p>Die Fotos stammen alle von meiner LP. 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