PORCUPINE TREE – neuer Song „Herd Culling“

PORCUPINE TREE veröffentlichen heute den dritten Song ihres mit Spannung erwarteten neuen Albums „Closure/Continuation“, das am 24. Juni via Music For Nation/Sony erscheinen wird. 

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“Herd Culling” wirkt textlich als würde man aus einem paranoiden Fiebertraum erwachen und verstört feststellen, dass Finsternis deine Türschwelle erreicht hat. Musikalisch changiert die Band zwischen angespannten, präzisen Strophen und einem explosiven, treibenden Refrain. Klassisch Porcupine Tree eben.

Steven Wilson sagt über “Herd Culling”: “It was the final song written for the album. When the rest of the songs were assembled we felt there was still musically a ‚hole’ for something dramatic in the middle of the album, so it became the only song written as a three way collaboration between all of us. Beginning with Gavin coming up with an unusual rhythm in 11 (he’ll never give you something easy!), it was then a case of myself and Richard finding the music, and both of us working with sequenced electronics and sound design, alongside the quiet/loud guitar dynamics. The full 7 minute version is a musical storytelling which features several other sections, but I think the edit works quite well as a more conventionally structured piece too – a smaller bite of music. Lyrically it’s about a very specific event in history, but it also deals with the broader theme of paranoia in the modern age – someone or something is coming up your driveway or in your front garden, and their/its motives are unclear. The title obviously takes on extra resonance in our Covid times.” 

Die nun veröffentlichte Version von “Herd Culling” ist ein Edit der auf Porcupine Trees erstem Album seit dreizehn Jahren, „Closure/Continuation“, enthaltenen Originalfassung. Der Song folgt auf die bereits bekannten Tracks „Harridan“ und „Of The New Day“.

PROCUPINE TREE in Europa unterwegs

21.10. – (DE) Berlin, Max Schmelinghalle
23.10. – (DE) Vienna, Gasometer 
24.10. – (DE) Milan, Forum 
27.10. – (SE) Stockholm, Avicii Arena
28.10. – (DK) Copenhagen, Falkoner Theatre 
30.10. – (PL) Katowice, Spodek Hall
02.11. – (FR) Paris, Zenith
04.11. – (DE) Stuttgart, Porsche Arena 
06.11. – (DE) Oberhausen, KP Arena 
07.11. – (NL) Amsterdam, Ziggodome 
09.11. – (CH) Zurich, Halle 622
11.11. – (UK) London, SSE Arena Wembley