Well, it’s always nice to hear a new Porcupine Tree album pop up. I just got my hands on We Lost The Skyline, a new live and acoustic release. This album is an in store performance at Park Avenue CDs in Orlando, Florida, with 200 fans in attendance. It was originally planned to feature the full band, but due to lack of space, only guitarists/vocalists Steven Wilson and John Wesley had attended.

I gotta say it’s some great new versions of tracks that PT fan’s love, and even has some pretty funny moments from our beloved Mr Steven Wilson.

Here’s the tracklist:

01 – The Sky Moves Sideways
02 – Even Less
03 – Stars Die
04 – Waiting
05 – Normal
06 – Drown With Me
07 – Lazarus
08 – Trains

The Sky Moves Sideways (4:02) – A great track from one of my favorite PT albums. Wilson’s vocals are perfect, a great live/acoustic version that keeps the mood of the original. A fitting opening track.

Even Less (3:27) – This is a much shorter version of one of the most amazing epics of progressive rock, but even with that being said, it’s still amazing to hear this way. Again, vocals are simply amazing and the guitar sounds so nice.

Stars Die (4:33) – The first PT song to ever be likely to play on the radio, and it did. This classic song sounds great as an acoustic. I really admire Wilson’s voice, and this song is a great example for why I do.

Waiting (3:52) – A great acoustic opening to this song, really nice strumming. Some great harmony between Wilson and Wesley’s voices. And the crowd cheered.

Normal (4:52) – Wilson explains how hard it is to play this track, in his own words “Fucking Hard”, and how many times he had to record it to get it right. After one week of practicing he plays it amazingly, and doesn’t continue until he gets it to his standard. A true performer. The only downside is that it’s not the whole song, but basically just the chorus.

Drown With Me (4:09) – The combination of both great vocalists and guitarists in this track makes it such a pleasure to listen to. It really is a nice gift for the ears.

Lazarus (4:29) - I always thought this was a good song for acoustic, it has such beautiful lyrics which carry the song, I could honestly just listen to Wilson singing it and I’d be happy. Listening to this, you forget it’s live. Again, great vocal harmony. Simply Beautiful.

Trains (4:04) – Being probably the most popular acoustic Porcupine Tree track makes this a fitting closer. I love this version of the track, but I still long for that drum solo. But my love for drums aside, this track was perfect.

So, Overall, if you didn’t get the hint already, this is an amazing set of tracks. Recommended to all Porcupine Tree fans and everyone else…except you bastards who listen to terrible music. Go Die.