PORCUPINE TREE — Coma Divine (1997-2007) RM | 2CD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Coming off the triple whammy of the Signify, Insignificance and Stupid Dream era—an incredible achievement in its own right—Wilson and Company are soaring at the height of their powers on Coma Divine. There's a sense of relaxed mastery here, the musicians stretching out, fully inhabiting their parts. The songs benefit, slipping into a lush, mesmerizing daydream. Drummer Chris Maitland casually creates some of the most resonant, fascinating percussion around. Colin Edwin's bass flirts between funk and jazz yet never gets buried in the mix—the fate of too many great bass players. Wilson's command of atmospheric guitar periodically stabbed by flashes of incendiary brilliance is front and centre. Barbieri's keyboard mastery provides the lift that takes the songs airborne. Somehow Wilson manages to make an already existing song appear as if it were brand-new again. It doesn't hurt that the set list hits all the high points at this stage of their career. All the more incredible this album is recorded live. Sean Arthur Joyce   Tracklist & Credits :