Album of the Day

Deadwing, by Porcupine Tree (2005): I suppose after the complete home run that was In Absentia, it was only natural for PT to backslide a little bit with their newest album. It's not bad - quite the opposite - but it feels a little more "done that" than In Absentia. Having said that, "Shallow," "Arriving Somewhere But Not Here," and "Start of Something Beautiful" are all classics. If you've never heard the Tree, this is a good place to start.

And with that, dear readers, the 2005 version of Album of the Day comes to its final installment. It took a month longer this year than last, but I think that was due to my busy travel schedule this spring than a huge load of new tunes. Still, plowing through 598 albums spread over 668 discs totaling 25 days, 3 hours, 9 minutes, 11 seconds is bound to take a while.