Arriving Somewhere...

Arriving Somewhere...
Video by
Porcupine Tree
Released21 August 2006
21 April 2008
Recorded11 and 12 October 2005
VenuePark West (Chicago, IL)
GenreProgressive rock, progressive metal
Length101:48 (Show)
LabelSnapper/Kscope
DirectorLasse Hoile
ProducerSteven Wilson, Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree chronology
Arriving Somewhere...
(2006) 		Anesthetize
(2010)

Arriving Somewhere... is the first live performance DVD by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree. Disc one is a full show from the Deadwing tour filmed by "Studio M" with nine High Def cameras[1] at Park West, Chicago on 11 and 12 October 2005, edited by Lasse Hoile, with the soundtrack mixed in stereo and 5.1 surround sound by Steven Wilson, and mastered by Darcy Proper. Disc two includes live performances on the German television show Rockpalast, a promotional video for "Lazarus", the live films used as the backdrop for three songs, Gavin Harrison's "Cymbal Song", and a photo gallery with over 100 images. The soundtrack to the DVD is available in FLAC and MP3 formats from the band's download store since April 2007. This audio edition is in the top 10 of the "Top Albums of 2007" chart of Rate Your Music website.[2] The DVD was re-released under Kscope record label on 21 April 2008; it was released on the same day as the regular release for the DVD-A edition of Lightbulb Sun.[3] In March 2018, a Blu-ray and 2CD set was released.

Critical reception

The following are notes written by the press about the DVD and the shows in the context of the Deadwing and Arriving Somewhere DVD tours:

  • Time Out (19 May 2005) – "[Steve] Wilson has long demonstrated a knack for reconciling vintage influences with contemporary sounds, while never forgetting the strength of a solid hook... capable of soaring melodies and celestial harmonies"[4]
  • Daily Variety (14 June 2005) – "Porcupine Tree... delivered music that was opulent, aggressive, and occasionally haunting yet consistently pristine in the execution"[4]
  • The New York Times (10/6/2006) – "Suitelike songs, complex meters, and epic ambitions"[5]
  • Boston Herald (10/7/2006) – "In front of a sold-out, intensely devoted crowd at the Berklee Performance Center Thursday night, the... quintet demonstrated its unique gift for shifting sound dynamics with a mind-bending two-hour performance."[5]
  • Record Collector – "Captures the Brit quartet at the peak of their powers"[3]
  • Sound and Vision (11/10/2006) – "When it comes to surround sound, Porcupine Tree is in a league by itself"[6]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BlogcriticsProduction & Production: (9/10)[7]
Record Collector[8]
Sound and VisionShow:
DVD Picture/Sound:
Extras: [9]

Track listing

DVD disc 1

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Revenant"Richard BarbieriDeadwing bonus track (2005)3:04
2."Open Car"Steven WilsonDeadwing4:46
3."Blackest Eyes"WilsonIn Absentia (2002)4:41
4."Lazarus"WilsonDeadwing4:06
5."Hatesong"Colin Edwin, WilsonLightbulb Sun (2000)9:14
6."Don't Hate Me"WilsonStupid Dream (1999)8:38
7."Mother and Child Divided"Gavin Harrison, WilsonDeadwing bonus track5:11
8."Buying New Soul"Barbieri, Edwin, Chris Maitland, WilsonRecordings (2001)7:17
9."So-Called Friend"Barbieri, Edwin, Harrison, Wilson"Lazarus" b-side (2005)4:55
10."Arriving Somewhere but Not Here"WilsonDeadwing12:57
11."Heartattack in a Layby"WilsonIn Absentia4:07
12."Start of Something Beautiful"Harrison, WilsonDeadwing7:19
13."Halo"Barbieri, Edwin, Harrison, WilsonDeadwing6:42
14."The Sound of Muzak"WilsonIn Absentia5:14
15."Even Less"WilsonStupid Dream6:54
16."Trains"WilsonIn Absentia7:18
17."End Credits"Harrison, Wilsonspecial alternate mix of "Mother and Child Divided"2:05

DVD disc 2

Bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Futile" (from Rockpalast broadcast)Harrison, WilsonIn Absentia bonus track6:09
2."Radioactive Toy" (from Rockpalast broadcast)WilsonOn the Sunday of Life (1992)5:59
3."Lazarus" (promo clip directed by Lasse Hoile)WilsonDeadwing3:57
4."The Start of Something Beautiful" (live film directed by Przemyslaw Vshebor and Lasse Hoile)Harrison, WilsonDeadwing7:10
5."Halo" (live film directed by Lasse Hoile)Barbieri, Edwin, Harrison, WilsonDeadwing5:54
6."Mother and Child Divided" (live film directed by Lasse Hoile)Harrison, WilsonDeadwing bonus track4:56
7."Cymbal Song" (by Gavin Harrison)Harrison 3:57
8."Gallery" (photo gallery with exclusive ambient music by Richard Barbieri & Steven Wilson)Barbieri, Wilson 9:21

CD/downloadable version

Soundtrack to the Arriving Somewhere... DVD, recorded at Park West, Chicago on 11–12 October 2005. Mixed by Steven Wilson at No Man's Land Studios, UK. Mastered by Darcy Proper at Galaxy Studios, Belgium.

Disc 1

  1. "Revenant" – 3:04
  2. "Open Car" – 4:46
  3. "Blackest Eyes" – 4:41
  4. "Lazarus" – 4:06
  5. "Hatesong" – 9:14
  6. "Don't Hate Me" – 8:38
  7. "Mother and Child Divided" – 5:11
  8. "Buying New Soul" – 7:17
  9. "So Called Friend" – 4:55

Disc 2

  1. "Arriving Somewhere But Not Here" – 12:57
  2. "Heartattack in a Layby" – 4:07
  3. "Start of Something Beautiful" – 7:19
  4. "Halo" – 6:42
  5. "The Sound of Muzak" – 5:14
  6. "Even Less" – 6:54
  7. "Trains" – 7:18
  8. End Credits ("Mother and Child Divided") – 2:05

Personnel

Porcupine Tree

Chart positions

Chart Position
Billboard Comprehensive Music Videos[10] 36

References

  1. ^ "Studio M Live". Archived from the original on 20 April 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Rate Your Music - Top Albums of 2007". Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Kscope " Blog Archive " Porcupine Tree Live". 11 April 2008. Archived from the original on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Shore Fire – Press Release". 13 September 2006. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
  5. ^ a b "Shore Fire – Press Release". 17 October 2006. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
  6. ^ "Sound and Vision Magazine – Pink Floyd & Porcupine Tree". Sound and Vision. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
  7. ^ Roy, Paul (2011). "Music DVD Review: Porcupine Tree – Arriving Somewhere... – Blogcritics Music". blogcritics.org. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  8. ^ "Kscope " Blog Archive " Porcupine Tree Live". kscopemusic.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  9. ^ Mettler, Mike (2011). "Sound & Vision Magazine – Pink Floyd & Porcupine Tree". Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  10. ^ "Billboard Comprehensive Music Videos – Arriving Somewhere". Billboard. 28 October 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2008.[dead link‍]