‘Deadwing’ was Porcupine Tree's eighth studio album, first released in
2005 following their breakthrough with In Absentia, it was the second in a run
of 3 albums that for many represent
the pinnacle of the band's artistic achievements. It also continued their
new-found commercial success to become their top-selling record at the time.
Based on a screenplay written by Steven Wilson and director Mike Bennion, about
half of the songs were started with a view to being part of the score to that
film, but when the film failed to move into the production stage, Wilson instead
made them the foundation for the next PT album, with additional material written
in collaboration with the other band members. The album features the classic
singles: “Shallow” and “Lazarus”, the latter of which Wilson still
performs live with his current band. Other popular songs from the album include
“Open Car” and “Arriving Somewhere But Not Here”.
