Fear of a Blank Planet
by Porcupine Tree
- Type: Album
- Released: 16 April 2007
- Label: Roadrunner
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 51:06
- Community rating: 4.18/5 from 28 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A concept album about youth alienation and technology, 'Fear of a Blank Planet' is a dark, heavy progressive rock tour de force. The album features a 17-minute centerpiece, 'Anesthetize', and guest appearances from Robert Fripp and Alex Lifeson. It is widely regarded as their magnum opus.
Genres
Descriptors: conceptual, drugs, bleak, dynamic, dystopian
Tracklist
- Fear of a Blank Planet (07:30)
- My Ashes (05:09)
- Anesthetize (17:52)
- Sentimental (05:32)
- Way out of Here (07:37)
- Sleep Together (07:26)
Credits
- Dave Stewart - arranged by [string arrangements]
- Steven Wilson - arranged by [string arrangements]
- John Wesley - backing vocals
- Colin Edwin - bass guitar [bass guitars]
- Derek Kemp - booking [booking agent europe]
- Steve Martin - booking [booking agent usa]
- The Agency Group - booking [booking at]
- Isobel Griffiths - contractor [strings session fixer]
- Adrian Holmes - crew [the pt live crew]
- Hans Nagtegaal - crew [the pt live crew]
- Ian Bond - crew [the pt live crew]
- Jason Birnie - crew [the pt live crew]
- Sam Mitcham - crew [the pt live crew]
- Steve Ellerington - crew [the pt live crew]
- Carl Glover - design
- Aleph - design [for]
- Gavin Harrison - drums
- Mark Prator - engineer [guitars]
- Steve Price - engineer [strings]
- Richard Barbieri - keyboards, synthesizer
- Gavyn Wright - leader [strings]
- Acme Music - management
- Andy Leff - management
- Porcupine Tree - music by
- Lasse Hoile - photography by
- The London Session Orchestra - strings [strings performed by]