Porcupine Tree is continuing to reissue their old material with an insane amount of bonus content, this time tackling their 2007 progressive metal masterpiece Fear Of A Blank Planet. The reissue is five discs and a BluRay containing everything from remastered versions of Fear Of A Blank Planet and the accompanying Nil Recurring EP, as well as a buncha extras. The full box is:
- 112-Page Hardback Book: The centrepiece of this collection is a 112-page book, with an in-depth examination of the process of creating the album by Stephen Humphries with interviews, alongside rare photographs from photographers Lasse Hoile & Carl Glover.
- Disc 1 (CD): 2024 remaster of Fear Of A Blank Planet.
- Disc 2 (CD): 2024 remaster of Nil Recurring EP.
- Disc 3 (CD): Approx 55 minutes of previously unreleased demos by both band and Steven Wilson, offering a rare insight into our creative process for the album, including 2 tracks not recorded for the final album.
- Disc 4 (CD): A live recording of a work-in-progress version of the album made at The Garage, Saarbrucken on 23rd September 2006, while we were still refining and developing the material. This has been mixed from the multitrack tapes for the first time for this edition.
- Disc 5 (CD): A 5 track BBC radio session (Maida Vale Studios, 13th April 2007) plus an 8-song acoustic / unplugged in-store performance from Park Avenue, Orlando (4th October 2007).
- Disc 6 (Blu-ray): Includes remastered stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes of Fear Of A Blank Planet and Nil Recurring, as well as a new 2024 documentary – 'The Making of Fear Of A Blank Planet'. Also features 3 music videos, 3 songs performed live on film at The Palladium, Koln (4th December 2007) and 2 live visual films ("Sleep Together" and "Anesthetize").
The reissue of Fear Of A Blank Planet is out October 25. Pre-orders are available here.
