Album: The Incident by Porcupine Tree (2009)
Genre: Progressive Rock | Style: Rock/Pop
Record Label: Roadrunner Records
Format: Album

Description: The Incident is the tenth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree. It was released on 14 September 2009 by Roadrunner Records. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album and reached the Top 25 on both the US and UK album charts.
In January, 2010, Eclipsed magazine critics named The Incident their "Album of the Year", and also gave some credits to the band for "Best Concert of The Year" while "Time Flies" achieved #5 in the "Best Song of The Year" category.

Artist Background: Porcupine Tree are a rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven Wilson and Richard Barbieri's penchant for the Kosmische Musik scene of the early 1970s, led by bands such as Tangerine Dream, Neu! and Can. Since the early 2000s (decade), their music has been leaning towards progressive metal and alternati... Part of the Hemel Hempstead, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Steven Wilson, Blackfield, The Pineapple Thief, Riverside

Music Scene: Part of the Hemel Hempstead, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Progressive Rock, Rock/Pop, 2000s, Album, Roadrunner Records

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The Incident is the tenth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree. It was released on 14 September 2009 by Roadrunner Records. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album and reached the Top 25 on both the US and UK album charts.
In January, 2010, Eclipsed magazine critics named The Incident their "Album of the Year", and also gave some credits to the band for "Best Concert of The Year" while "Time Flies" achieved #5 in the "Best Song of The Year" category.

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