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Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape

Porcupine Tree · 1994

77 min · 15 tracks · progressive metal · progressive rock · psychedelic rock

A sprawling fusion of progressive rock and psychedelic textures that invites introspection and exploration.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • introspective exploration of sound
  • wave-like pacing with climaxes
  • dynamic progression across tracks
  • for late-night journeys

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • seek straightforward song structures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1994, 'Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape' was Porcupine Tree's first official studio album, marking their transition from a solo project led by Steven Wilson to a fully-fledged band. This album followed their early cassette releases, establishing their sound within the burgeoning progressive rock revival of the 1990s.
Stylistic neighbors
Opeth· Dream Theater· Steven Wilson

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Mute 8:05
  • 2 Landscare 2:58
  • 3 Prayer 1:38
  • 4 Daughters in Excess 6:34
  • 5 Delightful Suicide 1:04
  • 6 Split Image 1:52
  • 7 No Reason to Live, No Reason to Die 11:07
  • 8 Wastecoat 1:11
  • 9 Towel 3:37
  • 10 Execution of the Will of the Marquis de Sade 5:07
  • 11 Track Eleven 3:00
  • 12 Radioactive Toy 5:57
  • 13 An Empty Box 3:12
  • 14 The Cross / Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape 20:44
  • 15 Music for the Head 1:22

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