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Released 10 years ago

Your Wilderness

The Pineapple Thief · 2016

122 min · 23 tracks · progressive rock

A haunting blend of atmospheric melodies and intricate rhythms, capturing the essence of progressive rock's emotional depth.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    Strung Out Start here — The opening track sets a contemplative tone with its delicate instrumentation and introspective lyrics, encapsulating the album's overarching themes of vulnerability and yearning.
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    The Toil — This track exemplifies the band's ability to merge melodic hooks with intricate arrangements, showcasing both lyrical depth and musical complexity that defines the album.
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    Hallucinations and Delusions — With its sprawling structure and emotional crescendos, this song dives into themes of mental struggle, making it a standout representation of the album's darker undertones.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • haunting explorations of existence
  • dynamic flow with emotional peaks
  • patient unfolding of soundscapes
  • immersive journeys through introspection
  • for reflective late-night sessions

Maybe skip if you

  • prefer short, upbeat tracks
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

In the catalog
Critical Peak — Represents a significant artistic evolution and received critical acclaim.
Themes
mental struggle· contemplative wilderness· intricate arrangements
Career context
Released on August 12, 2016, 'Your Wilderness' marked The Pineapple Thief's first album since the departure of longtime guitarist Bruce Soord. This release signified a period of artistic evolution for the band, as they explored deeper themes and more complex arrangements following their previous album, 'Magnolia'.
Stylistic neighbors
Porcupine Tree· Anathema· Opeth
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Tracklist

Disc 2

  • 1 Strung Out Start here 3:53
  • 2 Dawn Again 3:53
  • 3 Ritual 4:31
  • 4 The Toil 3:58
  • 5 Hallucinations and Delusions 5:36
  • 6 The Confined Escape 7:59
  • 7 Our Shelter 10:11

Disc 3

  • 1 In Exile (5.1 mix) 5:10
  • 2 No Man’s Land (5.1 mix) 4:17
  • 3 Tear You Up (5.1 mix) 4:51
  • 4 That Shore (5.1 mix) 4:52
  • 5 Take Your Shot (5.1 mix) 4:33
  • 6 Fend for Yourself (5.1 mix) 3:43
  • 7 The Final Thing on My Mind (5.1 mix) 9:53
  • 8 Where We Stood (5.1 mix) 3:45
  • 9 In Exile 5:10
  • 10 No Man’s Land 4:17
  • 11 Tear You Up 4:51
  • 12 That Shore 4:52
  • 13 Take Your Shot 4:33
  • 14 Fend for Yourself 3:43
  • 15 The Final Thing on My Mind 9:53
  • 16 Where We Stood 3:45

What to play next

Dissolution
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Dissolution

2018

Continues the atmospheric and emotional depth explored in Your Wilderness.
Magnolia
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Magnolia

2014

Sets the stage with a similar blend of progressive rock elements.
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