Tightly Unwound
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Tightly Unwound is the seventh studio album by The Pineapple Thief
, and their first album released by Kscope
, since all previous Pineapple Thief releases were published by Cyclops Records. The album eventually reached number three in "Prog Archives' Members Albums of the Year" chart.
KScope
dedicated a microsite to the album before its release, containing a preview of the album in audio streaming, a picture gallery, desktop wallpapers, audio samples as a source for remixes, and more.
Those who were signed to the band's mailing list could get the acoustic version of Shoot First as a free-download track. On July 28, 2008, the band released Shoot First as a download EP.
A video for the song, filmed by the acclaimed director Lasse Hoile
(famous for his works with Porcupine Tree
, Opeth
, Dream Theater
and Blackfield
), premiered on the Tightly Unwound mini-site on July 31, 2008.
Two tracks, And So Say All of You and The Sorry State, were originally written for the band's first and second Fruit and Veg Selection podcast
s, respectively.
Early promo versions of Tightly Unwound had the tracks Tightly Wound and The Sorry State switched in order.
The Pineapple Thief
The Pineapple Thief is a progressive/indie rock band, started by Bruce Soord in 1999 in Somerset, England.-Early years:Founder Bruce Soord started "The Pineapple Thief" as an outlet for his music back in 1999. Bruce released the debut Abducting the Unicorn on Cyclops records, which created enough...
, and their first album released by Kscope
Kscope
Kscope is a division or sub-label of independent record label Snapper Music dedicated to artists in the Post-Progressive genre.Artists that the label has issued albums for to date include Anathema, Anekdoten, Engineers, Lunatic Soul, No-Man, North Atlantic Oscillation, Nosound, Porcupine Tree,...
, since all previous Pineapple Thief releases were published by Cyclops Records. The album eventually reached number three in "Prog Archives' Members Albums of the Year" chart.
KScope
Kscope
Kscope is a division or sub-label of independent record label Snapper Music dedicated to artists in the Post-Progressive genre.Artists that the label has issued albums for to date include Anathema, Anekdoten, Engineers, Lunatic Soul, No-Man, North Atlantic Oscillation, Nosound, Porcupine Tree,...
dedicated a microsite to the album before its release, containing a preview of the album in audio streaming, a picture gallery, desktop wallpapers, audio samples as a source for remixes, and more.
Those who were signed to the band's mailing list could get the acoustic version of Shoot First as a free-download track. On July 28, 2008, the band released Shoot First as a download EP.
A video for the song, filmed by the acclaimed director Lasse Hoile
Lasse Hoile
Lasse Hoile is an acclaimed artist of mix media, photographer, graphic artist writer, film-maker/director, and cinematographer. Recognized for his unique vintage style intertwined with a modern day twist, Hoile is best known for his close work with Steven Wilson and his projects Porcupine Tree and...
(famous for his works with Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven...
, Opeth
Opeth
Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years...
, Dream Theater
Dream Theater
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to further concentrate on the band that would...
and Blackfield
Blackfield
Blackfield is a collaboratory musical group between Porcupine Tree founder and lead singer Steven Wilson and Israeli rock singer Aviv Geffen.-Formation, self-titled debut :...
), premiered on the Tightly Unwound mini-site on July 31, 2008.
Two tracks, And So Say All of You and The Sorry State, were originally written for the band's first and second Fruit and Veg Selection podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
s, respectively.
Track listing
- "My Debt to You"
- "Shoot First"
- "Sinners"
- "Tightly Wound"
- "The Sorry State"
- "My Bleeding Hand"
- "Different World"
- "And So Say All of You"
- "Too Much to Lose"
Early promo versions of Tightly Unwound had the tracks Tightly Wound and The Sorry State switched in order.