Closure/Continuation.Live

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Closure/Continuation.Live
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Live album by
Porcupine Tree
Released8 December 2023
Recorded7 November 2022
Venue Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genre Progressive rock
Length149:24
Label Music for Nations
Producer
Porcupine Tree chronology
Closure/Continuation
(2022)		Closure/Continuation.Live
(2023)
Singles from Closure/Continuation.Live
  1. "Harridan"
    Released: 6 November 2023
  2. "Fear of a Blank Planet"
    Released: 1 December 2023

Closure/Continuation.Live.Amsterdam 07/11/22 (often shortened to simply Closure/Continuation.Live) is a live album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released on 8 December 2023. The record is the second major release since the band's return in 2021. It features the band's concert to a sold out crowd at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 7 November 2022. [1] [2] [3] The set list of the concert features every track from the standard edition of the band's most recent (and first in well over 12 years) studio album Closure/Continuation . [4] Alongside the album, a concert film documenting the performance, was also released.

Contents

Release

The record was released as a 2CD, 1 Blu-Ray & 1 DVD (the Blu-Ray featuring the record in Dolby Atmos, 5.1, and Hi-Res & the DVD with 5.1 and Hi-Res stereo) 4LP, and 60 page hardcover book box set, [5] [6] [7] as well as on digital services. Two singles were released in promotion of the album's release, "Harridan" on 6 November 2023 [8] and "Fear of a Blank Planet" on 1 December 2023. [9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steven Wilson unless stated.

Closure/Continuation.Live track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Blackest Eyes"  In Absentia (2002)5:23
2."Harridan"
 Closure/Continuation (2022)8:07
3."Of the New Day" Closure/Continuation (2022)4:43
4."Rats Return"
  • Harrison
  • Wilson
Closure/Continuation (2022)5:15
5."Even Less"  Stupid Dream (1999)6:55
6."Drown With Me" In Absentia (2002)5:26
7."Dignity"
Closure/Continuation (2022)8:35
8."The Sound of Muzak" In Absentia (2002)5:04
9."Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled"  Lightbulb Sun (2000)4:53
10."Chimera's Wreck"
  • Harrison
  • Wilson
Closure/Continuation (2022)10:24
11."Fear of a Blank Planet"  Fear of a Blank Planet (2007)9:08
12."Buying New Soul"
 Recordings (2001)7:48
13."Walk the Plank"
  • Barbieri
  • Wilson
Closure/Continuation (2022)4:28
14."Sentimental" Fear of a Blank Planet (2007)5:23
15."Herd Culling"
  • Harrison
  • Barbieri
  • Wilson
Closure/Continuation (2022)7:12
16."Anesthetize" Fear of a Blank Planet (2007)17:25
17."I Drive the Hearse"  The Incident (2009)6:23
18."Sleep Together" Fear of a Blank Planet (2007)7:57
19."Collapse the Light Into Earth" In Absentia (2002)5:01
20."Halo"
  • Barbieri
  • Edwin
  • Harrison
  • Wilson
 Deadwing (2005)5:54
21."Trains" In Absentia (2002)8:00
Total length:149:24

Personnel

Porcupine Tree

Touring

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Closure/Continuation.Live
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [10] 159
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [11] 55
Scottish Albums (OCC) [12] 9
UK Albums (OCC) [13] 36
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [14] 1

References

  1. ↑ "Closure/Continuation.Live Out Now!". Porcupine Tree. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Barrios, Joel (6 November 2023). "Porcupine Tree To Release New Live Album Closure/Continuation Live". Metal Injection. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Porcupine Tree to release Closure / Continuation.Live set". The Prog Report. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  4. ↑ SW (6 November 2023). "Porcupine Tree Closure/Continuation.Live Now Available To Pre-order". Steven Wilson. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Porcupine Tree to release Closure/Continuation. Live". SuperDeluxeEdition. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Porcupine Tree Announce Live Album". 7 November 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Glide (7 November 2023). "Porcupine Tree Reveals New Live Album Closure/Continuation.Live". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Porcupine Tree - Harridan (Closure/Contination.Live – Official Video)" . Retrieved 18 December 2023– via YouTube.
  9. ↑ "Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet (Closure/Continuation.Live – Official Video)" . Retrieved 18 December 2023– via YouTube.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Porcupine Tree – Closure / Continuation. Live. Amsterdam 07/11/22" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Porcupine Tree – Closure / Continuation. Live. Amsterdam 07/11/22" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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