Video: This is no rehearsal

"This Is No Rehearsal", one of Stupid Dream's most radio-friendly moments, is a concise demonstration of the heavy/soft balance Porcupine Tree has come to master, as well as a retelling of a horrific tale. In the first entry of this Between the Grooves series, I pointed out a certain Darwinian aspect to the lyrics of Stupid Dream. In the context of that first piece, I was referring to the lyric in "Even Less" where Steven Wilson sings, "Some kids are best left to fend for themselves / And others were born to stack shelves". This harkening to [...]