Colin Edwin and Chris Maitland are best known for being half of the original four piece line up of Porcupine Tree. Their musical association may have ended abruptly some 20 years ago, but after two decades absence The Baldock Transmission ably demonstrates that their creative connection and chemistry is still very much alive .

 

An extraordinary document of the spontaneity and flow of ideas as they took shape in the moment, the rhythm section are joined by guitarist Jon Durant. 

 

Noting that the new trio entered the studio with no preparation, Colin states “Quite a few of the Porcupine Tree tunes we’d a hand in were birthed in the moment with minimal prior discussion, and they seemed to have worked out well. Moonloop is perhaps the most well known, but also Intermediate Jesus and the entire Metanoia album. It’s also worth remembering there were quite a number of spontaneous improv moments even in the more composed songs, and especially in the earlier, spacier songs when they were performed live - Dislocated Day, Radioactive Toy, Not Beautiful Anymore…”

 

Limited green vinyl edition with download code for the full album (including the 2 CD bonus tracks).