Transmission Records has announced the release of a 6-disc box set of Porcupine Tree‘s lauded album “Fear Of A Blank Planet,“ featuring a 112-page hardback book, five CDs including remasters of the album, and the “Nil Recurring” mini album, approximately 55 minutes of previously unreleased demos, an early live performance of a still work in progress version of the album, as well as BBC and instore session recordings, this is the most complete collection of the album and related material to date.
These are the box set contents:
- 112-Page Hardback Book: The centerpiece of this collection is a 112-page book, with an in-depth examination of the process of creating the album by Stephen Humphries with interviews, alongside rare photographs from photographers Lasse Hoile & Carl Glover.
- Disc 1 (CD): 2024 remaster of “Fear Of A Blank Planet.”
- Disc 2 (CD): 2024 remaster of Nil Recurring EP.
- Disc 3 (CD): Approx 55 minutes of previously unreleased demos by both the band and Steven Wilson, offering a rare insight into our creative process for the album, including 2 tracks not recorded for the final album.
- Disc 4 (CD): A live recording of a work-in-progress version of the album made at The Garage, Saarbrucken on 23rd September 2006, while we were still refining and developing the material. This has been mixed from the multitrack tapes for the first time for this edition.
- Disc 5 (CD): A 5-track BBC radio session (Maida Vale Studios, 13th April 2007) plus an 8-song acoustic/unplugged in-store performance from Park Avenue, Orlando (4th October 2007).
- Disc 6 (Blu-ray): Includes remastered stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes of “Fear Of A Blank Planet” and “Nil Recurring“, as well as a new 2024 documentary – ‘The Making of Fear Of A Blank Planet’. It also features 3 music videos, 3 songs performed live on film at The Palladium, Koln (4th December 2007) and 2 live visual films (“Sleep Together” and “Anesthetize”).
Pre-order it HERE. Please note that all Burning Shed pre-orders come with an exclusive art print.
