Porcupine Tree - Rats Return (Official Video)
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Published 2022-06-17
Rats Return is the last preview of the band’s forthcoming eleventh album, CLOSURE / CONTINUATION - their first since 2009’s The Incident. Over a decade in the making, CLOSURE / CONTINUATION is due for release on Music For Nations/Sony on 24th June 2022. It will be available as a seven track album on standard CD/double vinyl/coloured vinyl or limited cassette. The deluxe LP version comes on audiophile approved crystal clear vinyl as a 3xLP 45rpm boxset with two bonus tracks; the deluxe CD & Blu-Ray boxset comes with three bonus tracks, instrumental versions, and high resolution 96/24 stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos versions of the album, all housed in an exclusive art book.
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Lyrics:
Leave your principles at the door
Spare me
Purge your guilt for the nameless hoards
Thrill me you clown
You always beat the system somehow
Now the rats return to take their bow
A dog wakes inside the carnivore
A heart bleeds
A conscience won’t help you to win the war
So fool me you fraud
Genghis K
Pinochet
Mao Tse Tung
Kim Il-Sung
All Comments (21)
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Steven Wilson: This song is about those who claim to have the interests of the people at heart, but when it comes down to it there is only ego and self-interest. I find myself reflecting on what sort of person would actually be so driven as to want to rule over a whole nation, and aren’t these people by definition the very last people that should be allowed to do so? The rats will always save themselves first.
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Gavin working his magic on the drums once again. Such a sneaky beat and as he said "it's sort of like morse code". Porcupine Tree never fails to amaze me.
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What a banger riff. Having heavy riffs and atmospheric sections so close together and working well is clearly the strength of this band.
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The kings are back!
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Nothing like a new Porcupine Tree song to kick start your day, I love it
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It makes me feel back to "In Absentia" era, and the outro is very similar to the outro of "Wedding Nails". First listening the snippet of this song from Gavin's gear talk, and no doubt their another great song from the record
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Steven: I had this idea for a simple 4/4 intro riff, Gavin. Gavin: Hold my beer.
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Rats have literally retuned to my house .
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This is my favourite music video that Steven Wilson or Porcupine Tree have done, I love how it's fun and silly but still disturbing and appropriate for the song.
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Never heard of the band before... But this album is INSANE!
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This song…SLAPS! Man what a groove. This album is gonna be a classic
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Oh yes!!! Love this track! It has all the elements of the PT sound. Thanks for still creating music!
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This is one of the most aggressive songs PT have ever put out, I love the video too.
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This song just says to me "Porcupine Tree is back!" And it's everything I wanted.
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This is my favourite of the singles so far. Absolutely amazing work. The 4/4 is hidden so well in the intro riff!
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I've seen them play this song live at the Ziggo Dome in the Netherlands this week, and it was absolutely fantastic!! AMAZING 3 hour long concert! The whole concert was filmed that night, so a new live Blu Ray/DVD is in the making!
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the chord progression of the refrain goes down like nostalgic shivers on the spine
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this is the only thing that i miss from porcupine tree. that is richard's atmospheric sound. this song is my favorite track of the album by far
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Steve, when the he'll did you learn to play bass. Sneaky bastard. His bass on this album could hang with the big boys for sure. What a treat
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Brilliant. It's classic Porcupine Tree (whatever that might be !) Interesting that SW says that a lot of the songs on this album were started before or during the lengthy hiatus and this definitely feels like something from Deadwing era PT. Anyway, no need to dissect it, just enjoy it. Looking forward to seeing the guys again in London.
