Arriving Somewhere...

Arriving Somewhere... is the first live performance DVD by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree. Disc one is a full show from the Deadwing tour filmed by "Studio M" with nine High Def cameras^[1] at Park West, Chicago on 11 and 12 October 2005, edited by Lasse Hoile, with the soundtrack mixed in stereo and 5.1 surround sound by Steven Wilson, and mastered by Darcy Proper. Disc two includes live performances on the German television show Rockpalast, a promotional video for "Lazarus", the live films used as the backdrop for three songs, Gavin Harrison's "Cymbal Song", and a photo gallery with over 100 images. The soundtrack to the DVD is available in FLAC and MP3 formats from the band's download store since April 2007. This audio edition is in the top 10 of the "Top Albums of 2007" chart of Rate Your Music website.^[2] The DVD was re-released under Kscope record label on 21 April 2008 the same day of the regular release for the DVD-A edition of Lightbulb Sun.^[3] In March 2018, Blu-ray and 2CD set was released.

Arriving Somewhere...
Video by Porcupine Tree
Released	21 August 2006 21 April 2008
Recorded	11 and 12 October 2005
Venue	Park West (Chicago, IL)
Genre	Progressive rock, progressive metal
Length	101:48 (Show)
Label	Snapper/Kscope
Director	Lasse Hoile
Producer	Steven Wilson, Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree chronology
Arriving Somewhere... (2006) Anesthetize (2010)

Critical reception

The following are notes written by the press about the DVD and the shows in the context of the Deadwing and Arriving Somewhere DVD tours:

• Time Out (19 May 2005) – "[Steve] Wilson has long demonstrated a knack for reconciling vintage influences with contemporary sounds, while never forgetting the strength of a solid hook... capable of soaring melodies and celestial harmonies"^[4]
• Daily Variety (14 June 2005) – "Porcupine Tree... delivered music that was opulent, aggressive, and occasionally haunting yet consistently pristine in the execution"^[4]
• The New York Times (10/6/2006) – "Suitelike songs, complex meters, and epic ambitions"^[5]
• Boston Herald (10/7/2006) – "In front of a sold-out, intensely devoted crowd at the Berklee Performance Center Thursday night, the... quintet demonstrated its unique gift for shifting sound dynamics with a mind-bending two-hour performance."^[5]
• Record Collector – "Captures the Brit quartet at the peak of their powers"^[3]
• Sound and Vision (11/10/2006) – "When it comes to surround sound, Porcupine Tree is in a league by itself"^[6]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Blogcritics	Production & Production: (9/10)[7]
Record Collector	[8]
Sound and Vision	Show: DVD Picture/Sound: Extras: [9]

Track listing

DVD disc 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
1.	"Revenant"	Richard Barbieri	Deadwing bonus track (2005)	3:04
2.	"Open Car"	Steven Wilson	Deadwing	4:46
3.	"Blackest Eyes"	Wilson	In Absentia (2002)	4:41
4.	"Lazarus"	Wilson	Deadwing	4:06
5.	"Hatesong"	Colin Edwin, Wilson	Lightbulb Sun (2000)	9:14
6.	"Don't Hate Me"	Wilson	Stupid Dream (1999)	8:38
7.	"Mother and Child Divided"	Gavin Harrison, Wilson	Deadwing bonus track	5:11
8.	"Buying New Soul"	Barbieri, Edwin, Chris Maitland, Wilson	Recordings (2001)	7:17
9.	"So-Called Friend"	Barbieri, Edwin, Harrison, Wilson	"Lazarus" b-side (2005)	4:55
10.	"Arriving Somewhere but Not Here"	Wilson	Deadwing	12:57
11.	"Heartattack in a Layby"	Wilson	In Absentia	4:07
12.	"Start of Something Beautiful"	Harrison, Wilson	Deadwing	7:19
13.	"Halo"	Barbieri, Edwin, Harrison, Wilson	Deadwing	6:42
14.	"The Sound of Muzak"	Wilson	In Absentia	5:14
15.	"Even Less"	Wilson	Stupid Dream	6:54
16.	"Trains"	Wilson	In Absentia	7:18
17.	"End Credits"	Harrison, Wilson	special alternate mix of "Mother and Child Divided"	2:05

DVD disc 2

Bonus disc

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
1.	"Futile" (from Rockpalast broadcast)	Harrison, Wilson	In Absentia bonus track	6:09
2.	"Radioactive Toy" (from Rockpalast broadcast)	Wilson	On the Sunday of Life (1992)	5:59
3.	"Lazarus" (promo clip directed by Lasse Hoile)	Wilson	Deadwing	3:57
4.	"The Start of Something Beautiful" (live film directed by Przemyslaw Vshebor and Lasse Hoile)	Harrison, Wilson	Deadwing	7:10
5.	"Halo" (live film directed by Lasse Hoile)	Barbieri, Edwin, Harrison, Wilson	Deadwing	5:54
6.	"Mother and Child Divided" (live film directed by Lasse Hoile)	Harrison, Wilson	Deadwing bonus track	4:56
7.	"Cymbal Song" (by Gavin Harrison)	Harrison		3:57
8.	"Gallery" (photo gallery with exclusive ambient music by Richard Barbieri & Steven Wilson)	Barbieri, Wilson		9:21

CD/downloadable version

Soundtrack to the Arriving Somewhere... DVD, recorded at Park West, Chicago on 11–12 October 2005. Mixed by Steven Wilson at No Man's Land Studios, UK. Mastered by Darcy Proper at Galaxy Studios, Belgium.

Disc 1

1. "Revenant" – 3:04
2. "Open Car" – 4:46
3. "Blackest Eyes" – 4:41
4. "Lazarus" – 4:06
5. "Hatesong" – 9:14
6. "Don't Hate Me" – 8:38
7. "Mother and Child Divided" – 5:11
8. "Buying New Soul" – 7:17
9. "So Called Friend" – 4:55

Disc 2

1. "Arriving Somewhere But Not Here" – 12:57
2. "Heartattack in a Layby" – 4:07
3. "Start of Something Beautiful" – 7:19
4. "Halo" – 6:42
5. "The Sound of Muzak" – 5:14
6. "Even Less" – 6:54
7. "Trains" – 7:18
8. End Credits ("Mother and Child Divided") – 2:05

Personnel

Porcupine Tree

• Steven Wilson – lead vocals and guitar
• John Wesley – session guitar and backing vocals
• Colin Edwin – bass
• Richard Barbieri – keyboards
• Gavin Harrison – drums

Chart positions

Chart	Position
Billboard Comprehensive Music Videos[10]	36

References

1. "Studio M Live". Archived from the original on 20 April 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
2. "Rate Your Music - Top Albums of 2007". Retrieved 12 August 2008.
3. "Kscope " Blog Archive " Porcupine Tree Live". 11 April 2008. Archived from the original on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
4. "Shore Fire – Press Release". 13 September 2006. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
5. "Shore Fire – Press Release". 17 October 2006. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
6. "Sound and Vision Magazine – Pink Floyd & Porcupine Tree". Sound and Vision. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
7. Roy, Paul (2011). "Music DVD Review: Porcupine Tree – Arriving Somewhere... – Blogcritics Music". blogcritics.org. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
8. "Kscope " Blog Archive " Porcupine Tree Live". kscopemusic.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
9. Mettler, Mike (2011). "Sound & Vision Magazine – Pink Floyd & Porcupine Tree". Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
10. "Billboard Comprehensive Music Videos – Arriving Somewhere". Billboard. 28 October 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2008.^{[dead link‍]}