Arriving Somewhere...

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Use British English|date=December 2012}} {{Infobox album | name = Arriving Somewhere... | type = video | artist = Porcupine Tree | cover = Porcupine Tree - Arriving Somewhere (cover).jpg | alt = | released = 21 August 2006<br>21 April 2008 | recorded = 11 and 12 October 2005 | venue = Park West (Chicago, IL) | studio = | genre = Progressive rock, progressive metal | length = 101:48 (Show) | label = Snapper/Kscope | director = Lasse Hoile | producer = Steven Wilson, Porcupine Tree | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Anesthetize | next_year = 2010 }}

'''''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<ref name="Studio M">{{cite web|url=http://www.studiomlive.com/|title=Studio M Live|accessdate=13 April 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080420142513/http://www.studiomlive.com/| archivedate= 20 April 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/2007 | title = Rate Your Music - Top Albums of 2007 | accessdate= 12 August 2008}}</ref> The DVD was re-released under Kscope record label on 21 April 2008; it was released on the same day as the regular release for the DVD-A edition of ''Lightbulb Sun''.<ref name=Kscope>{{cite web|url=http://www.kscopemusic.com/?p=25|title=Kscope " Blog Archive " Porcupine Tree Live|date=11 April 2008|accessdate=16 April 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612210546/http://www.kscopemusic.com/?p=25|archive-date=12 June 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> In March 2018, a Blu-ray and 2CD set was released.

==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"<ref name="Shore Fire">{{cite web|url=http://www.shorefire.com/index.php?a=pressrelease&o=587|title=Shore Fire – Press Release|date=13 September 2006|accessdate=12 April 2008}}</ref> *''Daily Variety'' (14 June 2005) – "Porcupine Tree... delivered music that was opulent, aggressive, and occasionally haunting yet consistently pristine in the execution"<ref name="Shore Fire"/> *''The New York Times'' (10/6/2006) – "Suitelike songs, complex meters, and epic ambitions"<ref name="Shore Fire 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.shorefire.com/index.php?a=pressrelease&o=589|title=Shore Fire – Press Release|date=17 October 2006|accessdate=12 April 2008}}</ref> *''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."<ref name="Shore Fire 2"/> *''Record Collector'' – "Captures the Brit quartet at the peak of their powers"<ref name=Kscope/> *''Sound and Vision'' (11/10/2006) – "When it comes to surround sound, Porcupine Tree is in a league by itself"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/videoreviews/1854/pink-floyd-porcupine-tree.html |title=Sound and Vision Magazine – Pink Floyd & Porcupine Tree |publisher=Sound and Vision |accessdate=3 April 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128105846/http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/videoreviews/1854/pink-floyd-porcupine-tree.html |archivedate=28 November 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

{{Album ratings | rev1 = Blogcritics | rev1Score = Production & Production: (9/10)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-dvd-review-porcupine-tree-arriving/ |title=Music DVD Review: Porcupine Tree – Arriving Somewhere... – Blogcritics Music |first=Paul |last=Roy |work=blogcritics.org |year=2011 |accessdate=6 July 2011| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110605082209/http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-dvd-review-porcupine-tree-arriving/| archivedate= 5 June 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Record Collector'' | rev2Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kscopemusic.com/2008/04/11/porcupine-tree-live/ |title=Kscope " Blog Archive " Porcupine Tree Live |work=kscopemusic.com |year=2011 |accessdate=6 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810022050/http://www.kscopemusic.com/2008/04/11/porcupine-tree-live/ |archive-date=10 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | rev3 = ''Sound and Vision'' | rev3Score = Show: {{Rating|4.5|5}}<br>DVD Picture/Sound: {{Rating|4.5|5}}<br>Extras: {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/videoreviews/1854/pink-floyd-porcupine-tree.html |title=Sound & Vision Magazine – Pink Floyd & Porcupine Tree |first=Mike |last=Mettler |year=2011 |accessdate=6 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706080148/http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/videoreviews/1854/pink-floyd-porcupine-tree.html |archivedate=6 July 2008 }}</ref> }}

==Track listing==

===DVD disc 1=== {{Track_listing | extra_column = Original release | title1 = Revenant | writer1 = Richard Barbieri | extra1 = ''Deadwing'' bonus track (2005) | length1 = 3:04 | title2 = Open Car | writer2 = Steven Wilson | extra2 = ''Deadwing'' | length2 = 4:46

| title3 = Blackest Eyes | writer3 = Wilson | extra3 = ''In Absentia'' (2002) | length3 = 4:41

| title4 = Lazarus | writer4 = Wilson | extra4 = ''Deadwing'' | length4 = 4:06

| title5 = Hatesong | writer5 = Colin Edwin, Wilson | extra5 = ''Lightbulb Sun'' (2000) | length5 = 9:14

| title6 = Don't Hate Me | writer6 = Wilson | extra6 = ''Stupid Dream'' (1999) | length6 = 8:38

| title7 = Mother and Child Divided | writer7 = Gavin Harrison, Wilson | extra7 = ''Deadwing'' bonus track | length7 = 5:11

| title8 = Buying New Soul | writer8 = Barbieri, Edwin, Chris Maitland, Wilson | extra8 = ''Recordings'' (2001) | length8 = 7:17

| title9 = So-Called Friend | writer9 = Barbieri, Edwin, Harrison, Wilson | extra9 = "Lazarus" b-side (2005) | length9 = 4:55

| title10 = Arriving Somewhere but Not Here | writer10 = Wilson | extra10 = ''Deadwing'' | length10 = 12:57

| title11 = Heartattack in a Layby | writer11 = Wilson | extra11 = ''In Absentia'' | length11 = 4:07

| title12 = Start of Something Beautiful | writer12 = Harrison, Wilson | extra12 = ''Deadwing'' | length12 = 7:19

| title13 = Halo | writer13 = Barbieri, Edwin, Harrison, Wilson | extra13 = ''Deadwing'' | length13 = 6:42

| title14 = The Sound of Muzak | writer14 = Wilson | extra14 = ''In Absentia'' | length14 = 5:14

| title15 = Even Less | writer15 = Wilson | extra15 = ''Stupid Dream'' | length15 = 6:54

| title16 = Trains | writer16 = Wilson | extra16 = ''In Absentia'' | length16 = 7:18

| title17 = End Credits | writer17 = Harrison, Wilson | extra17 = special alternate mix of "Mother and Child Divided" | length17 = 2:05 }}

===DVD disc 2===

{{tracklist | headline = Bonus disc | extra_column = Original release | all_writing = | title1 = Futile | note1 = from ''Rockpalast'' broadcast | writer1 = Harrison, Wilson | extra1 = ''In Absentia'' bonus track | length1 = 6:09

| title8 = Gallery | note8 = photo gallery with exclusive ambient music by Richard Barbieri & Steven Wilson | writer8 = Barbieri, Wilson | extra8 = | length8 = 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''' #"Revenant" – 3:04 #"Open Car" – 4:46 #"Blackest Eyes" – 4:41 #"Lazarus" – 4:06 #"Hatesong" – 9:14 #"Don't Hate Me" – 8:38 #"Mother and Child Divided" – 5:11 #"Buying New Soul" – 7:17 #"So Called Friend" – 4:55

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

==Personnel== '''Porcupine Tree''' *Steven Wilson – lead vocals and guitar *Colin Edwin – bass *Richard Barbieri – keyboards *Gavin Harrison – drums *John Wesley – guitar, backing vocals (touring member)

==Chart positions== {| class="wikitable" style="margin-top: 0" !Chart !Position |- |''Billboard'' Comprehensive Music Videos<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Billboard Comprehensive Music Videos – Arriving Somewhere |magazine=Billboard|date=28 October 2006 |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=383&cfgn=Videos&cfn=Billboard+Comprehensive+Music+Videos&ci=3079766&cdi=9098689&cid=10%2F28%2F2006 |accessdate=3 April 2008 }}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |align="center"|36 |- |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

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