On September 24, 2002, “Lava” label released “In Absentia”, the seventh Porcupine Tree studio album. It was recorded March – April 2002, at “Avatar Studios” in New York, and was produced by Steven Wilson.

Personnel:

• Steven Wilson– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, keyboards, banjo
• Richard Barbieri– analog synths, mellotron, Hammond organ, keyboards
• Colin Edwin– bass guitar
• Gavin Harrison– drums, percussion
• John Wesley–additional guitar, backing vocals
• Aviv Geffen– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Wilson, except where noted.

1. Blackest Eyes
2. Trains
3. Lips of Ashes
4. The Sound of Muzak
5. Gravity Eyelids
6. Wedding Nails – Richard Barbieri, Steven Wilson
7. Prodigal
8. 3
9. The Creator Has a Masterpiece
10. Strip the Soul – Colin Edwin, Steven Wilson
11. Strip the Soul
12. Collapse the Light into Earth