Closure/Continuation.Live Explained

Closure/Continuation.Live.Amsterdam 07/11/22 (often shortened to simply Closure/Continuation.Live) is a live album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released on 8 December 2023. The record is the second major release since the band's return in 2021. It features the band's concert to a sold out crowd at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 7 November 2022.^{[1] [2] [3]} The set list of the concert features every track from the standard edition of the band's most recent (and first in nearly 12 years) studio album Closure/Continuation. ^[4] Alongside the album, a concert film documenting the performance, was also released.

Release

The record was released as a 2CD, 2 Blu-Ray (one featuring the record in Dolby Atmos, 5.1, and Hi-Res) 4LP, and 60 page hardcover book box set,^{[5] [6] [7]} as well as on digital services. Two singles were released in promotion of the album's release, "Harridan" on 6 November 2023^[8] and "Fear of a Blank Planet" on 1 December 2023.^[9]

Personnel

Porcupine Tree

• Steven Wilson – vocals, guitars, keyboards, mixing, production
• Richard Barbieri – keyboards
• Gavin Harrison – drums, mixing, production

Touring

• Randy McStine – guitars, backing vocals
• Nate Navarro – bass

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-12-08 . Closure/Continuation.Live Out Now! . 2023-12-18 . Porcupine Tree . en-US.
2. Web site: Barrios . Joel . 2023-11-06 . Porcupine Tree To Release New Live Album Closure/Continuation Live . 2023-12-18 . Metal Injection . en-US.
3. Web site: 2023-11-06 . Porcupine Tree to release Closure / Continuation.Live set . 2023-12-18 . The Prog Report . en-US.
4. Web site: SW . 2023-11-06 . Porcupine Tree Closure/Continuation.Live Now Available To Pre-order . 2023-12-18 . Steven Wilson . en-US.
5. Web site: 2023-11-09 . Porcupine Tree to release Closure/Continuation. Live. . SuperDeluxeEdition . 2023-12-18 . en-US.
6. Web site: 2023-11-07 . Porcupine Tree Announce Live Album . 2023-12-18 . en-US.
7. Web site: Glide . 2023-11-07 . Porcupine Tree Reveals New Live Album Closure/Continuation.Live . 2023-12-18 . Glide Magazine . en-US.
8. Web site: Porcupine Tree - Harridan (Closure/Contination.Live – Official Video) . 2023-12-18 . . en.
9. Web site: Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet (Closure/Continuation.Live – Official Video) . 2023-12-18 . . en.