''Arriving Somewhere...'' is the first live performance

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by British

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band

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. Disc one is a full show from the ''

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'' tour filmed by "Studio M" with nine High Def cameras at Park West,

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on 11 and 12 October 2005, edited by

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, with the soundtrack mixed in stereo and 5.1 surround sound by

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, and mastered by Darcy Proper. Disc two includes live performances on the German television show ''

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'', a promotional video for "

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", the live films used as the backdrop for three songs,

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's "Cymbal Song", and a photo gallery with over 100 images. The soundtrack to the DVD is available in

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and

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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

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website. 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 ''

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''. 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) – " teveWilson 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" *''

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'' (14 June 2005) – "Porcupine Tree... delivered music that was opulent, aggressive, and occasionally haunting yet consistently pristine in the execution" *''

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'' (10/6/2006) – "Suitelike songs, complex meters, and epic ambitions" *''

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'' (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." *''

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'' – "Captures the Brit quartet at the peak of their powers" *''

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'' (11/10/2006) – "When it comes to surround sound, Porcupine Tree is in a league by itself"

Track listing

DVD disc 1

DVD disc 2

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

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– session guitar and

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– keyboards *

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Chart positions

References

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