The Pineapple Thief – 3000 Days
KScope
http://www.kscopemusic.com/

Rating:  B+

When guitarist / vocalist Bruce Soord entered  his home studio to commence work on a new project back in 1999 he in effect created the blue print for The Pineapple Thief, a band which has gone on to release seven albums to date.

Flash forward to roughly 3000 days later and Soord has delivered an impressive looking and sounding two disc ‘best of’ compilation spanning the past ten years. TPT fans get twenty tracks in total, including a few alternate versions and mixes, which have all been re-mastered for optimum sound quality.

The group’s sound can best be described as a cross between early Radiohead (both musically and vocally as Soord’s voice bears an uncanny resemblance to Tom Yorke’s), and the mellotron playing progressive bands of the 70’s. Soord certainly has a penchant for writing songs about love and loss and wrapping them in absolutely gorgeous bittersweet sounding melodies that will stick in your head for days. Trying to pick out individual highlights or picking one song over another is an almost impossible task because each and every song on this collection is a contender. The packaging is another standout reason to buy 3000 Days as the inside booklet not only contains some cool photos and graphics, they also include Soord’s notes and comments about every song.

If you’re new to the music of The Pineapple Thief then 3000 Days is the perfect place to start. I have a feeling though that even the diehard fans who have everything the band has released are going to want to scoop this one up as well.    

   -Ryan Sparks