The Pineapple Thief Studio Discography

This is the studio discography of progressive rock band The Pineapple Thief. All files are in mp3 format.

The Band:

The Pineapple Thief was formed by founder member Bruce Soord, back in 1999. Initially a solo studio project, the band has grown into a globally gigging outfit, with 7 albums under their belt and legions of fans throughout the world, from the sunny hills of San Francisco through to the cold tundra of Siberia. The band name is derived from an obscure American film called Eve’s Bayou, in which there is a scene where a young girl steals a pineapple (Scene 29 on the DVD release is titled ‘Pineapple Thief’).

The band grew from humble beginnings. The first album ‘Abducting the Unicorn’ rose from the ashes of Bruce’s former band, ‘Vulgar Unicorn’ and was released on a tiny underground label called Cyclops Records. The idea was to create a vehicle to realise Bruce’s personal musical ambitions. Initial sales were slow. However, a glowing review in a major Dutch publication pushed the band through to a waiting and eager fan base. Encouraged by this, Bruce ventured back into the studio and released the follow up, ‘137’ in 2001. ‘Variations on a Dream’ followed in 2003. Remarkably on such a small label, sales continued to grow and fans continued to climb on board. The increasing demands from fans and promoters for a live performance inevitably led to the formation of a full band, which originally consisted of former university mate Jon Sykes (bass), Wayne Higgins (guitars), Matt O'Leary (keyboards) and Keith Harrison (drums).

By now, the band was by far the largest seller on Cyclops and performing regular shows across the UK and Europe as well as festival appearances in North America. Two albums followed, 10 Stories Down (2005) and Little Man (2006). During this period the band line up shifted around with Wayne Higgins and Matt O’Leary leaving and Steve Kitch (who co-produced and mixed the albums since 10 Stories Down) stepping in to replace Matt on keyboards. In 2007 the band took a vital step that was to propel them into much wider and deeper waters. Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), after hearing ‘Little Man’, made contact with the band and advised them to approach Kscope, a brand new division of Snapper Music. It was clear to him that the band had outgrown Cyclops and needed the backing of a large label. In an instance, Kscope made an offer to the band and they have never looked back since. After delivering a special album to Cyclops to fulfill their contractual obligations (‘What We Have Sown’ in 2007) the band returned to the studio to record their seventh album, ‘Tightly Unwound’. This became the very first release on Kscope. The label was later to feature releases by Anathema, Lunatic Soul (Riverside) and Steven Wilson among others.

Tightly Unwound was released in 2008 and has sold extremely well in the UK and throughout Europe, with North America now emerging as a major territory for the band. This latest album marks a significant step forward in the band’s development and highlights the maturity of their song writing. Previous reviews have drawn comparisons to Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Porcupine Tree, Pink Floyd and Elbow but Tightly Unwound proves that Bruce and the band have moved beyond these influences to create their own unique sound. Add to this a live show that is currently wowing crowds across Europe and you have a perfectly oiled machine ready to embark on it’s latest and most ambitious journey.

The Albums:

1999 - Abducting the Unicorn
2001 - 137
2003 - Variations On A Dream
2003 - 8 Days
2004 - 12 Stories Down
2005 - 8 Days Later
2006 - Little Man
2007 - What We Have Sown
2008 - Tightly Unwound

Tracklisting:

Abducting the Unicorn(1999)(256kbps)

01 - Private Paradise
02 - Drain
03 - Whatever You Do, Do Nothing
04 - No One Leaves This Earth
05 - Punish Yourself
06 - Everyone Must Perish
07 - Judge The Girl
08 - Parted Forever

137(2001)(192kbps)

01 - Lay On The Tracks
02 - Perpetual Night Shift
03 - Kid Charmeleon
04 - Incubate
05 - Doppler
06 - Ster
07 - Release The Tether
08 - How Did We Find Our Way
09 - 137
10 - Preserve
11 - Warm Me
12 - Pvs
13 - Md One

Variations On A Dream(2003)(192kbps)& 8 Days(2003)(192kbps)

01 - We Subside
02 - This Will Remain Unspoken
03 - Vapour Trails
04 - Run Me Through
05 - The Bitter Pill
06 - Resident Alien
07 - Sooner Or Later
08 - Part Zero
09 - Keep Dreaming
10 - Remember Us

01 - Sunday November 3rd
02 - Monday November 4th
03 - Tuesday November 5th
04 - Wednesday November 6th
05 - Thursday November 7th
06 - Friday November 8th
07 - Saturday November 9th 14:11
08 - Saturday November 9th 21:16
09 - Sunday November 10th
10 - Sunday November 10th 14:20

12 Stories Down(2004)(192kbps)

01 - Prey For Me
02 - It's You And Me
03 - The World I Always Dreamed Of
04 - Oblivion
05 - From Where You're Standing
06 - Slip Away
07 - Watch The World Turn Grey
08 - Clapham
09 - Catch The Jumping Fool
10 - Start Your Descent
11 - Take Our Hands
12 - The Answers

8 Days Later(2005)(Variable)

01 - Sunday: Crash(749kbps)
02 - Monday: Sleep(192kbps)
03 - Tuesday: Monsoon, Haboob(192kbps)
04 - Wednesday: The Snail Song(224kbps)
05 - Thursday: Fifty Four(223kbps)
06 - Friday: 5 Minutes(192kbps)
07 - Saturday: Reverse(192kbps)
08 - Sunday: King Street(192kbps)
09 - Who Will Be There(214kbps)
10 - Wretched Soul(192kbps)
11 - I Will Light Up Your Eyes(224kbps)

Little Man(2006)(Variable)

01 - Dead in The Water(256kbps)
02 - God Bless The Child(320kbps)
03 - Wilting Violet(256kbps)
04 - Wait(224kbps)
05 - Run a Mile(263kbps)
06 - Little Man(256kbps)
07 - November(320kbps)
08 - Boxing Day(320kbps)
09 - God Bless The Children(256kbps)
10 - Snowdrops(320kbps)
11 - We Love You(320kbps)

What We Have Sown(2007)(320kbps)

01 - All You Need To Know
02 - Well, I Think That's What You Said
03 - Take Me With You
04 - West Winds
05 - Deep Blue World
06 - What Have We Sown

Tightly Unwound{2008}(320kbps)

01 - My Debt To You
02 - Shoot First
03 - Sinners
04 - The Sorry State
05 - Tightly Wound
06 - My Bleeding Hand
07 - Different World
08 - And So Say All Of You
09 - Too Much To Lose