The Pineapple Thief

Early years Bruce Soord started the musical project Pineapple Thief (named after a dialogue in the movie ''Eve's Bayou'') as an outlet for his music in 1999. The project's debut album, Abducting the Unicorn, was released by Cyclops Records in 1999 and followed in 2002 by 137. In 2003, Soord released Variations on a Dream and subsequently decided to form a band, adding "The" to its name, to differentiate its initials PT from Porcupine Tree, another English progressive rock band. Wayne Higgins left the band in March 2008. Kscope years in Mexico City (2019) In May 2008, the Pineapple Thief helped relaunch the Kscope label with their seventh studio album, Tightly Unwound. They also released a mini-documentary film on their website, featuring interviews and two exclusive live tracks. This was followed in 2009 by the EPs The Dawn Raids Volume 1 and The Dawn Raids Volume 2 as well as the box set 3000 Days, a 2-CD remixed and remastered collection of songs from their ten-year history to date. The band's next release, Someone Here Is Missing, came out in 2010. The album features artwork by Storm Thorgerson. It was followed by the download-only album Someone Here Is Live later that year. The band entered the studio in 2012 to record their ninth full-length record, which included a 22-piece orchestra and choir. On 8 February 2014, the band announced that Dan Osborne had replaced Keith Harrison on drums. The Pineapple Thief's tenth studio album, Magnolia, was released on 15 September 2014. In August 2016, they issued Your Wilderness, the first record to feature drummer Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson). In August 2018, the Pineapple Thief released their twelfth studio album, Dissolution. On 4 September 2020, their thirteenth studio album, Versions of the Truth, came out. On 9 February 2024, the band issued their latest record, It Leads to This. ==Band members==

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Studio albums • Abducting the Unicorn (1999) – re-released in 2017 as Abducted at Birth, remastered with one bonus track • 137 (2002) • Variations on a Dream (2003) • 10 Stories Down (2005) – initially released as 12 Stories Down in 2004 • Little Man (2006) • What We Have Sown (2007) • Tightly Unwound (2008) • Someone Here Is Missing (2010) • All the Wars (2012) • Magnolia (2014) • Your Wilderness (2016) • 8 Years Later (2016) • Dissolution (2018) • Versions of the Truth (2020) • Give It Back (2022) • It Leads to This (2024) Live and video albums • Live (2003) – DVD/CD + 4 new studio tracks • Live at the Half Moon, Putney (2008) – video • Someone Here Is Live (2010) – download only, recorded October 2010 • Live at the 013 (2013) – download only, recorded November 2012 • Live 2014 (2014) – download only, recorded November 2014 • Where We Stood (2017) – DVD/CD, recorded February 2017 • Hold Our Fire (2019) – CD, recorded September 2018 • Nothing But the Truth (2021) – DVD/CD, live studio recording Compilations and box sets • 3000 Days (2009) • Introducing the Pineapple Thief (2013) • How Did We Find Our Way (1999 – 2006) (2023) EPs • 4 Stories Down (2005) • The Dawn Raids Volume 1 (2009) • The Dawn Raids Volume 2 (2009) • Show a Little Love (2010) • Build a World (2013) • Uncovering Your Tracks (2020) – re-recorded songs • Last to Run (2024) Singles • "Sherbert Gods" (2001) – 7" single • "Shoot First'" (2008) – download-only single • "Nothing at Best" (2010) – download-only single Music videos • "Shoot First" (2008) • "Nothing at Best" (2010) • "Show a Little Love" (2010) • "Someone Here Is Missing" (2010) • "All the Wars" (2012) • "Someone Pull Me Out of Here" (2012) • "Build a World" (2013) • "Simple as That" (2014) • "A Sense of Fear" (2014) • "In Exile" (2016) • "Try as I Might" (2018) • "Demons" (2020) • "Break It All" (2020) • "Versions of the Truth" (2020) • "Driving Like Maniacs" (2020) • "The Frost" (2023) • "It Leads to This" (2024) ==References==