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====''Lightbulb Sun''==== Completed for February 2000, with string arrangements provided by [[Dave Gregory (musician)|Dave Gregory]] of [[XTC]], Porcupine Tree's sixth studio album, ''[[Lightbulb Sun]]'', built on the mix of songwriting, soundscaping, and rock dynamics of ''Stupid Dream''. The album was released in May 2000, preceded by the single "[[Four Chords That Made a Million]]". A sold-out show at the [[Scala (club)|Scala]] in London began a short run of UK shows, that were followed later in the year by European festival dates and a major tour supporting [[Dream Theater]]. The band continued touring through the end of 2000 and start of 2001, including their first major tour of Germany. A special double CD edition of the ''Lightbulb Sun'' album was issued in [[Israel]] and Germany. In May, the band released a compilation [[B-side]] album called ''[[Recordings (album)|Recordings]]'', which featured nine tracks from the ''Stupid Dream'' and ''Lightbulb Sun'' sessions that had been left off both albums. In May 2001, Porcupine Tree did three consecutive dates as a support band to [[Marillion]], in France, Germany, and the Netherlands.<ref name="Porcupine Tree Gig">{{cite web|url= http://www.porcupinetree.com/tour.giglisting.cfm|title= Porcupine Tree β Complete Tour History|publisher= porcupinetree.com|access-date= 2 April 2008|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100726143357/http://www.porcupinetree.com/tour.giglisting.cfm|archive-date= 26 July 2010|df= dmy-all}}</ref> In June, the band played a short US tour, starting with an appearance in [[NEARfest]] of [[Pennsylvania]], and culminating in a sold-out show at [[The Bottom Line (venue)|The Bottom Line]] in New York City. Shortly afterwards, the band announced that they had signed a new international record deal with [[Lava Records|Lava]]/[[Atlantic Records]].
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