"Lazarus" is a single by British

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band Porcupine Tree, released in March 2005 in

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and

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only. It contains a radio edit of the title track plus two songs that were later added on the DVD audio version (''Half-Light'') and the vinyl edition (both songs) of ''

Deadwing ''Deadwing'' is the eighth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, released in Japan on 24 March 2005, in Europe on 28 March, and in the US on 26 April. It quickly became the band's best selling album, although it was ...

''. It was accompanied by a

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directed by Danish longtime collaborator

Lasse Hoile Lasse Hoile (born 1973 in Aarhus, Denmark) is a Danish artist, photographer and filmmaker. He has collaborated with musician Steven Wilson and his projects Porcupine Tree and Blackfield. He has also designed live visuals for US progressive me ...

, and charted in

at #91.

Track listing

Personnel

Porcupine Tree *

Steven Wilson Steven John Wilson (born 3 November 1967) is an English musician. He is the founder, guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Porcupine Tree, as well as being a member of several other bands, including Blackfield, Storm Corro ...

– vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, bass on "Lazarus" *

Richard Barbieri Richard Barbieri (born 30 November 1957) is an English musician, composer and sound designer. Originally a member of new wave band Japan (and their brief 1989–1991 reincarnation as Rain Tree Crow), more recently he is known as the keyboar ...

– keyboards and synthesizers * Colin Edwin – bass *

Gavin Harrison Gavin Richard Harrison (born 28 May 1963) is an English musician. He is best known for playing with the progressive rock bands Porcupine Tree (2002–2010; 2021–present), King Crimson (2008, and 2014–present) and The Pineapple Thief (2 ...

– drums Additional personnel * Mikael Åkerfeldt – backing vocals on "Lazarus"

Chart position

References

{{authority control 2000s ballads 2005 singles Atlantic Records singles Porcupine Tree songs Rock ballads Songs written by Steven Wilson