4 ½

In the time elapsed between the incredible Hand Cannot Erase and To the Bone, Steven Wilson released this compilation of previously unreleased songs recorded in the sessions of his two previous albums!

And while the record opens in an impressive way with My Book of Regrets, it is true that later it becomes something more conventional and of a more moderate quality.

However, Steven Wilson fans will have a great time with good songs like Happiness III, the touches of No-Man that Sunday Rain Sets In has, and Vermillioncore, which seems to be taken from the In Absentia sessions.

Nevertheless, I consider 4 ½ a minor album in Wilson's career.

Best Tracks: My Book of Regrets and Vermillioncore.

My Rating: ***