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Topic: Upcoming Steven Wilson Album
Posted By: ewalcacer
Subject: Upcoming Steven Wilson Album
Date Posted: October 05 2014 at 22:27
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Steven Wilson has been working for a while on his upcoming album and that isn't new but he recently released a new video on his youtube channel regarding this new album. In the video he talks about the influences of his new work. You can also listen to a preview of a few tracks. Steven Wilson's fourth solo album is scheduled for release in February 2015. AIR Studios, album recording (Part 1) New video released today (11/04). Concept and inspiration talk (Part 2) Album name and early touring dates (11/19) From Steven Wilson's Facebook page: I’m happy to announce that my new album “Hand. Cannot. Erase.” is now finished and will be released on https://www.facebook.com/Kscopemusic" rel="nofollow - Kscope in February. More news and previews soon, including information on how to pre-order a very special deluxe edition. In the meantime the first tour dates in the UK and Europe are confirmed, see below. We are currently developing a show that I hope will raise the bar both musically and visually from previous tours, with a set list based around the new album, as well as casting the net further back into my songwriting past for a few surprises. Thu 12th Mar - UK, Cambridge, Corn Exchange Fri 13th Mar - UK, Cardiff, St David’s Hall Sat 14th Mar - UK, Manchester, Bridgewater Hall Mon 16th Mar - UK, Edinburgh, Queens Hall Tue 17th Mar - UK, London, Troxy Wed 18th Mar - UK, Wolverhampton, Civic Hall Fri 20th Mar - Germany, Cologne, E-Werk Sat 21st Mar - Luxembourg, Rockhall Sun 22nd Mar - Germany, Stuttgart, Theatrehaus Tue 24th Mar - The Netherlands, Utrecht, TivoliVredeburg Wed 25th Mar - France, Paris, Olympia Thu 26th Mar - Belgium, Antwerp, Trix Club Sat 28th Mar - Germany, Neu Isenburgy (Frankfurt), Hugenottenhalle Sun 29th Mar - Switzerland, Pratteln, Konzerfabruk z7 Mon 30th Mar - Italy, Milan, Teatro Dal Verme Tue 31st Mar - Italy, Rome, Teatro Sistina Thu 2nd Apr - Germany, Munich, Kongresshalle Sat 4th Apr - Austria, Vienna, Ottakringer Brauerei Sun 5th Apr - Czech Republic, Prague, Hybernia Theatre Tue 7th Apr - Poland, Krakow, ICE Congress Hall Wed 8th Apr - Poland, Lodz, Klub Wytwornia Thu 9th Apr - Germany, Berlin, Columbiahalle Fri 10th Apr - Germany, Hamburg, CCH2 Sun 12th Apr - Denmark, Aarhus, Train Mon 13th Apr - Denmark, Copenhagen, Amager Bio Tue 14th Apr - Sweden, Malmo, Palladium Thu 16th Apr - Sweden, Gothenburg, Konserthuset Fri 17th Apr - Sweden, Stockholm, Debaser Medis Sun 19th Apr - Finland, Helsinki, The Circus Tue 21st Apr - Norway, Oslo, Sentrum Scene Thu 23rd Apr - The Netherlands, Zwolle New info and album artcover (12/01)  From Steven Wilson's Facebook: We can now reveal the front cover artwork and track listing for the forthcoming https://www.facebook.com/StevenWilsonHQ" rel="nofollow - Steven Wilson album 'Hand. Cannot. Erase.' due for release via https://www.facebook.com/Kscopemusic" rel="nofollow - Kscope on the following dates: February 27th - Germany, March 2nd - UK & Rest of World, March 3rd - US & Canada. 1. First Regret (2.01) New video released today (12/04). Artwork and Packaging talk (Part 3) New album now available to pre-order on four different formats (12/10) From Steven Wilson's Facebook: The new album from https://www.facebook.com/StevenWilsonHQ" rel="nofollow - Steven Wilson , “Hand. Cannot. Erase.” is now available to pre-order in 4 different formats. The album follows the critical and commercial success of 2013's 'The Raven That Refused To Sing' (Germany #3, UK# 28) and an international run of sold-out shows, including London's prestigious https://www.facebook.com/royalalberthall" rel="nofollow - Royal Albert Hall . Joining Steven on the album is https://www.facebook.com/GuthrieGovanOfficial" rel="nofollow - Guthrie Govan (Official) (Official) (guitar), Adam Holzman (keyboards), https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nick-Beggs/105577192808155" rel="nofollow - Nick Beggs (bass / stick), and https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marco-Minnemann/60833133772" rel="nofollow - Marco Minnemann (drums) - all part of the world-class band that graced The Raven and the 2013/2014 world tours. "Hand. Cannot. Erase." was recorded in September 2014 at the renowned https://www.facebook.com/pages/AIR-Studios/142462622462930" rel="nofollow - AIR Studios in London. http://smarturl.it/HandCannotErase" rel="nofollow - http://smarturl.it/HandCannotErase Teaser released + Album Web Site (01/01) Steven Wilson just released a teaser of his new album and a link to the album's web site. The website does not contain any information of the album itself but tells a story behind its concept. http://handcannoterase.com/" rel="nofollow - http://handcannoterase.com/ ------------- Prog Rock, Beer, Chemistry and Games... That's all I need! |
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Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: October 05 2014 at 22:44
| I hope it tops at least The Raven ... . |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: October 05 2014 at 22:45
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Wow, thanks. Sounds like this album will do much more for me. Raven was pretty good, but hearing that he's going to be more varied gets me very excited. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: MillsLayne
Date Posted: October 05 2014 at 23:08
Am I the only one that hears some Rush influence in the first 30 seconds or so of the video? Anyway, sounds alright so far. 
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: October 05 2014 at 23:10
^ Nope. I told my friend that it sounded like a happy Rush section. 
Cygnus X-1 possibly? ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 00:56
| I never got into Insurgentes, nor his Covers material (good, but not great) though Grace and Raven both floored me. He can practically can do no wrong..... |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 01:31
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Did I hear female vocals at the end?! Glad that Marco is still involved. He is one of the best drummers around imo. Going to be good
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Posted By: streetlight_alex
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 08:38
| Yeah these are female vocals and it sounds great. Anybody know who she is ? |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 09:19
| Sounds great, looking forward to this. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 09:32
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While it inevitably will end up as droopy and melancholic as everything else monsieur Wilson touches, I was still entertaining the idea of a shift in sound towards a warmer and more uplifting feel. I actually really dig that. Great riffs. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 09:42
| Sounds good---guess most prog guys have to play around with poppy songs eventually. |
Posted By: ewalcacer
Date Posted: October 06 2014 at 12:22
It is exactly what I thought about the up uplifting feel. This may not be the superb Raven album but it definitely sounds, so far, very very good. ------------- Prog Rock, Beer, Chemistry and Games... That's all I need! |
Guldbamsen wrote:Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: October 07 2014 at 00:42
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Posted By: MillsLayne
Date Posted: October 07 2014 at 04:39
Yeah, I can see that. Or hear it. ------------- http://gamercards.exophase.com/xbox/user/MillsLayne/" rel="nofollow"> ht |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: October 07 2014 at 05:53
| Wilson is Prog-God.....................: |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: October 07 2014 at 06:01
No need to deify him, even if he is omnipresent and inevitable. ------------- 
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 07 2014 at 08:56
That deep down inside Steve Wilson is a very sad puppy? Nah but he's often spoken about finding beauty in heartache and melancholy. I guess that's why the cover arts to his albums always are so cheery. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Reuter
Date Posted: October 08 2014 at 12:44
| Oh no, not Minnemann again. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 08 2014 at 14:56
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: October 08 2014 at 21:20
| I thought there were some really cheerful moments on that clip, which doesn't sound very much Wilson-like. I wonder if he will keep it up through the album... it would be really nice for a change. |
Posted By: Argonaught
Date Posted: October 08 2014 at 23:43
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I am curious about two things: What even happened to Mr. Flautist and How many songs will be about women, dying violent deaths (I think it's 3 out of 6 on the Raven)
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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: October 09 2014 at 09:16
I am always pumped for anything Steven Wilson, can't imagine him topping The Raven though....Especially from the viewpoint of this site if he will have some poppy songs, he will get slammed. 
I enjoy his Covers album, would not mind some of those songs with his full band. The female vocals sound like Aleena Gibson. I just hope he stops in Seattle for a show. -------------   
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: October 09 2014 at 21:51
| Yeah, I also find it difficult to think of him topping The Raven... but then again, I thought the same about him topping Grace for Drowning, and he did it, so, I guess we'll just have to wait and listen. |
Posted By: MillsLayne
Date Posted: October 09 2014 at 22:34
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As much as I loved Grace and The Raven, if the new album ends up taking a different direction, I'll be okay with that. It would be tough to top the previous two albums, and it'll be refreshing to hear something new from Wilson. ------------- http://gamercards.exophase.com/xbox/user/MillsLayne/" rel="nofollow"> ht |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 10 2014 at 01:39
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Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: October 10 2014 at 03:11
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Not much love for Insurgentes it appears? Surprising really. I find that to be excellent, especially as it was his solo debut. No Twilight Within The Courts of the Sun is surely one of his best ever songs. All three of his albums are superb and I for one am pleased that he has concentrated on solo rather than PT which appears now to be consigned to history. Sounds like the new album will be a good one. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: October 10 2014 at 21:42
| I like "No Twilight Within the Courts of the Sun" a lot too, plus some other songs from Insurgentes, but it is not nearly as great as a whole album as his next two ones. And as far as PT, I think it's time is past and gone and the band already offered the best it could give; it had already started it's way downhill and I believe it was the right thing for Steven to put it aside in order to work on different things, which may not have been adequate for PT to do (plus, I believe I read someone on the band wasn't fond of the jazzy things Wilson wanted to try). Perhaps the time will come when it will be right to bring PT back. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 11 2014 at 02:24
Significant Other amazing track imo |
Posted By: ewalcacer
Date Posted: November 04 2014 at 19:12
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Up, new video released, updated in the first post. ------------- Prog Rock, Beer, Chemistry and Games... That's all I need! |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: November 04 2014 at 20:16
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This album sounds fantastic. Wonderful concept. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: November 05 2014 at 02:52
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From what I'm hearing a lot more guitar and a lot less old-school prog then the previous album. Looking forward to it! |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: November 05 2014 at 08:32
I think Insurgentes is his best work since PT's Stupid Dream, but yeah, I'm in the minority. ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: November 05 2014 at 08:48
Seconded, I like pretty much everything Wilson did but prefer when he's in his moody sultry song mode! |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: November 05 2014 at 08:50
Yeah I'm getting really excited for this, these clips are really grabbing me. |
Posted By: ewalcacer
Date Posted: December 01 2014 at 11:05
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Up, tracklist and album artcover, updated in the first post. ------------- Prog Rock, Beer, Chemistry and Games... That's all I need! |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: December 01 2014 at 21:29
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One of Swilson's best artworks to date. Up there with Deadwing and Lightbulb Sun. Absolutely love it immediately. Tracklist has some nice variety with lengths and i'd love to hear the shorter tracks. A for sure buy on release date. May even pre-order it if it has some goodies. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: ewalcacer
Date Posted: December 04 2014 at 19:29
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Up, new video released, updated in the first post. ------------- Prog Rock, Beer, Chemistry and Games... That's all I need! |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 05 2014 at 02:59
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Not a huge fan of the cover but the third vid certainly sounded more enticing than the first. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: ewalcacer
Date Posted: December 10 2014 at 13:22
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Up, pre-order now available, link in the first post. ------------- Prog Rock, Beer, Chemistry and Games... That's all I need! |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: December 26 2014 at 09:48
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Hi,
I'm thinking that zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... I'm gonna listen to the new remakes of Led Zeppelin!
(shortened the Z's ... !!!) ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 27 2014 at 20:43
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The song that was leaked the other day was certainly quite bad. Hopefully the low point of the album. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: December 27 2014 at 20:50
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Think I'll pass on this one (have his first 3 solo/very good to excellent imho), I'll be back for the Porcupine Tree. ------------- |
Posted By: ewalcacer
Date Posted: January 01 2015 at 12:35
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Up, album teaser released plus a website dedicated to the album, updated in the first post. ------------- Prog Rock, Beer, Chemistry and Games... That's all I need! |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: January 02 2015 at 11:25
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Steven needs to quit putting out so many albums. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: January 04 2015 at 08:46
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The title track is the popiest I've heard from him since PT's good days before In Absentia. I wasn't blown away, but quite enjoyed it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWNbWubmMPQ
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: January 04 2015 at 10:48
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Well I do kinda like the song, but man those lyrics are silly, in my opinion. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: January 04 2015 at 11:00
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Can't wait
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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: January 04 2015 at 15:43
Sometimes I think it's just his opinionated side that just has to say something ... otherwise I keep thinking that we would be hearing just music and sounds, and no words.
i don't know ... maybe I'm getting old ... silence is nice and golden many times and "rock" music is getting very boring, specially when you hear someone/something like this.
And yes ... I want more PT, and less Steven Wilson! But I doubt his ego can handle that! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: January 04 2015 at 17:14
If I didn't (at least) tolerate silly lyrics, I could never be a Prog fan.  ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: January 04 2015 at 22:16
Oh well, I have enjoyed Steven Wilson solo much more than Porcupine Tree (except perhaps for Coma Divine, which was really wonderful). However, I guess we'll have to see what he comes up with his next solo album... |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: January 04 2015 at 22:36
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The concept seems interesting and more nuanced than most of SW's work. The music does not. ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music 
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Posted By: Raccoon
Date Posted: January 05 2015 at 02:19
The psychedelic pop song of Insurgentes! One of my favorites too, especially from Insurgentes. This new album... I bought the pre-order deluxe set of The Raven, one of my cherished possessions and well, I'm glad I'm broke this year Prog-pop can be done well, (a commentor on Youtube noted the similarities to Todd Rundgren in this new song (though I don't see the similarities...) ), this side of Steven Wilson I'm disappointed in. At least he's trying something new, though. That was the downfall of Ziltoid 2. After Townsend trying a new style EACH album, Ziltoid 2 sounded like everything else he did before. I guess it's a lose-lose scenario for Wilson ------------- Check out my FREE album: A one-man project The Distant Dynasty |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: January 05 2015 at 16:34
| Yep he has put out three masterpieces in a row imo. Impossible to keep that going but he has earnt the right to have a failure if that is what it turns out to be. |
Posted By: fs_tol
Date Posted: January 06 2015 at 18:58
Gentle Giant would like to have a word with you ------------- http://www.imageshack.us/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 04 2015 at 14:57
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song from the upcoming album officially posted online beautiful, hope the link works |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: February 04 2015 at 21:59
| Still liking what I've heard. Different from what I'm used from Steven Wilson, but I like it just because of that. Still, I don't think I'll like it as much as The Raven, nor even Grace for Drowning, but I believe (hope) I will truly enjoy it. This songs sound like he could get some more mainstream success with some of this songs. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: February 05 2015 at 01:49
| I am glad its a departure on the one hand because I wouldn't want an inferior version of GFD or The Raven. I think this will be a solid release and really it would be difficult to maintain the levels of those albums which are both masterpieces in my book. |
Posted By: earlyprog
Date Posted: February 05 2015 at 05:15
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Only based on one video/song, but it sounds like I'm outside the segment Mr. Wilson is aiming at this time. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 06 2015 at 16:30
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hah. Book it. The OP missed it... he should have introduced the album as the future 'PA's top album of 2015' continuing a long tradition of S.W/P.T albums taking the top spot. I got a 100 bucks to anyone who thinks it DOESN'T win album of the year? any takers? ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: February 06 2015 at 16:45
I'm tempted, even though I generally can't come up with that kind of dough, since Insurgentes and The Incident were controversial enough to not win their respective years, and this new one seems to be shaping up to join them in the vaulted #5 spot. I am tempted...
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 06 2015 at 16:53
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you know where to find me ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 06 2015 at 17:52
*Shudders* Two swings and two misses thus far. Has definitely entered listen to before buy territory. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: February 07 2015 at 03:56
| Well I've punted on the Blue Ray which seems reasonably priced. I did the same with Raven and then ended up buying the CD anyway! |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: February 07 2015 at 03:59
£100?  I would say yes but then I might be forced to vote 'tactically'
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Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: February 07 2015 at 04:29
I think the reason Insurgentes wasn't album of the year (certainly why it didn't rank higher) was because voting for it was split over two years - a lot of people voted for it the year the deluxe and digital releases were out, while others only voted for it the following year when the retail version was out. Needless to say, those who voted for the album in 2008 didn't vote again in 2009, hence the lower rank of that album on both years. Scores aren't available, but it was #6 in 2008 and #19 in 2009. The Incident was just disappointing, yeah. ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: February 07 2015 at 04:48
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Insurgentes was his best solo album, IMHO, and The Incident is great too (I like it much more than Fear of a Blank Planet). As for new stuff, Hand Cannot Erase is an okay pop track, too much Blackfield, the second track looks much more like a filler than a separate track. Neat trip-hop rhythms, I really liked those, but there's plainly not enough of song in this track. A very strange choice for promo video. ------------- This night wounds time. |
Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: February 11 2015 at 15:41
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The first two tracks are streaming in a DPRP podcast. Skip to ~2:44 for the first song to start. http://dprpradio.podbean.com/e/show-132-featuring-steven-wilson-handcannoterase/" rel="nofollow - http://dprpradio.podbean.com/e/show-132-featuring-steven-wilson-handcannoterase/ A solid 12 minutes of new music from him. It sound promising, but not amazing. He's definitely moving into the more accessible area of prog.
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Posted By: ultra plinian
Date Posted: February 11 2015 at 16:08
fixed. ------------- "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." -Tyrion Lannister from George R.R. Martin's http://www.westeros.org/" rel="nofollow - A Song of Ice and Fire |
Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: February 11 2015 at 20:03
Fair, but I don't think he's ever quite had this level of singer-songwriter style in his music. Even while Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sun had it, those albums were still strongly psychedelic in their nature. This sound very much like mature pop rock/alternative rock. ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 12 2015 at 00:17
I haven;t listened yet, but I was hoping for more (than your description) out of the longer tracks. The two other tracks that have been released gave been bottom of the barrel stuff no doubt. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 12 2015 at 00:37
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^ Having now listened... It's certainly better than songs 3 & 4...but it isn't home runs. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Argor
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 05:25
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Don't know if anyone remembers, but during The Raven tour SW have played early versions of Happy Returns and Ancestral (at least in Poznań, Poland) both sounded fantastic to me. Also the new tracks are very good imho, this variety in moods helps to create some of the most emotional songs SW has written. Can't wait to hear the rest of the album. |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: February 13 2015 at 10:00
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It seems SW has been moving towards more electronic/alternative rock areas. For example his Covers album has a lot of electronic. Even what he is choosing to mix for other bands is more on the electronic front. For example on Anathema's Distant Satellites he mixed/mastered "You're Not Alone" which is very alternative/hip hoppy/electronic pop. For those that like GFD/Lightbulb Sun style, we may have to wait for the restart of Porcupine Tree. On HCE, he is definitely more accessible styled music. -------------
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