Release Date: 21 April 2023
Label: Transmission
Packaging Type: Gate Fold
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 802644835211
Release Date: 26 January 2024
Label: Transmission
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 802644835174
Description
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SECOND ALBUM FROM STEVEN WILSON AVAILABLE ON DOUBLE LP.
Steven Wilson, four-time Grammy nominee, multi-instrumentalist, producer & founder member of Porcupine Tree, released his critically acclaimed third solo album 'The Raven Refused To Sing' in 2013, reaching #28 in the UK charts & #3 in Germany.
In 2017, he shot back into the charts with his fifth solo album 'To The Bone' at #3 in the UK & #2 in Germany, which built on the success of fourth solo album 'Hand. Cannot. Erase.', which reached #13 in the UK & #3 in Germany.
Originally released in 2011, 'Grace For Drowning' is the second solo album from Wilson. A more experimental & more eclectic record it built on the artistic inroads he forged with 2009's exceptionally well-received Insurgentes. It is a modern homage to the late 60's & early 70's spirit of using the album as an artist's primary means of expression; combining jazz, classical & psychedelic music to create "journeys in sound".
'For me the golden period for music was the late sixties & early seventies, when the album became the primary means of artistic expression, when musicians liberated themselves from the 3-minute pop song format & started to draw on jazz & classical music especially, combining it with the spirit of psychedelia to create "journeys in sound". So, without being retro, 'my album is a kind of homage to that spirit. There's everything from [Ennio] Morricone-esque film themes to choral music to piano ballads to a 23-minute progressive jazz-inspired piece' - Steven Wilson
"An immersive, ambitious project that demands repeated spins" 4/5 MOJO
"prog rock wrung dry of nostalgia, perfect not for drowning but immersion" 4/5 Rolling Stone
"an album that can't really be described, but it urgently calls to be heard" 8/10 Classic Rock
'this is a magnificent step up; he simply can't stopped.' Prog
'GRACE FOR DROWNING' IS AVAILABLE ON GATEFOLD 2LP VIA TRANSMISSION
Description
ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2011, THE DOUBLE STUDIO ALBUM & SECOND IN STEVEN WILSON'S SOLO CAREER RECEIVES ITS FIRST RELEASE VIA TRANSMISSION.
Steven Wilson, four-time Grammy nominee, multi-instrumentalist, producer, author & founding member of Porcupine Tree returned in 2011 with his second studio album 'Grace For Drowning'.
Sonically the album is a departure from the more straight-ahead approach of his 2009 debut 'Insurgentes' & instead favours ideas of Progressive Rock paying homage to the early 70's & late 60's. Wanting to push the envelope of his song writing ability ever further, tracks like 23-minute 'Raider II' sprawl out but never lose focus of Wilson's genius song writing ability on the likes of 'Deform To Form A Star'.
Alongside Wilson appears an all-star cast made up of Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Tony Levin (King Crimson), Steve Hackett (Genesis) as well as the London Session Orchestra who performed strings on the album.
The 83-minute album explores territories that would go on to be investigated further on 2013's 'The Raven That Refused To Sing', reaching #28 in the UK charts & #3 in Germany, returning in 2015 with 'Hand. Cannot. Erase.' which saw him ascend further to #13 in the UK charts & #3 in Germany before 'To The Bone' in 2017 which saw him reach #3 in the UK.
Steven Wilson has also created multiple 5.1 Surround remixes for King Crimson, Yes, Jethro Tull & XTC.
Most recently his band Porcupine Tree released 'CLOSURE // CONTINUATION' which reached #2 in the UK Albums chart & the band are currently performing at major festival across Europe.
"An immersive, ambitious project that demands repeated spins" 4/5 MOJO
"prog rock wrung dry of nostalgia, perfect not for drowning but immersion" 4/5 Rolling Stone
"an album that can't really be described, but it urgently calls to be heard" 8/10 Classic Rock
'this is a magnificent step up; he simply can't be stopped.' Prog
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