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Wakefield Turntables
28-02-2015, 16:24
I have this playing at the moment. OMG what a truly sad and immersive subject. All prog albums have concepts but this surely must be one of the darker ones. I hope I don't end up like the lady who this album is based around :wah:. Truly sad.

RichB
28-02-2015, 16:45
I have this playing at the moment. OMG what a truly sad and immersive subject. All prog albums have concepts but this surely must be one of the darker ones. I hope I don't end up like the lady who this album is based around :wah:. Truly sad.

Ordered my copy yesterday so hoping it comes early next week.

I saw the documentary about that lady and it was a truly sad reflection on how fleeting the nature of friendships can be. Everybody thought well enough of her but nobody thought anything wrong when she we no longer there.

Wilson is the modern master of melancholy so I'll be clearing out an evening to wallow in this one.

Wakefield Turntables
28-02-2015, 16:58
Make sure you pack yourself some Kleenex. ;)

GML
02-03-2015, 20:29
How's the sound quality? I haven't received my copy yet, but a friend says it sounds ill-defined and compressed.

Wakefield Turntables
02-03-2015, 20:39
How's the sound quality? I haven't received my copy yet, but a friend says it sounds ill-defined and compressed.

Rubbish! The sound quality on my Reference system is excellent. Easily as good as his last album.

RichB
02-03-2015, 20:49
Mine arrived today but is staying in the plastic until my vinyl system is finished then I'll give it a proper spin.

I'm going to grab the flac download with the code enclosed in the record so I can have it portable. I'll let you know how it sounds but if his previous stuff is anything to go by I expect nothing less than awesome.

Tim
02-03-2015, 20:57
Majestic. Soulful. Haunting

I have the special edition box-set and I have never seen a more impressive packaging of an album . . . period. If this isn't the album of the year for 2015, then there's one hell of an album on the way!


ill-defined and compressed. . . a Steven Wilson album? What the heck is he listening to it on, maybe he needs to see an ear specialist or trade up his iPod? This is his career defining work so far IMO.

Marco
02-03-2015, 20:59
Mine arrived today but is staying in the plastic until my vinyl system is finished then I'll give it a proper spin.

I'm going to grab the flac download with the code enclosed in the record so I can have it portable. I'll let you know how it sounds but if his previous stuff is anything to go by I expect nothing less than awesome.

Hi Rich,

Sorry to butt in, but did you see my reply in your Gallery thread? :)

Marco.

RichB
02-03-2015, 21:03
Hi Rich,

Sorry to butt in, but did you see my reply in your Gallery thread? :)

Marco.

Hi Marco, I did! Thanks mate. You've hit a few nails on the head there and I'm going to do you a proper reply when I've fired up the laptop. I'm on my tablet at the mo and its crap for long posts.

Marco
02-03-2015, 21:11
No problemo… As you were, chaps :cool:

Marco.

GML
02-03-2015, 21:24
Rubbish! The sound quality on my Reference system is excellent. Easily as good as his last album.

That's good to hear. I must admit to being quite surprised at his comments.

I've been listening to it on 'Grooveshark' and I reckon it's a masterpiece. I agree with Tim. It will have to be something phenomenal that prevents it from being album of 2015.

Tim
02-03-2015, 22:14
I anticipate this album may divide opinion, especially if you are either new to Steven Wilson or really liked The Raven, as this is quite different. This harks back to his earlier recording era style and I feel has a classic prog concept album feel to it. The concept subject matter is both haunting and very moving, with similarities to Steve Hogarth's (Marillion) Brave concept album, which also focuses on human tragedy. If anyone is not familiar with what Steven has based this on, the inspiration is the story of Joyce Carol Vincent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Vincent), a young woman who died in her London flat in 2003 and lay undiscovered for nearly three years, despite having friends and family.

Played it 5 times now and have just downloaded the full lyrics, so I'm about to settle in with the headphones and lyrics on my tablet. I think this is a bit special and not many people can do melancholy prog like Steven can.

RichB
02-03-2015, 22:33
I anticipate this album may divide opinion, especially if you are either new to Steven Wilson or really liked The Raven, as this is quite different. This harks back to his earlier recording era style and I feel has a classic prog concept album feel to it. The concept subject matter is both haunting and very moving, with similarities to Steve Hogarth's (Marillion) Brave concept album, which also focuses on human tragedy. If anyone is not familiar with what Steven has based this on, the inspiration is the story of Joyce Carol Vincent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Vincent), a young woman who died in her London flat in 2003 and lay undiscovered for nearly three years, despite having friends and family.

Played it 5 times now and have just downloaded the full lyrics, so I'm about to settle in with the headphones and lyrics on my tablet. I think this is a bit special and not many people can do melancholy prog like Steven can.

Heart Attack in a Layby and Drive the Hearse are two of my favourite PT tracks so I'm partial to a bit of melancholy Wilson myself.

Went to see him live about 18months ago and he talked about some of his influences being the early 90s shoegaze bands like Ride and Loop. This stuff was huge for me and it made a lot of sense to see where his other less proggy projects came from. I've got the FLAC loaded up and heading to bed with the phones, lets see what he has in store for us. Sweet dreams (not)

Mika K
08-03-2015, 10:02
Have listened this new album Hand. Cannot. Erase. of Steven Wilson now two times and I think it is great album, despite being very different I had expected. I think will still need few sessions to really get into it and have proper opinion. Most likely it will turnout to be very positive as like his early work pretty much e.g. with PT :)

About the tragedy as a concept of the album somehow was reminded The Human Equation by Ayreon. It's completely different and more straightforward package than Hand. Cannot. Erase. but still if you're not familiar with it perhaps something to look into..

Wakefield Turntables
08-03-2015, 14:25
About the tragedy as a concept of the album somehow was reminded The Human Equation by Ayreon. It's completely different and more straightforward package than Hand. Cannot. Erase. but still if you're not familiar with it perhaps something to look into..

I can only deal with so many tragic concept albums in my vinyl collection!!!!!!

User211
08-03-2015, 19:02
Heart Attack in a Layby and Drive the Hearse are two of my favourite PT tracks so I'm partial to a bit of melancholy Wilson myself.

Went to see him live about 18months ago and he talked about some of his influences being the early 90s shoegaze bands like Ride and Loop. This stuff was huge for me and it made a lot of sense to see where his other less proggy projects came from. I've got the FLAC loaded up and heading to bed with the phones, lets see what he has in store for us. Sweet dreams (not)

He liked Ride hey? Cool. I think Going Blank Again is one of my fave albums of all time. Listening to Vapour by Loop now.

I'd better buy this I guess I have a lot of PT albums. It ain't on TIDAL - yet.

Jimbo
15-03-2015, 18:11
Listened to Steve Wilson Hand.Cannot.Erase. 24bit download version a few days ago.

The concept album was totally compelling to listen to with Wilson throwing all his techniques and musical styles into the mix. Nicely engineered, superbly written and eminently listenable.

Not many times I listen to an Album form beginning to end and feel so moved. I thought the Raven was great. This is a masterpiece.

User211
15-03-2015, 18:30
I got it on Blu Ray. You get loads of extras and a free FLAC and MP3 download.

I don't like it. I think it is all a bit wet TBH. Give me PT any day. I hate to have to say this but I just can't make myself like it. I actively dislike it. DAMN:D

RichB
15-03-2015, 18:43
He liked Ride hey? Cool. I think Going Blank Again is one of my fave albums of all time. Listening to Vapour by Loop now.

I'd better buy this I guess I have a lot of PT albums. It ain't on TIDAL - yet.

Saw Ride on the going blank again tour years ago.

Great gig. They were supported on that tour by a band called Verve, a very indie type outfit whose singer seemed to be doing his best to immitate Jim Morrison, down to the leather pants and everything. Of course they later had to change their name to The Verve and went on to bigger things!

Pale Saints at Newcastle Riverside was another defining gig of that whole scene.

The newly reformed Ride are tipped for Glastonbury this year and I'll be there if they are.

User211
15-03-2015, 19:39
Missed the reform Rich cheers for that.

Going Blank Again is one album that is so much better on vinyl than digital. Mind you it was a double at 45 rpm.

Most of my gigging was done well before Ride. I was a Joy Division, Buzzcocks, Undertones, Stranglers, Clash, Damned kind of a gig goer:)

Jimbo
15-03-2015, 19:51
Missed the reform Rich cheers for that.

Going Blank Again is one album that is so much better on vinyl than digital. Mind you it was a double at 45 rpm.

Most of my gigging was done well before Ride. I was a Joy Division, Buzzcocks, Undertones, Stranglers, Clash, Damned kind of a gig goer:)

Saw Stranglers and Damned many many times. Stranglers Men in Black tour very memorable. Still trying to get copy of Damned album with curtain call.

User211
15-03-2015, 20:03
The Black Album. Like a twonk I sold my copy years ago and it was worth a bit then.

I'm just glad I saw JD supporting the Buzzcocks at the Hemel Hempstead Pavillion. Ian Curtis doing that dance in the flesh - will never forget it:) Clash at the Electric Ballroom and the Hammersmith Palais - both excellent. At the Ballroom (it was tiny) the poor chaps got covered in more spittle than you can imagine. Not good:D

Jimbo
15-03-2015, 20:15
The Black Album. Like a twonk I sold my copy years ago and it was worth a bit then.

I'm just glad I saw JD supporting the Buzzcocks at the Hemel Hempstead Pavillion. Ian Curtis doing that dance in the flesh - will never forget it:) Clash at the Electric Ballroom and the Hammersmith Palais - both excellent. At the Ballroom (it was tiny) the poor chaps got covered in more spittle than you can imagine. Not good:D

One memory of The Damned playing at the Lacarno in Brum supported by The anti nowhere league. Chap came on wearing only a spiked jockstrap and sung I,m a living abortion. Nice:)

User211
15-03-2015, 20:37
Damned at the Rainbow around Smash It Up time.

They wouldn't come on before 12 and this caused a massive chant of "We want the Captain" for about an hour. In the meantime the chairs were being smashed up and thrown forward onto the stage/pulpit. Unfortunately bits were landing on people. The gig got stopped a few times and the victims - covered - in blood - were brought on stage in an effort to get people to stop it.

Meanwhile, bouncers were working their way in from the perimeter just grabbing anyone and thumping them in the face, moving onto the next, and the next...

The Captain came on with a 30 foot dinosaur tail (inflatable) and got dragged into the crowd. He had nothing on, and was playing with a guitar hiding his modesty. He was on the cover of the NME the next issue naked with just the guitar...:)

He'd previously poured a flagon of beer on the supporting act - Auntie Pus.

Great gig - petrifying though. Really. And a lot of people got badly hurt. The pulpit was full of broken chairs afterwards. The management must have been pissed, to say the least.

Tim
16-03-2015, 04:42
I thought the Raven was great. This is a masterpiece.
You got that right ;)

Seeing it live on Friday in Cardiff also demonstrated how good the current line-up is, Guthrie Govan is a bit of a genius on guitar and I just love Nick Beggs. Having seen PT countless times, Backfield twice and now SW four times, I feel he's at a bit of a peak in his writing career and he has a truly outstanding band with him at the moment. His best work as a whole by far, drawing on everything he has excelled at from differing projects over the years and tying it all together by using a compelling and moving story. It's a very mature and complete work with so many different layers & textures and the most amazing soundscape - a veritable musical picture . . . and the deluxe CD/DVD packaging is outstanding, which adds a lot to the storyline and helps to get you 'inside' the music. Probably not as accessible as some of his earlier work and I knew some folk wouldn't like it, the addition of a choirboy, female vocals and a banjo might have stretched hardcore PT fans too far!

I think the album is a real grower James, I spent over 6 hours driving this weekend and played nothing but Hand. Cannot. Erase. I can't remember the last time I did that, if ever?

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/greatgig/cardiff_zps3azp80bw.jpg

(photo by Lasse Hoile - from Guthrie Govan's Facebook page)