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    Grace For Drowning

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    Re-release with Blu-rayOnly discovered Wilson a few years ago after listening to a number of classic prog 5.1 mixes he did for Crimson/Tull/Yes. Thus, I had no prior history of his music against which to judge this record. This one works for me, perhaps because it musically references 70s prog. If you're late to the game, as I was, you'll know that multichannel releases from Wilson's catalog can be hard to find. This new Kscope reissue solves that problem. 24/96 stereo and DTS HD 5.1 sound great. Don't wait for this latest release to disappear.5Grace Over IsurgentesIn anticipation of the new/upcoming Steve Wilson release...Atmospheric, ethereal, moody, dark, progressive ... these are all words that come to mind listening to this two volume output of music from the prolific Steve Wilson. As always, it is hard to understand exactly what message Steve is putting forth - his words are more like another instrument emitting a tone of emotion rather than a message. Regardless, the music is as one would expect from this singer/producer/songwriter - engulfing and entrancing. Using a whole host of instruments - clarinet, flute, saxophone, strings, choir, in addition to all of the usual keys, synths, guitars and electronic and acoustic drums - it should not be surprising that the soundscape is lush, expansive and diverse. "Raider II" - the epic feature tune on disc two - incorporates all of these elements into one song. As with his previous solo release, the bulk of the music is instrumental, but this time around the music is more encompassing and requires a bit more time and patience to appreciate. While I prefer his heavier work with Porcupine Tree, this is the kind of music that is really good on a rainy day with a pair of headphones.5Like Dust I Have Cleared From My Eye...Truly. Like dust I have cleared from my eye, this record will open your eyes to the true musical talent of Steven Wilson.This is one of the greatest records of all time.The album has a little bit of everything, jazz, rock, electronic, heavy bass lines and twists and turns that truly keep you engaged in the music. Try not to bounce in your seat during 'Sectarian' or roll with the clever bass lines in 'Remainder the Black Dog', I was loving every minute of Grace for Drowning.A brief track by track run-down of Grace for Drowning (without spoiling too much):VOLUME 1: DEFORM TO FORM A STAR1. Grace for Drowning - A peaceful and calm piano/vocal opening to the album.2. Sectarian - This instrumental track gets things going immediately and you'll be rocking out wondering what just happened, in a good way!3. Deform To Form a Star - This is a great ballad, with some atmosphere to it.4. No Part of Me - A very clever electronic track that takes a turn toward the heavy side at the end, amazing.5. Postcard - A piano piece, very much Steven Wilson style. The ending is eerie.6. Raider Prelude - Postcard flows right into this track, and I love Raider Prelude. It reminds me of a fantasy world, very beautiful track. It proves that Steven could write movie soundtracks (and I'm sure one day he will ;-), hint hint Steven!).7. Remainder The Black Dog - One of the best tracks on the record, it encompasses just about everything that this album is about. I love the 2nd half, the bass lines are phenomenal. The title is also a great one.VOLUME 2: LIKE DUST I HAVE CLEARED FROM MY EYE1. Belle De Jour - A homage to Spanish Cinema, a short and entertaining instrumental. The Blu-Ray version comes with a exclusive video that really enhances this track, check it out if you can!2. Index - Potentially my favorite on the record. I find it to be possibly the most unique track on GFD, it's got a catchy beat/vocals and w/ strings building up to an epic ending.3. Track One - This track takes you for a ride, short and fun....you'll enjoy it.4. Raider II - One of Steven Wilson's best songs. The track has a bit of everything similar to 'Remainder'. I love those two main notes (also found in 'Raider Prelude'), this track has a creepiness to it. Excellent vocal sections throughout, I've been singing the vocal parts for days now...."A player inside your home, I'm raiiiiiiiiiider".5. Like Dust I Have Cleared From My Eye - The conclusion to Grace For Drowning, a very peaceful jazzy peace with an atmospheric ending. A fitting end to an extraordinary ride.Pick this album up, experience true music, true art. Give it a few spins and enjoy the ride, then share it with your friends and your family. Music is more than just Nsync pop ballads with no flavor, it's an art and it's something that Steven Wilson has perfected. Music is beauty and this is music at it's best.5Steve Wilson is back for his next solo releaseI liked Insurgentes. I REALLY like Grace for Drowning. Wilson removes himself further from his metal influences with this solo album, and goes back more towards his prog roots. Not only that, he shows a lot of tribute to his early biggest influence, David Gilmour. And, on Disc 2, he channels Robert Fripp and King Crimson, which blew me away. This release required more listening for me to get into it, and it had to grow on me. It has done so!! It really brought home how good this album was seeing Wilson and his band live on his solo tour here in Philly. He really allows his band to shine through in a way that I've never seen him do with PT. Of course, Wilson is the center of the show, with his guitar and his dark lyrics. But, watching him allow his band mates to cook on-stage, was a real pleasure. Again, I would highly recommend this to anyone who is a Wilson, PT, or modern prog in general.5A Double Album That Rewards Repeated ListeningI'm an avid Steven Wilson fan, having bought everything he's released with Porcupine Tree, Blackfield, and No-Man. His first solo release, Insurgentes (CD & DVD), was my favorite album of 2009. I didn't think Steven could top that, but with Grace For Drowning he definitely has. In these days of single tune purchases, it is so refreshing for an artist to create an album of songs that are meant to be heard as an organic whole. Since Amazon delivered GFD to me a week ago, I have been listening to it constantly.What works for me is to approach it as two separate albums. The first volume, Deform to Form a Star, is the more song-oriented, two of which ("Deform to Form a Star" & "Postcard") are among the most beautiful melodies Steven has composed in his prolific career. "Deform to Form a Star" begins with a very simple piano motif and slowly adds elements (vocals, clarinet, drums, mellotron). It features a couple of outstanding guitar solos from Steven: the first is relaxed, understated, with not a single wasted note, while the second is a brief and furious bit of distortion that leads into, I kid you not, some gorgeous vocal harmonies that wouldn't be out of place on the Beach Boys "Surf's Up". It's a stunning song, production-wise. Another track, "Sectarian", reminded me quite a bit of Starless & Bible Black-era King Crimson which shouldn't have surprised me, given that KC has just rereleased that album with a 5.1 surround mix done by Steven! Another KC connection is that the former bassist, Tony Levin, adds his distinctive style to a couple of tracks, while the current KC rhythm section, Pat Mastelotto & Trey Gunn, play on two others.The second volume, Like Dust I Have Cleared From My Eye, is the more challenging. It contains the magnum opus "Raider II". At first, I thought it could have benefited from some editing, but after listening to it several times, it now strikes me as a real success. There are very few rock compositions longer than 12 minutes that I can listen to without looking at the clock; "Raider II" holds my interest throughout its entire 23:20 length. Once again, there is a strong Starless-era King Crimson influence, as well as In a Silent Way-era Miles Davis. After all the complex prog-rock, GFD closes with "Like Dust I Have Cleared From My Eye", a deceptively bluesy tune that leaves the listener wanting more. Quite an achievement for a double album!I know it's a cliche, but you really need to listen to Grace For Drowning from start to finish several times before its full beauty unfolds before you. The reward is worth the investment in time.5The Musical Elation of Steven WilsonWell folks, this is easily the best piece of work to come out this year by anyone. Period. I have been a fan of Steve Wilson for nearly a decade and a half, and I can positvely say he has topped everything he has ever done with "Grace For Drowning". It also may be the best piece of work by anyone, ever, in modern music. Yes, it's that good. He has even topped Robert Fripp (even though some of what is played here reflects heavily and were inspired in some areas by Robert's early King Crimson works). But the interesting thing here is it crosses and brings together many artists influences (including his own Porcupine Tree, Blackfield and No-Man works)and places them together in an extremely unique blend that is only Steven Wilson. He is simply brilliant. It may take some time for people to realize it, but one day they will.It starts off with the gentle "Grace For Drowning" title track and leads into "Sectarian" which at times reminds me of Steve Hackett's "A Tower Struck Down" with some elements of early King Crimson mellotron added in. Some very interesting playing that creates a brilliant mood. It is followed by the beautiful "Deform To Form A Star" which could have easily been a track from a Porcupine Tree album or a Blackfield album. Then "No Part Of Me" with it's such appropriate lyrics in relation to current situations. As GFD progresses it goes through several interesting and fascinating pieces. Each track stands on it's own but somehow flows easily into the next just like they were meant to be part of each other. Another step on the journey. As the first disk comes to it's end with "Remainder The Black Dog" which amazingly features Steve Hackett on guitar.The second disk opens with the quiet "Belle De Jour" that falls right into one of the most brilliant tracks of the album "Index" (whose lyrics are so edgy and spot-on). It leads into "Track One" that has that very deep, incredible electronic bass sound that reminds me of the sound used by Pink Floyd in "Time" from "Dark Side Of The Moon". Not exactly the same or copied, but of it's own. And then comes the longest track of the album "Raider II" that is absolutely amazing and has that "Twenty First Century Schizoid Man" style guitar riff. The CD ends with "Like Dust I Have Cleared From My Eye" that has that 60s psychedelia feel and sound with the haunting harmonizing voices. A perfect ending to an absolutely mind-expanding journey.I also wanted to mention the use of many great musicians featured here on this CD along with Steve Hackett, Steve Wilson also uses Hackett's current bass player Nick Beggs as well as King Crimson alumni Pat Mastellato and Tony Levin along with Jordan Rudess (from Dream Theater and the Dixie Dregs) and Theo Travis on sax, flute, and clarinet.I cannot recommend this CD enough to anyone who is serious about the music they listen to. This stuff is breath-taking. To me, it is a milestone.5Excellent Modern ProgSteven Wilson has demonstrated yet again that there is still life in the prog genre. 'Grace for Drowning' is a superb album. It was recorded in 2011 and was Wilson's second solo record. It is a double CD with 12 tracks and 83 minutes of music. Rolling Stone and Mojo both gave the record 4 stars.The music is clearly influenced by the early albums of King Crimson, which combined rock, jazz, and classical music. When Wilson made this record he had recently finished remastering Crimson's back catalog. There is superb musicianship on the record, but also great melodies. Wilson was the guitarist in Porcupine Tree, but this is not a guitar-dominated record and there are lots of woodwinds and keyboards.The record has everything from Ennio Morricone-esque film themes to choral music to piano ballads to a 23-minute progressive jazz-inspired piece. Wilson said in an interview in 2011: "This record is completely coming from my love of early 1970s progressive music, but particularly the fusion of rock music and jazz music. The important thing about this record is that it's jazz musicians largely playing rock music."Wilson wrote and produced the album. He also plays much of the music himself. He hired talented musicians to flesh out the sound. These include bassists Tony Levin, Nick Beggs and Trey Gunn (also on Warr Guitar). Theo Travis, the jazz saxophonist, is brilliant. The drummer is Nic France and Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) plays keyboards. A London string orchestra and a choir were employed on some tracks and arranged by Dave Stewart. Fans of 1970s prog will definitely enjoy this record.5...percussive, explosive and paradoxically emotive...a true "Raider" of the senses!...Steven Wilson. I should have known if Akerfeldt liked him there had to be something interesting about his offerings. But "Grace" goes boldly where Heritage could only hope. I am giving this review on the basis of one track...Raider II. I don't even need to hear the rest of the album. Simply a maniacal, hysterical, and sublime smorgasbord of instrumentation on a level I've not heard since Scott Walker's "Drift". Music can't always be this good because we would have nothing by which to benchmark it's ingenuity. This is the second time that Mikael has turned me on to an artist of the avant-garde variety. I won't second guess him again. If the Storm Corrosion collaboration is anything like this then what sonic wonders await!Your mileage may vary but "Raider II" is simply breathtaking in its composition and emotive power. It is all at once ominous, precious, theatrical and densely intricate. It traverses all the avenues and back alleys of sound, both dissonant and confluent. Haunting in both breadth and scope, it delivers the listener inexorably through its catacombs but with a willingness that far exceeds its length. The Wilson itinerary has covered all of the logistics and you need only adjust the belt...and the speakers.As an update [2/17] and afterthought...the album is all that I imagined it would be. From the devastatingly haunting and heart-wrenching "Belle De Jour", to the swirling, sinister syncopation of "Remainder the Black Dog". Wilson weaves something magical, monolithic and malevolent all at once. "Like Dust I Have Cleared My Eye" is so precious it falls on you like snow.I don't know how Wilson supplants this stupendous segue into the surreal but put me on the waiting list for the attempt.5His Best Yet?Okay...this is a really great one, from the compositions, to the high fidelity recording, to the musicians -- all are first rate. Fantastic release for die-hard fans of high quality INTENSE compositions that blend a myriad of styles and instrumentation that will keep you entertained and wanting for more. I pre-ordered the blue book limited edition and have been spinning both discs for months. After many listens I am finding that I like the material more and more, and gasp, as much (or more in some cases) than Porcupine Tree, though the material here is really nothing like PT. And its really nothing like SW's Insurgentes, his first solo release(also highly recommended).Kudos to Steven and the tremendous lineup of musicians who made this eclectic release come alive. Its got quiet sections with a classical bent(Belle de jour), powerful building songs like Sectarian, beautiful harmony vocals in several parts, eclectic jazz sections, loud rock guitars, and sections reminiscent of Pink Floyd and King Crimson. It all flows nicely from one tune to the next. The music is intense throughout and is VERY unique -- make no mistake, this is one of the best CDs I have heard in decades. The instrumentation includes guitars, piano, flute, sax, stick, clarinet, flute, a choir, among others, and features beautiful keys by Jordan Rudess.I saw the final show of the GFD tour in Chicago (fall 2011 / Park West) and the show was fantastic (oh, and Marco on drums was unbelievable). Catch the 2nd leg if you can!And a shout out to Steven. I met you at NAMM Jan 2012 as you were departing the D'Addario booth. Thanks very much for taking a moment of your time to stop for a photo -- I greatly appreciated it!5Steven Wilson's "Kill Bill"OK, calling this Wilson's "Kill Bill" is a little unfair, because this, as an album, is better than Tartantio's film was as a movie, but the analogy is pretty good. Just as "Kill Bill" can really only be appreciated by those who recognize it's references to the films that influenced Tarantino, "Grace for Drowning" can best be appreciated if one recognizes the influences on Wilson of the progressive rock movement of the 1970's. While Wilson has never made a secret of the profound influence of Pink Floyd on his Porcupine Tree material, here, one finds not only the effect on Wilson of having worked with Robert Fripp, remastering the early King Crimson catalog, but also references to Genesis, and, more surprisingly to me, Atomic Rooster - "Remainder the Black Dog" is a nod to "Satan's Wheel", and the sparse, spooky piano bass of "Raider II" is a reference to "Death Walks Behind You". But the "Lizard" period King Crimson influences dominate. There are really only a couple of strong *songs* on the double album, "Deform to Form a Star" and "Like Dust I have Cleared From My Eye" - which are, not coincidentally, the subtitiles of the two disks making up the album, but the instrumental excursions "Sectarian" and "Raider II" are amazing tours-de-force of what British progressive "rock" music of the 1970's might have been with the production tools of the 21st century. Not a clone or parody, but a sincere and brilliantly executed tribute. Highly recommended.5
    Grace For Drowning

    Grace For Drowning

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