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Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing

Put Your Shoes On (Bonus) - fiction plane

As previously announced the forthcoming vinyl compilation LP “Transience" will feature a new recording of Lazarus, originally recorded by Porcupine Tree for the “Deadwing" album in 2004.  

To mark the release of this new version you can listen to my original demo of the song.  This was actually the first of two demos I made of Lazarus, and it features a very different middle 8, subsequently rewritten for the second demo and final album recording.  

Lazarus was one of several songs that were based on a film script that I was working on at the time with my friend Mike Bennion, and the David mentioned in the song is a central character in that script. 

Lazarus (first demo) performed by SW at No Man’s Land, December 2003.

Lazarus (Demo)

SW and band “explore the space” on this lengthy encore version of Radioactive Toy taken from their sold out show at the Royal Albert Hall, London on the 20th October last year.  SW - vocals / guitar, Guthrie Govan - guitar, Adam Holzman - keyboards, Theo Travis - flute, Nick Beggs - fretless bass, Chad Wackerman - drums.

Radioactive Toy (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)

Sentimental
Porcupine Tree 
Steven Wilson Acoustic Cover

Sentimental | Porcupine Tree (Steven Wilson Acoustic)

Insurgentes - Steven Wilson (Cover by Rocksferry)

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Cover Version, the album, collects all the material issued on the limited edition Cover Version singles series released between 2003-2010. The 12 tracks comprise six Steven Wilson originals and six covers and provide an essential insight into both Wilson's musical taste and his evolution as a solo artist.

In March 2003 Steven Wilson released Cover Version, a limited edition 2 track CD single. This was the first piece to be released under Wilson's own name (following an illustrious career as a member of Porcupine Tree and No-Man, and recording under various guises such as IEM and Bass Communion), and comprised completely solo performances, stripped back to acoustic guitar, piano and voice.

The single was made up of one cover version, along with one new, original composition. Replicating this format, over the next seven years, Wilson released a further five singles as part of the series.

Each of the CD singles were strictly limited. The final release (Cover Version VI) came in a special box housing all six CDs, with artwork designed by Carl Glover and a booklet of portraits of Steven by Hajo Mueller. Subsequently, an even more limited run of 7" singles were also pressed. Inevitably, as Wilson's popularity has grown - both through his work with Porcupine Tree and his hugely successful solo career - these long deleted releases have become much sought-after by collectors.

Cover Version, the album, re-packages this intriguing part of Wilson's career for a new generation of listeners.

Steven Wilson’s cover of ABBA’s 'The Day Before You Came' can be heard on the latest episode of the Kscope Podcast, listen below (for this and previous podcasts check out the podcast page):

Pressed on double heavyweight (180g) vinyl, the gatefold artwork has been 'remixed' from the box design by Carl Glover.

A CD and Digital release will be released on 30th June 2014

The album tracklist is as follows;

A
Thank You
The Day Before You Came
A Forest

B
The Guitar Lesson
Sign ‘o’ The Times
Lord Of The Reedy River

C
Moment I Lost
Please Come Home
Four Trees Down

D
The Unquiet Grave
Well You’re Wrong
An End to End

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Kscope - Volume 6

The Day Before You Came

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Steven Wilson - The Day Before You Came (ABBA Cover from Cover Version)

Drive Home - Steven Wilson Vocal Cover

You can now stream "First Regret / 3 Years Older" taken from Steven Wilson​'s new album "Hand. Cannot. Erase."

"Hand. Cannot. Erase." will be released on 27th February in Germany, 2nd March for the UK & RoW and 3rd March for USA & Canada.

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Hand Cannot Erase (Deluxe Edition)

First Regret / 3 Years Older

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‘Hand. Cannot. Erase.’ Is the much-anticipated 4th solo album from one of rock music’s most interesting characters, Steven Wilson.

You’ll hear four tracks from the LP and an in-depth interview with the man himself, on his style, why it would be “melodramatic” to split up his much-loved band Porcupine Tree, and how this is his most “conceptual” album to date.

This is a man who sells out the Royal Albert Hall; this is an album that the UK national newspaper the Guardian gave FIVE STARS. This record demands your attention. It's OUT NOW.

Also, we’ll hear from Anders Nyström of Swedish rock giants Katatonia, recorded at the London Union Chapel aftershow, a gorgeous concert which is now coming out as a concert film on Blu-Ray, Vinyl and CD/DVD-V.

In this podcast
Steven Wilson (from 'Hand. Cannot. Erase.')
- 3 Years Older
- Regret #9 (clip)
- Happy Returns (clip)
- Perfect Life
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- Day (from 'Sanctitude')
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Hand Cannot Erase

Podcast Episode Sixty - A Steven Wilson 'Hand. Cannot. Erase.' Special

'4 1/2' the new interim album from Steven Wilson is OUT NOW and available in various formats.

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Steven Wilson, four-time Grammy nominee, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and founder member of Porcupine Tree, returns in 2015 with his highly anticipated fourth solo album 'Hand. Cannot. Erase.'

The album is presented in an elaborately conceived and designed 96 page case-bound book with several additional inserts, including a diary, a sketchbook, newspaper cutting, a letter..etc…,featuring artwork by long term SW collaborators Lasse Hoile (photography), Hajo Mueller (illustrations) and Carl Glover (design).  Included inside are:

 - Hand. Cannot, Erase. album CD

- Original demos CD (exclusive to this edition and including music that did not make the final album)

- Blu-Ray containing hi resolution stereo & 5.1 audio (96/24 5.1 LPCM & DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), seven additional alternative versions, mixes & radio edits, 30 minute studio documentary, studio sessions photo gallery

- DVD-V containing stereo & 5.1 audio (DTS 96/24 5.1 & 96/24 Stereo  LPCM) 

 'Hand. Cannot. Erase.' follows the critical and commercial success of 'The Raven That Refused To Sing' (Germany #3, UK# 28) released in February 2013, and a run of sold-out shows around the world including London’s Royal Albert Hall. Steven will embark on an extensive ‘An Evening With Steven Wilson’ European tour in March & April 2015.

Recorded at London’s illustrious Air Studios, Hand. Cannot. Erase, reunited Steven with Guthrie Govan (guitar), Adam Holzman (keyboards), Nick Beggs (bass / stick), and Marco Minneman (drums), the spectacular band responsible for 'The Raven That Refused To Sing’' album and world tour. 
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Steven Wilson -  Hand Cannot Erase - (From Hand. Cannot. Erase.)

An extended version I put together for the simple reason that I thought that the original version, as beautiful as it is, was too short!!

Steven Wilson - Home in Negative (Extended Version)

The second remix for 'Index' was created by Necro Deathmort.  Despite their name, NDM aren’t an East European death metal group (!) but an English electronic music duo, of whom I am a big fan, so I was very happy when they agreed to do the remix.  It originally appeared as a bonus track on the digital single release of Postcard in 2012.

Postcard

Index (Necro Deathmort Remix)

Jellybean - FULL VERSION

These 5 songs were originally included as part of a special 3 disc hardback book edition of Insurgentes released on my own label Headphone Dust a few months prior to KScope issuing the standard version. I had around 25 songs in total from the recording sessions, several of which were dropped because they didn't measure up (some of the other leftover pieces are now released on the Insurgentes film DVD), but I felt these 5 songs were as good as the album material, so it wasn't for lack of quality that I left them off, more to do with context and not wanting the album to be too long as a listening experience.  Instead they were included on a separate CD only available with the special edition (and later on vinyl releases).  The whole idea of the special edition was to experiment with doing something really special with the packaging that took advantage of the multi-media aspect of the project (film, photos, music), and to sell only online.  They were very expensive to make and could only be printed as a one-off edition, so I had to guess at how many to make - even then I became so convinced that I wasn't going to be able to sell them, that I priced is such that I basically lost money with every copy sold! Later on I found myself wondering if the small minority that still complained that they had been "ripped off" in only getting a CD, a CD EP, a DVD, and a ten by ten 128 page clothbound full colour book for their £34 were the same people that later sold their copy on eBay for 10 times what they paid for it.  Anyway, I digress....  Here for those that missed out on the special edition, are the bonus Insurgentes songs in full resolution WAVs, enjoy! Best, S


Insurgentes Mexico

An extended 6 minute version that was previously released as part of the "Blackfield" digital download single, but I think only in mp3 form (as usual this is full resolution WAV). Blackfield's third album is due for release in March, and there is now a facebook page dedicated to the band at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blackfield/103704446366593