The Raven That Refused To Sing (LP)


Steven Wilson

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Amoeba Review

02/25/2013

Porcupine Tree's accomplished frontman sometimes sounds like he's single-handedly keeping classic prog-rock alive. You know, big, heavy, hairy symphonic prog, with oboes and mellotrons and double-neck guitar freakouts. Prog that's cerebral, challenging, and complex, prog like Genesis or King Crimson. Stepping away once more from the dark, phasey hard rock of the Tree, Wilson delivers his third and most satisfying solo work yet, a set of six epic songs based on ghostly tales in the tradition of Poe and Le Fanu, penned by Wilson with Hajo Mueller. Wow! The primary accompanists are virtuosic bassist Nick Begg and woodwind wizard Theo Travis, and together they weave dark, majestic, luminous novellas that deliver captivating power and dramatic tension. They even brought Alan Parsons out of retirement to produce! That guy truly earns his paycheck, bringing a vast, resonant clarity to the multilayered production, reminiscent of his work on Dark Side and Abbey Road. If you love classic prog, classic creeping horror, or you just want to check out something rich and fascinating that's a lot more ambitious than most new rock, light up the candelabra, pour a snifter of absinthe and drop the needle on The Raven That Refused to Sing. Steven Wilson will take you to a new world.

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Track Listing



Side 1 Titles
Artist
Length
1.
Luminol 		Steven Wilson 12:10


Side 2 Titles
Artist
Length
1.
Drive Home 		Steven Wilson 07:37
2.
The Holy Drinker 		Steven Wilson 10:13


Side 3 Titles
Artist
Length
1.
The Pin Drop 		Steven Wilson 05:03
2.
The Watchmaker 		Steven Wilson 11:42


Side 4 Titles
Artist
Length
1.
The Raven That Refused To Sing 		Steven Wilson 07:57

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