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Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing And Other Stories (2013) [2CD+DVD+BLU-RAY] {Kscope Deluxe Edition}

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Date: 29 Dec 2013 05:00:07

Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing And Other Stories (2013) [2CD+DVD+BLU-RAY] {Kscope Deluxe Edition}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 689 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 274 Mb
Artwork @ 300 dpi (PNG) -> 305 Mb | 5% repair rar
DVD9 -> 6.88 Gb | All Regions | NTSC 16:9 | LinearPCM, 2 ch / Dolby AC3, 6 ch / DTS, 6 ch | ISO Image
BLU-RAY -> 20.9 Gb | 96/24 5.1 LPCM / DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 | ISO Image
© 2013 Kscope / SW | KSCOPE240
Rock / Progressive Rock

Over the past decade, Steven Wilson's relationship with prog rock over has grown increasingly intimate. He previewed a killer new band on the live album Get All You Deserve – woodwind/multi-instrumentalist Theo Travis, keyboardist Adam Holzman, session bass and stick player Nick Beggs, drummer Marco Minnemann, and guitarist Guthrie Govan – put a diverse, sophisticated face on Wilson's 21st century brand of prog. The Raven That Refused to Sing and Other Stories is their first studio outing. Wilson was also able to coax Alan Parsons out of semi-retirement to co-produce and engineer the effort, and he fully committed: the album's crystalline, detailed sound and spacious ambience reflect some of his best work behind the boards.

The result is a collection of six new songs – three over ten minutes in length – that reflect the very best of what classic prog rock aspired to: skillfully written music with expertly arranged compositions of color, nuance, texture, dynamics, narrative, and artfulness played by a group of stellar musicians. The songs are based on short stories Wilson wrote or co-wrote with Hajo Mueller, which center around the supernatural – though this is not actually a concept record. While the album begins with a warning sign –- the first four minutes of opener "Luminol" are a knotty, driving, near-fusion instrumental workout that gives way to a complex, beautifully wrought mini-suite that draws on sources such as Pink Floyd, early Genesis, and King Crimson – the Mellotron was actually used on the latter's classic recordings. While "Drive Home" builds gradually with a near-majestic sweep of harmonic and lyric invention, it features wonderfully inventive guitar work by Govan. "The Holy Drinker" is a sprawling ride with excellent keyboards by Holzman, a smoking guest guitar spot by Parsons, and a dazzling soprano saxophone from Travis.

It commences intensely with many angles simultaneously but never once loses its musicality. "The Watchmaker"'s intro of lilting, layered, acoustic guitars takes on heft as the ensemble enters with furious bass and drum work, and a gorgeous flute solo by Travis. The increasing drama includes death metal riffing, syncopated vocal choruses, and a flood of strings that never overdo it. The title track is the set closer, a lush, straightforward number about an old man speaking to his long-dead sister. His loneliness and grief are heartbreaking in Wilson's vocal expression, before strings, Mellotron, winds, and rolling drums build to a final, dramatic conclusion. The Raven That Refused to Sing and Other Stories is the best of Wilson's three solo projects; let's hope this particular group stays together awhile. In terms of musical possibility, the sky is the limit with this bunch.

Produced and Mixed by Steven Wilson
Associate Producer and Recording Engineer: Alan Parsons

Personnel:
Steven Wilson ……….. Vocals, Mellotron, Keyboards, Guitars, Bass Guitar
Nick Beggs ………….. Bass Guitar, Chapman Stick, Backing Vocals
Guthrie Govan ……….. Lead Guitar
Adam Holzman ………… Fender Rhodes, Hammond Organ, Piano, Minimoog
Marco Minnemann ……… Drums, Percussion
Theo Travis …………. Flutes, Saxophones, Clarinet

Jakko Jakszyk ……….. Additional Vocals on Luminol and The Watchmaker
Alan Parsons ………… Haw-Haw Guitar on The Holy Drinker

tracklist:
Disc 1:
1. Luminol (12:10)
2. Drive Home (7:37)
3. The Holy Drinker (10:14)
4. The Pin Drop (5:03)
5. The Watchmaker (11:42)
6. The Raven That Refused To Sing (7:57)

Disc 2 - Demos:
1. Luminol (demo) (13:06)
2. Drive Home (demo) (6:57)
3. The Holy Drinker (demo) (9:47)
4. Clock Song (unused idea) (4:31)
5. The Pin Drop (demo) (5:15)
6. The Watchmaker (demo) (12:26)
7. The Raven (demo) (8:00)

DVD-V:
- 96/24 Stereo LPCM of the album, plus 2 x 5.1 mixes of album (DTS 96/24 5.1
surround & Dolby AC3 5.1 surround)
- Art Gallery (images by Hajo Mueller)
- Photo Gallery (photographs by Lasse Hoile)
- Studio Documentary (filmed and edited by Lasse Hoile)

Blu-Ray:
- 96/24 Stereo LPCM of the album, plus 2 x 5.1 mixes of album (96/24 5.1 LPCM &
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)
- Instrumental versions of the album tracks (96/24 Stereo LPCM),
bonus track ('Drive Home - lounge version', also 96/24 Stereo LPCM).
- Art Gallery (images by Hajo Mueller)
- Photo Gallery (photographs by Lasse Hoile)
- Studio Documentary (filmed and edited by Lasse Hoile)

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