Steven Wilson - Grace For Drowning (2020) [Reissue]

Steven Wilson, four-time Grammy nominee, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and founder member of Porcupine Tree, released his critically acclaimed third solo album 'The Raven Refused to Sing' in 2013, reaching #28 in the UK charts and #3 in Germany. In 2017 he shot back into the charts with his fifth solo album 'To the Bone' at #3 in the UK and #2 in Germany, which built on the success of fourth solo album 'Hand. Cannot. Erase.', which reached #13 in the UK and #3 in Germany.

Originally released in 2011, 'Grace For Drowning' is the second solo album from Wilson. A more experimental and more eclectic record it built on the artistic inroads he forged with 2009's exceptionally well-received 'Insurgentes'. It is a modern homage to the late 60s and early 70's spirit of using the album as an artist's primary means of expression; combining jazz, classical and psychedelic music to create "journeys in sound". This 8-panel digipack edition of 'Grace for Drowning' features the album across two CD's, and a Blu-ray disc offering audiophiles the chance to experience the album in its full glory with a 96/24 stereo LPCM mix, a 96/24 5.1 surround sound mix, five Lasse Hoile music videos plus additional demos. The 16-page booklet features photography and handwritten notes.

"prog rock wrung dry of nostalgia, perfect not for drowning but immersion" 4/5 Rolling Stone "the album of his career to date: a progressive masterpiece" 5/5 All About Jazz "a phenomenal recording" 8/10 PopMatters "an album that can't really be described, but it urgently calls to be heard" 8/10 Classic Rock