RELEASED 26.9.2011
Kscope will release Grace For Drowning, the new album from producer/writer/singer/instrumentalist Steven Wilson (best known as the founder and frontman of Porcupine Tree). Grace For Drowning is the second album released under Wilson’s own name, and builds on the artistic inroads he forged with 2009’s exceptionally well-received Insurgentes. Grace For Drowning also represents a milestone in audio fidelity as the first-ever new rock album released primarily as a Blu-Ray video disc, with music in 5.1 surround sound and accompanying video content for every song. The video content includes music videos starring Wilson (he’s only appeared in two previous music videos) as well as excerpts from the recording, mixing, and mastering sessions, presented in interactive formats that bring fans closer than ever to the production process. Says Wilson, “Insurgentes was an important step for me into something new. This record takes that as a starting point, but it’s more experimental and more eclectic. For me the golden period for music was the late sixties and early seventies, when the album became the primary means of artistic expression, when musicians liberated themselves from the three minute pop song format, and started to draw on jazz and classical music especially, combining it with the spirit of psychedelia to create “journeys in sound” I guess you could call them. So without being retro, my album is a kind of homage to that spirit. There’s everything from [Ennio] Morricone-esque film themes to choral music to piano ballads to a 23 minute progressive jazz–inspired piece. I’ve actually used a few jazz musicians this time, which is something I picked up from my work remixing the King Crimson records.” For the most avid collectors, there will be a deluxe edition featuring the Blu-Ray version, 3 CDs, and a 120-page book of artwork and notes. It will also be released in vinyl and compact disc formats.
Disc 1: Deform to Form a Star
1. "Grace for Drowning" 2:00 2. "Sectarian" 7:45 3. "Deform to Form a Star" 8:00 4. "No Part of Me" 5:45 5. "Postcard" 4:30 6. "Raider Prelude" 2:30 7. "Remainder the Black Dog" 9:30
Disc 2: Like Dust I Have Cleared From My Eye
1. "Belle de Jour" 3:00 2. "Index" 4:45 3. "Track One" 4:15 4. "Raider II" 23:15 5. "Like Dust I Have Cleared From My Eye" 8:00