Steven Wilson releases his new solo album Grace For Drowning on September 26th through Kscope.
Well known as the founding member of Porcupine Tree, as well as collaborations with the likes of Pendulum, King Crimson and Opeth, Grace For Drowning is the second album released under Wilson's name following his 2009 solo debut Insurgentes.
Wilson commented on the album: “‘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 3 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.”
Ahead of the album's release comes the video for "Index" - a track taken from his new album. Steven Wilson plays London's Shepherds Bush Empire on October 31st as part of his European tour. More information can be found by following this [link].
