"To The Bone" - 5th Steven Wilson Album, 8/18

Same here

 

Another review (4/10 too)

This one is in Spanish

Crítica del disco de Steven Wilson - 'To the Bone' (2017)

 

I don't like the colorizing. IMO

 

It will be the first SW album that I've bought on vinyl...twice.

Forgot I'd ordered the black LP from Burning Shed, then later ordered the coloured vinyl version from HMV.

 

I'm always a vinyl-first guy, except for SW. Since he's one of the only ones who sells his blu-ray albums as (wonderfully reasonably priced) standalone releases, I go with that, since I want the surround and I'm not really into owning albums more than once. I wish more artists would give me that option.

 

We get it, you hate the album. Give it a rest.

 

Not everyone is going to like this album ans SW even acknowledged this himself. IMO I think this album is great. I find it really grows on you the more you listen to it. I really like this album a lot and love every track. Im bot a big fan of the cover myself in fact the only SW solo album cover I like is Insurgentes.

 

Sorry, I misunderstood you, I thought you meant the artwork was copy cat, not the album.

Though I fail to see what the album's copying, either; given that no two tracks on it sound the same and they can't ALL be copying someone else!

 

never happened ...LOL

 

i have one record from him ... it's not what i listen everyday, but i managed to listen to it entirely

 

what is "pseud" ??? i can tell you french words that you wont understand... i'll be sure that you wont answer ... hmmmm ? n'est ce pas mon cher ...

 

It's a recurring article in Private Eye...

Pseuds Corner - pseudo-intellectual quotations from the media. At various times different columnists have been frequent entrants, with varied reactions.

 

et bien voila .... merci

 

Just spun the vinyl-
I did not listen to any tracks prior to this -
Only read some comments here -
Have to say: WTF are people bi***ing about? (OK - some people)
I played it LOUD - and this lp rocked.
I prefer his prog songs - but this is in no way some major departure -
It is easily identifiable as Steven Wilson.

It is simultaneously inventive musically and influenced by past rock sounds - which is what he's always excelled at - particularly with Porcupine Tree.
I hear more PT here than the last two Wilson releases.

The vinyl itself was pressed well and sounds great - even at very loud volumes - 45 rpm - great clarity - everything comes out of the black.
Highly recommended.

 

Aye, pretty much exactly what I said (except I was listening to a 320kbps mp3, not the vinyl)...I don't expect to see my Special Edition box before Monday though!

 

No downloadable alternative this time?

 

That's what you call pure art and that's the point. The guy dedicated his whole life perfecting his art! Never looked back or changed his style to please whomever didn't like his playing style.

Any recording from the 1988 Berlin festival is a treat! Faut vraiment en faire l'écoute!

Back to the SW cover, I find it quite original since I don't recall seeing any other record cover like it lately if ever (the xtreme colour tratement). Interesting usage of warm and cold colors.

 

So can we assume it's on the way...I assume this will be sent by courier or something? Guess it would be reasonable to expect it within 7-10 days maximum here in OZ then.

 

Nice song by song review.

A surprising conclusion though!

Steven Wilson - To The Bone, review by LakesideRitchie

 

I am usually ending up having the vinyl and either the cd or the hi-res file for commuting purpose. I didn't bother to get 4 1/2 on vinyl as it is an EP or Transcience as it is a greatest hits.

Now, I am reconsidering acquiring TTB on vinyl. Does anyone knows if TTB vinyl comes with a CD quality download?

 

There's an interview with Mr. Wilson here if anybody is interested
Steven Wilson interview: To The Bone

 

On burning shed it says 'Comes with a download card'. Not sure if they are 320, FLAC, or hi res downloads. I'm guessing a choice between 320 or CD lossless.

 

Well, I might get it tomorrow after all. I've just had my dispatch notice!

 

I'm sure Transcience came with a FLAC download; I could be wrong though.

 

The other albums came with a download card. The files were FLAC, but not hi-res.

(My CD shipped from Amazon US with anticipated delivery tomorrow.)