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Steven John Wilson (born 3 November 1967) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, most closely associated with the progressive rock genre.
Currently a solo artist, he became known as the founder, lead guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter of the band Porcupine Tree, as well as being a member of several other bands.
Wilson is a self-taught composer, producer, audio engineer, guitar and keyboard player, and plays other instruments as needed, including bass guitar, autoharp, hammered dulcimer and flute. Despite being mainly associated with progressive rock, his influences and work have encompassed a diverse range of genres including psychedelia, pop, extreme metal, electronic and jazz, among others, shifting his musical direction through his albums.
His concerts incorporate quadraphonic sound and elaborate visuals. He has also worked with artists such as Opeth, King Crimson, Pendulum, Jethro Tull, Andy Partridge, Yes, Marillion, Tears for Fears, Roxy Music and Anathema.
4 1⁄2 is a mini-album by UK musician Steven Wilson. It was released on 22 January 2016. It collects songs that were written during the sessions for Wilson's previous two studio albums, Hand. Cannot. Erase. and The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories).
The closing track is a new version of "Don't Hate Me", originally recorded by Porcupine Tree on the album Stupid Dream, sung as a duet with Israeli singer Ninet Tayeb. The title 4 1⁄2 indicates the EP serves as an interim release between Wilson's fourth solo album Hand. Cannot. Erase. and his fifth full-length studio album To the Bone.
Tracklist
1. "My Book of Regrets" - 9:35
2. "Year of the Plague" - 4:15
3. "Happiness III" - 4:31
4. "Sunday Rain Sets In" - 3:50
5 ."Vermillioncore" - 5:09
6. "Don't Hate Me" - 9:34
All tracks written by Steven Wilson.
Personnel
Recording
Currently a solo artist, he became known as the founder, lead guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter of the band Porcupine Tree, as well as being a member of several other bands.
Wilson is a self-taught composer, producer, audio engineer, guitar and keyboard player, and plays other instruments as needed, including bass guitar, autoharp, hammered dulcimer and flute. Despite being mainly associated with progressive rock, his influences and work have encompassed a diverse range of genres including psychedelia, pop, extreme metal, electronic and jazz, among others, shifting his musical direction through his albums.
His concerts incorporate quadraphonic sound and elaborate visuals. He has also worked with artists such as Opeth, King Crimson, Pendulum, Jethro Tull, Andy Partridge, Yes, Marillion, Tears for Fears, Roxy Music and Anathema.
4 1⁄2 is a mini-album by UK musician Steven Wilson. It was released on 22 January 2016. It collects songs that were written during the sessions for Wilson's previous two studio albums, Hand. Cannot. Erase. and The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories).
The closing track is a new version of "Don't Hate Me", originally recorded by Porcupine Tree on the album Stupid Dream, sung as a duet with Israeli singer Ninet Tayeb. The title 4 1⁄2 indicates the EP serves as an interim release between Wilson's fourth solo album Hand. Cannot. Erase. and his fifth full-length studio album To the Bone.
Tracklist
1. "My Book of Regrets" - 9:35
2. "Year of the Plague" - 4:15
3. "Happiness III" - 4:31
4. "Sunday Rain Sets In" - 3:50
5 ."Vermillioncore" - 5:09
6. "Don't Hate Me" - 9:34
All tracks written by Steven Wilson.
Personnel
- Steven Wilson – lead vocals, guitars, autoharp, mellotron, piano, percussion, virtual instruments
Guitarists
- Dave Kilminster – (tracks 1 and 6)
- Guthrie Govan – (track 3)
Drummers
- Craig Blundell – (tracks 1, 5, and 6)
- Marco Minnemann – (track 3)
- Chad Wackerman – (track 4)
- Nick Beggs – bass, chapman stick, backing vocals
- Adam Holzman – wurlitzer, hammond organ, minimoog, rhodes, piano
- Theo Travis – reed (tracks 4 and 6)
- Ninet Tayeb – co-vocals (track 6)
- Producer, Mixed By – SW
Recording
- "My Book of Regrets" was written in late 2013 and finished in June 2015. Main recording took place from 28 June 2015 in Montreal, with additional recording at No Man's Land.
- "Year of the Plague" was written and recorded during sessions of The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) in 2012–2013.
- "Happiness III" was written in 2003 and recorded during the Hand. Cannot. Erase. sessions at Air Studio in September 2014.
- "Sunday Rain Sets In" was recorded during the Hand. Cannot. Erase. sessions at Air Studios, East West and Spin Studios in 2014.
- "Vermillioncore" was partly written in late 2013, finished in June 2015 and recorded in October 2015.
- "Don't Hate Me" was written in 1998 and originally released by Wilson's band, Porcupine Tree, on their 1999 album Stupid Dream. This version of the track was taken from a live concert in Europe in September 2015, with additional recording at No Man's Land.
Notes
Released: 22 January 2016
Recorded: October 2012 – October 2015
Genre= Progressive rock
Length: 36:14
Label - Kscope Records
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