Steven Wilson v. To. The. Bone.

[The Letter M]

Lengths, for those who like to know such things:

1. To the Bone - 6:41
2. Nowhere Now - 4:03
3. Pariah - 4:46
4. The Same Asylum as Before - 5:14
5. Refuge - 6:43
6. Permanating - 3:34
7. Blank Tapes - 2:08
8. People Who Eat Darkness - 6:02
9. Song of I - 5:21
10. Detonation - 9:19
11. Song of Unborn - 5:55

Not a single 10+ minute track, a first since his first solo album Insurgentes, though "Detonation" comes close. Looks like the album will be 59:46 long, just under an hour (which has always been Steven's magic-length of a perfect album, or so it seems since FOABP). Like many of his albums though, there will undoubtedly be material that was not put on the album that may or may not relate to the concept and many fans, or maybe just me, will attempt to reconstruct the "full album" with said outtakes (because really, I think almost every PT album and all of his solo albums have some collection of B-sides and outtakes that never made the cut).

-Marc.

[Mladen]

Interesting.

[KevShmev]

Song was okay, nothing wrong with it, it's just not something I personally would want to come back to often.

That's why I thought about Perfect Life the first time I heard it.  Then I heard it within the context of the album and it is now one of the 4-5 songs from HCE that I often go back to.  With SW, it really is about the whole album experience.

[Jarlaxle]

Song was quite good, and I expect it to be even better within the context of the album. That deluxe edition looks nice and all, but I have little use for the pictures and the journal, other than looking at them once, and the $100+ price tag to get it to Canada is way too high a price to pay. That's a shame, those demos and unused songs, as well as the 7 inch vinyl instrumental and the making of documentary would be nice to have, but I simply cannot afford that.

Do these type of things usually get released or made available afterward? I would pay $40-50 for an edition with all of the songs and the making of doc, but as it stands, I will likely just be using my spotify account to access this.

[Mladen]

That's why I thought about Perfect Life the first time I heard it.  Then I heard it within the context of the album and it is now one of the 4-5 songs from HCE that I often go back to.  With SW, it really is about the whole album experience.

Exactly. Had anyone told me Perfect life would be my 2nd favorite on the album after the first time I had heard it, I wouldn't have believed it.

[mikeyd23]

Song was okay, nothing wrong with it, it's just not something I personally would want to come back to often.

That's why I thought about Perfect Life the first time I heard it.  Then I heard it within the context of the album and it is now one of the 4-5 songs from HCE that I often go back to.  With SW, it really is about the whole album experience.

That's a good point. I'm sure the song in context, on the record, could shift my opinion.

[TioJorge]

Sweeeeeeeet! Off the grid a few days only to come back to this. Great stuff. Super sexy cover. I think he should have gone with a naked sushi bar cover though. Same lighting.

Pariah is awesome, though I'm sure it'll take a little while to really sink in, as does most of Wilson's work.

[Rattlehead]

I think the new song is beautiful. I can't wait for the new album and another chance to see SW again next year. Last time I saw them was in NYC last year and SW could barely sing because he was so sick 

[hauswife]

there is a presale for the tickets in germany. best seats cost over 60 euros. do you think the tickets are cheaper on friday on the official sale date?

[axeman90210]

That song was a big old pile of "meh" for me, but then again I haven't cared much for anything he's released since FoaBP so I'm probably not the best judge at this point

[mike099]

Looking forward to the cd, but three months is a long time to wait for the entire cd.  I know it is all about marketing, but I love the way Avenged Sevenfold released the latest cd with little to no notice.

[AngelBack]

SW releases a new track and I don't know how he does it, but it again hits me straight in the feels.

Exactly!

[romdrums]

Pariah is Steven Wilson's Don't Give Up.  He just needs to do a video where he and Ninet hug the whole time. Great song, especially with that big post rock crescendo.

[TioJorge]

Just realized how the thread title was punctuated.  Bravo.

[Ben_Jamin]

Just realized how the thread title was punctuated.  Bravo.

I probably wouldn't have snapped if you didn't post this.

[TioJorge]

 

[Nick]

Just realized how the thread title was punctuated.  Bravo.

Happy to be of service.

[erwinrafael]

https://progreport.com/hear-new-track-steven-wilson-pariah-featuring-ninet-tayeb/

New song "Pariah"

Meh.

So far, HCE was the only Steven Wilson album (including PT) that resonated with me, and this song is clearly in the vein of his pre-HCE offerings.

[home]

https://progreport.com/hear-new-track-steven-wilson-pariah-featuring-ninet-tayeb/

New song "Pariah"

Meh.

So far, HCE was the only Steven Wilson album (including PT) that resonated with me, and this song is clearly in the vein of his pre-HCE offerings.

I'd actually say it's mostly in the vein of HCE, especially the pop and electronic influences

[nobloodyname]

Absolutely. It sounds like it could have been on HCE - which is great news for me personally.

[erwinrafael]

https://progreport.com/hear-new-track-steven-wilson-pariah-featuring-ninet-tayeb/

New song "Pariah"

Meh.

So far, HCE was the only Steven Wilson album (including PT) that resonated with me, and this song is clearly in the vein of his pre-HCE offerings.

I'd actually say it's mostly in the vein of HCE, especially the pop and electronic influences

It's not really the style. It's more of the mood. This sounds dark, almost depressed. A lot of songs in HCE is brimming with emotions, the underlying loneliness was very palpable. Routine made me cry. A song like Raven just leaves me numb because of the darkness.

[Ben_Jamin]

Pariah is a nice soothing uplifting song. The mood is calming, the atmosphere sounds ethereal. I enjoyed it, made me want to buy the album now.

[home]

Steven Wilson released another song last might. It's pretty nice, not really new ground but still very solid. Perhaps the most Porcupine Tree sounding song since Porcupine Tree. Also some rather high singing for him.

[Skeever]

Ouch, those vocals are quite bad.

[Nekov]

Steven Wilson released another song last might. It's pretty nice, not really new ground but still very solid. Perhaps the most Porcupine Tree sounding song since Porcupine Tree. Also some rather high singing for him.

Yeah, very PT indeed. It's a nice song overall, that's as much as can be said.

[mikeyd23]

Cool song I like it. The high vocal thing on the verses isn't great though.

[seasonsinthesky]

Steven Wilson released another song last might. It's pretty nice, not really new ground but still very solid. Perhaps the most Porcupine Tree sounding song since Porcupine Tree. Also some rather high singing for him.

Yeah, it sounds straight out of SD/IA/DW with the chord changes and slide guitar. Bastard son of Prodigal and Muzak or something.

[rumborak]

I'm not gonna listen to it, I've been burned before with ruining my "first album listen" experience by knowing some of the songs already.

[ReaperKK]

Pretty good song, I like it more than pariah.

[PixelDream]

Okay that riff is waaay too Prodigal but I really like the energy in the beat. I dig Blundell's grooves a lot.

[NoseofNicko]

What new song? A title or a link would be helpful.

[home]

What new song? A title or a link would be helpful.

It's on Spotify and various other streaming platforms. Also on Dailymotion and a small teaser on YouTube. Duuude

[King Postwhore]

DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDDDEEEEEEE!

[KevShmev]

Really good song. I love hearing the hard rock back, ala PT style, and Wilson playing the guitar again will be great.  I am so ready for this record.

[ChuckSteak]

I liked the song. But I don't know if it is the effect of the alcohol.