Author Topic: Steven Wilson v. To. The. Bone. (Read 373831 times)

PixelDream · « **Reply #630 on:** February 02, 2015, 06:49:52 AM »

Quote from: rumborak on February 01, 2015, 02:03:23 PM

Any pre-release review is useless, yeah. It's just a circle-jerk between the magazine and the artist.
And even the ones written within a month of release are kinda useless, since it's often uber-fans with no perspective. After a month you start seeing honest reviews.

Haha, I just received my review copy yesterday. Deadline to submit the review is Feb 21st. I'll take your words as a good reminder to be as objective as I can. I have to say, however, that it's for a webzine, and there's definitely no cirklejerking going on between us and SW.

JRundquist · « **Reply #631 on:** February 02, 2015, 12:43:11 PM »

Show just got announced for us MN SW fans, tickets go on sale Friday:

May 7th, Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, MN

SoundscapeMN · « **Reply #632 on:** February 02, 2015, 12:53:21 PM »

yeah I'm rather surprised it happened, After both Chicago shows and Madison, but before Colorado.

Even without Guthrie and Marco, it is an "event" to look forward to..for me personally..just as long as there isn't some other guilt-ridden thing my gf will point towards to conflct (at least it's not her bday, nor her graduation which are both taking place in May).

JRundquist · « **Reply #633 on:** February 02, 2015, 12:55:28 PM »

I really like that I don't have to drive down to Madison on a day I normally have band practice or a show and jsut wait the next day to drive a half hour away.

SoundscapeMN · « **Reply #634 on:** February 02, 2015, 04:18:01 PM »

yeah, that helps and will save time and money.

I also heard from my co-worker whose husband was involved in the promotion, it's a SEATED SHOW being seats, maybe tables too. Reminds me of when I saw The Dear Hunter there a few years ago.

pfillion · « **Reply #635 on:** February 04, 2015, 07:51:38 AM »

New review: https://www.themonolith.com/music/review-steven-wilson-hand-erase/

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #636 on:** February 04, 2015, 08:40:21 AM »

Tickets for the DC show still haven't gone on sale... $:-\$

RandalGraves · « **Reply #637 on:** February 04, 2015, 09:10:08 AM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOU_zWdhAoE

Music video for the track Perfect Life. To state it as nice as I possibly can . . . this track is not for me, hahah.

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #638 on:** February 04, 2015, 09:17:44 AM »

I like it. Seems like an odd choice for a single though...

RoeDent · « **Reply #639 on:** February 04, 2015, 09:18:38 AM »

Beautiful song! I know there's not a lot to it lyrically, but it must be remembered that this is only 4:43 of a 65-minute story. I'm sure it will be even better when it's heard in the context of the rest of the album.

Mladen · « **Reply #640 on:** February 04, 2015, 09:47:30 AM »

...and people say Steven is getting predictable.

Zantera · « **Reply #641 on:** February 04, 2015, 10:02:14 AM »

I think SW is predictable, or at least never surprise me anymore, but that doesn't take away from the fact that he usually delivers some pretty great music.

BlackInk · « **Reply #642 on:** February 04, 2015, 10:07:00 AM »

I'm with Randal, disappointing track. Had it just been the video and the music, it would be a boring but still beautiful enough concept. But that narration ruins it so hard. When Wilson's vocals comes in it's okay, but quickly lost me when I realized that he wasn't going to say anything else for the entire thing.

Shadow Ninja 2.0 · « **Reply #643 on:** February 04, 2015, 10:20:22 AM »

Love the new song! Really loving this new sound Steven is doing, and I'm really pumped for the new album!

pfillion · « **Reply #644 on:** February 04, 2015, 11:23:03 AM »

Quote from: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on February 04, 2015, 10:20:22 AM

Love the new song! Really loving this new sound Steven is doing, and I'm really pumped for the new album!

Me too, wow GREAT song!!!

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #645 on:** February 04, 2015, 11:33:02 AM »

Not crazy about the narration, but it doesn't upset me either. Everything else about the song satisfies me though.

Music aside, the song sounds really good in my ears. I don't know shit about mastering, mixing, production or whatever, but I do know that this is the kind of high-quality sound that I'm used to with SW.

Nekov · « **Reply #646 on:** February 04, 2015, 12:00:06 PM »

Quote from: senecadawg2 on February 04, 2015, 11:33:02 AM

Not crazy about the narration, but it doesn't upset me either.

Yep. I like the new sound SW is coming up with. Very different from the past albums.

Tom Bombadil · « **Reply #647 on:** February 04, 2015, 12:00:21 PM »

Liking the song so far. Nothing super amazing, but still enjoyable. It'll probably be much better in the context of the album.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #648 on:** February 04, 2015, 12:01:48 PM »

He always has these little twists in his music that I love and keeps my attention. With PT or solo, its still him but new and fresh.

Mebert78 · « **Reply #649 on:** February 04, 2015, 12:03:22 PM »

Personally, I'm not head over heels about the first two songs I've heard so far -- "Hand. Cannot. Erase" and "Perfect Life." But this is SW. I gotta hear it in the context of the full album and give it time. Everything he creates is generally amazing!

PixelDream · « **Reply #650 on:** February 04, 2015, 12:04:42 PM »

I have listened to the album non-stop since I got the review copy a few days ago. Not going into details as I'm saving them for my review - it's quite a challenge to write a good review for this one - but from my perspective, people that liked The Raven or just Porcupine Tree for that matter don't have to fear that they won't like it based on the two released tracks. There's a lot more, and these tracks have their function in context of the record. I think some moments on the album will have lots of fans in tears of joy.

? · « **Reply #651 on:** February 04, 2015, 01:43:11 PM »

Perfect Life sounds alright musically, but the narration and repetitive vocals don't do much for me. I guess it'll sound better in context of the album.

I also listened to the title-track on Youtube and found it very enjoyable. I like the more modern direction the album seems to be taking.

Dark Castle · « **Reply #652 on:** February 04, 2015, 01:51:17 PM »

I thought that was a pretty track. Excitement only grows these days.

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #653 on:** February 04, 2015, 02:10:09 PM »

Quote from: Dark Castle on February 04, 2015, 01:51:17 PM

I thought that was a pretty track. Excitement. Only. Grows.

Fixed

Dark Castle · « **Reply #654 on:** February 04, 2015, 02:10:36 PM »

Quote from: JayOctavarium on February 04, 2015, 02:10:09 PM

Quote from: Dark Castle on February 04, 2015, 01:51:17 PM
I thought that was a pretty track. Excitement. Only. Grows.

Fixed

Thank. You. Jay.

Can't believe I missed that

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #655 on:** February 04, 2015, 02:13:06 PM »

Not. A. Problem.

adace · « **Reply #656 on:** February 04, 2015, 02:43:28 PM »

Not a big fan of the spoken-word part, but it's still pretty good. Hopefully this is the least impressive track on the album.

BRGM · « **Reply #657 on:** February 04, 2015, 02:44:07 PM »

It sure seems odd for a single, but the excitement increased quite a bit! I wonder what it sounds like in context of the album.

KevShmev · « **Reply #658 on:** February 04, 2015, 04:15:38 PM »

Good song. Pretty different for him. Can't wait to hear the rest.

lonestar · « **Reply #659 on:** February 04, 2015, 04:15:54 PM »

I think I'm at a point where I'm not going to listen to another second of new material until I can hear it all together, as I'm sure it was meant to be experienced.

Again, so fucking stoked for this album.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #660 on:** February 04, 2015, 04:17:00 PM »

and tour!

lonestar · « **Reply #661 on:** February 04, 2015, 04:19:37 PM »

Seriously bro...

King Postwhore · « **Reply #662 on:** February 04, 2015, 04:29:01 PM »

And nothing better then seeing him at the place made for eargasms. The Berklee theater Of music.

lonestar · « **Reply #663 on:** February 04, 2015, 04:31:12 PM »

We got him at the Warfield, where DT has done there shows since SDOIT, always a good place.

seasonsinthesky · « **Reply #664 on:** February 04, 2015, 04:35:11 PM »

how can anyone not like the monologue? her voice is amazing, she doesn't say anything cringey, the music is interesting and a different direction for SW — i really don't understand what isn't likable about this song.

maybe i just have a thing for Max Richter-style ambient/narrative stuff.

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Author Topic: Steven Wilson v. To. The. Bone. (Read 373831 times)