Grace For Drowning Double CD

Originally released in 2011, the double studio album and second in Steven Wilsons solo career receives its first release via TransmissionSteven Wilson, fourtime Grammy nominee, multiinstrumentalist, producer, author and founding member of Porcupine Tree returned in 2011 with his second studio album Grace For Drowning.Sonically the album is a departure from the more straight ahead approach of his 2009 debut Insurgentes and instead favours ideas of Progressive Rock paying homage to the early 70s and late 60s. Wanting to push the envelope of his song writing ability ever further, tracks like 23 minute Raider II sprawl out but never lose focus of Wilsons genius song writing ability on the likes of Deform to Form A Star. Alongside Wilson appears an allstar cast made up of Jordan Rudess Dream Theater, Tony Levin King Crimson, Steve Hackett Genesis as well as the London Session Orchestra who performed strings on the albumThe 83 minute album explores territories that would go on to be investigated further on 2013s The Raven That Refused To Sing, reaching 28 in the UK charts and 3 in Germany, returning in 2015 with Hand. Cannot. Erase. which saw him ascend further to 13 in the UK charts and 3 in Germany before To The Bone in 2017 which saw him reach 3 in the UK. Steven Wilson has also created multiple 5.1 Surround remixes for King Crimson, Yes, Jethro Tull, and XTC.34An immersive, ambitious project that demands repeated spins34 45 MOJO34prog rock wrung dry of nostalgia, perfect not for drowning but immersion34 45 Rolling Stone 34an album that can039t really be described, but it urgently calls to be heard34 810 Classic Rock039this is a magnificent step up he simply can039t be stopped.039 ProgGrace For Drowning is available on 2CD