Pre-order for 25th February release.
Highly respected British artist Steven Wilson has revealed that his third solo album will be titled 'The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)'. Set for release by Kscope on February 25, 2013, the much anticipated new album was written between January and July and recorded in Los Angeles in September.
Steven's current band is a collection of stellar musicians: lead guitarist Guthrie Govan, bassist Nick Beggs, Marco Minnemann on the drums, Theo Travis playing saxophone/flute, and Adam Holzman on keyboards. The record has been engineered by legendary producer/engineer Alan Parsons and consists of 6 songs, 3 of which are 10 minute plus epics and are based on stories of the supernatural.
The album will be released on CD, 2 disc set (CD & DVD-V), double vinyl, Blu-ray and as a deluxe 4 disc set.
The 2 disc edition of the album features the stereo mix of the album on CD plus a DVD-V with 24bit stereo files, plus 5.1 mixes of album (DTS 96/24 5.1 surround & Dolby AC3 5.1 surround).
The Blu-ray edition offers audiophiles the chance to experience the album in its full glory with 24bit stereo files, plus 5.1 mixes of album (DTS 96/24 5.1 surround & Dolby AC3 5.1 surround). The Blu-ray also features instrumental versions of the album tracks, plus bonus track.
The vinyl edition of the album is pressed on 180g heavyweight vinyl and is packaged a gatefold sleeve with printed inners.
The deluxe edition of the album comes in the form of a 128 page hardback book containing lyrics and ghost stories, illustrated by Hajo Mueller which contains 4 discs of audio content:
CD1 - studio album
CD2 - 7 demo tracks (album tracks plus one unused idea 'Clock Song')
DVD-V - 96/24 Stereo LPCM of the album, plus 2 x 5.1 mixes of album (DTS 96/24 5.1 surround & Dolby AC3 5.1 surround
Art Gallery (images by Hajo Mueller)
Photo Gallery (photographs by Lass Hoile)
Studio Documentary (filmed and edited by Lasse Hoile)
Instrumental versions of the album tracks (96/24 Stereo LPCM),
bonus track ('Drive Home' – lounge version, also 96/24 Stereo LPCM).
Art Gallery (images by Hajo Mueller)
Photo Gallery (photographs by Lass Hoile)
Studio Documentary (filmed and edited by Lasse Hoile)
