Steven Wilson - Track One (from Grace for Drowning)

Lasse Hoile's promo video for Track One, taken from Steven Wilson's second solo album Grace for Drowning.

Grace For Drowning' is the second album released under Wilson's own name, and builds on the artistic inroads he forged with 2009's exceptionally well-received 'Insurgentes.'

A double album ('two 40-45 minute albums in the same package') Wilson has described it as "my biggest project to date".

He continues, "'Insurgentes' was an important step for me into something new. This record takes that as a starting point, but it's more experimental and more eclectic. For me the golden period for music was the late sixties and early seventies, when the album became the primary means of artistic expression, when musicians liberated themselves from the 3 minute pop song format, and started to draw on jazz and classical music especially, combining it with the spirit of psychedelia to create "journeys in sound" I guess you could call them. So without being retro, my album is a kind of homage to that spirit. There's everything from [Ennio] Morricone-esque film themes to choral music to piano ballads to a 23 minute progressive jazz--inspired piece. I've actually used a few jazz musicians this time, which is something I picked up from my work remixing the King Crimson records."

The full tracklist is as follows;

CD1:
1. Grace For Drowning (2.00)
2. Sectarian (8.00)
3. Deform to Form a Star (8.00)
4. No Part of Me (5.45)
5. Postcard (4.30)
6. Raider Prelude (2.30)
7. Remainder the Black Dog (9.15)

CD2:
1. Belle de Jour (3.00)
2. Index (4.45)
3. Track One (4.15)
4. Raider II (23.15)
5. Like Dust I Have Cleared From My Eye (8.00)

[_auridiaz]

Still not over it. I think I have listened to this song for 8 years now :)

[ironrushscorp]

Steven Wilson and Lassie Hollie are a match made in heaven

[demoon]

This is what I call art. Damn masterpiece - in music and visual aspect. Chills every time I watch this.

[raghavgoyal]

Wow. This form of composition was really carried forward in the Storm Corrosion album.

[zedg]

Steve Wilson is the f**king man. Pure Genius.
Nuff said.

[NomadicRecording]

*plays guitar*
*gets stared at by a dark and threatening figure holding a torch for a while*
*continues playing guitar*

[Haxer]

steven wilson is the definition of perfect music

[callumgreenhow]

I never used to appreciate the second disc of GfD as much as the first. But I do feel the second needs just as much attention. A lot more chilling, darker, eerier, more evil. Wonderful stuff.

[andreanovoa]

This should have more views, i love it!!!

[guidobona]

2:57 - 4:09 that guitar solo reminds me Steven Hackett's tune. Really nice to hear it. 

[amolinya]

Words cannot express how much I'm looking forward to this album.

[ArtisanSmithy]

A beautiful use of Light & Shade, for both the music AND the video....stunning! :)

[CrapReviewer]

This is possibly my favourite video of all time. Simple, yet amazing.

[zazmeister]

This is one of the best music videos I've seen in a long time. Absolutely epic.

[simonc]

If God him(her)self were to choose a musician and songwriter to showboat his(her ) talent for creating creative genius on earth, then surely Steven Wilson would more than fit the bill.
Stunning, simply stunning album throughout.

[mj]

intense. captivating. magnetic. god, this man is a genius ♥

[AndysVideoPage]

"Grace For Drowning" has just been nominated for Best Surround Album.on the 54th Grammy Awards.

Grace For Drowning
Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Paschal Byrne, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Steven Wilson)

[K-Scope].

[vivelavidarocka]

This video scared the shit out of me...wasn't expecting that....Very cool.

[robinpatzak]

I'm so stunned. look this in the dark and full screen ... it's just

[KPD]

Beautiful!!! Steve Wilson always gives us what we want and MORE...