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4½

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Released: 22 January, 2016
Record Label: Kscope
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About 4½

4½ is a mini-album by Steven Wilson, released on 22 January 2016. It collects songs that were written during the sessions for the previous two studio albums, Hand. Cannot. Erase. and The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories). The closing track is a new version of “Don’t Hate Me”, sung as a duet with Ninet Tayeb.

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HOME INVASION, OUT NOW! - http://smarturl.it/StevenWilsonRAH Steven Wilson, described by The Telegraph as ‘the most successful British musician most people have never heard of’ embarked on his hugely ambitious sold-out To The Bone world tour in 2018. Founder and frontman of adored outsider rock band Porcupine Tree; one half of Blackfield; a Grammy nominated back catalogue remixer for acts like Roxy Music, King Crimson and Tears for Fears, as well as a solo artist hugely respected for a series of visionary LPs, from 2008’s Insurgentes, to his bestselling album To The Bone. Home Invasion celebrates the very best from across his career so far, presented as a cinematic multi-media show with glorious visualisations and outstanding musicianship. This stunning concert film was captured on the final night of his three night sold out residency at the Royal Albert Hall, London in March 2018, concerts which were hailed by media and fans alike as among the very best shows of the year. Director - James Russell Producer - Andy Derbyshire 5:01
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Steven Wilson - Vermillioncore (from Home Invasion: In Concert at the Royal Albert Hall)

22nd January will see the release of a new Steven Wilson album “4 ½”, so titled because it forms an interim release between Steven’s recently released fourth album Hand. Cannot. Erase. and the next studio album. The song "My Book of Regrets " originated during the sessions for Hand. Cannot. Erase. I am just trying to share the incredible work of the master himself. Buy the album here: https://www.burningshed.com/store/stevenwilson/ Copyright 2016, Steven Wilson, All Rights Reserved 9:37
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Steven Wilson - My Book of Regrets

The new album from Steven Wilson “4 ½” is OUT NOW, so titled because it forms an interim release between Steven’s recently released fourth album Hand. Cannot. Erase. and the next studio album. CHECK OUT THE PODCAST 70 FOR A LONGER TEASER: http://www.kscopemusic.com/?p=2484 Order the album: CD: http://smarturl.it/4_AND_A_HALF_CD Vinyl: http://smarturl.it/4_AND_A_HALF_Vinyl Blu-Ray: http://smarturl.it/4_AND_A_HALF_BluRay Digital: http://smarturl.it/4_AND_A_HALF_DIGITAL 4 ½ comprises 6 tracks with a total running time of 37 minutes. 4 of the songs originated during the sessions for Hand. Cannot. Erase., and one from the recording sessions for the previous album The Raven that Refused to Sing. The final track is a version of Don’t Hate Me, a song originally recorded by Porcupine Tree in 1998, and is based on a live recording made on the recent tour of Europe with additional recording later done in the studio. The vocals on this new version are sung as a duet between Steven and Ninet Tayeb. Also appearing on the album are members of Steven’s band over the last few years; Adam Holzman, Nick Beggs, Guthrie Govan, Dave Kilminster, Craig Blundell, Marco Minnemann, Chad Wackerman, and Theo Travis. 4 ½ will be released by Kscope on CD, 180 gram vinyl, and blu-ray, with all formats housed in a beautiful die-cut sleeve photographed by Lasse Hoile and designed by Carl Glover. The blu-ray (audio only) edition includes high res stereo, a 5.1 mix of the album, and a bonus 5.1 mix of the new version of Lazarus (recently included on the Transience vinyl compilation). The vinyl edition will include a download code for the album in a choice of FLAC or mp3. The album is also available digitally from iTunes, Amazon, Google Play & Apple Music. “One day Wilson might do something less than brilliant, but this isn’t it” PROG MAGAZINE "There's no asking where Steven Wilson can go after this – he can go anywhere he wants" CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE “a further gateway for newcomers ahead of what will surely be another magnum opus” RECORD COLLECTOR "Genesis-like epics that swing between several styles" UNCUT "Steven Wilson’s chaff still beats most of contemporaries’ wheat" SOMETHING ELSE REVIEWS "Wilson superbly signs off the latest chapter in his solo career with this 6 song nod of the floppy haired head." (FIVE STARS) MUSIC NEWS "Nothing substandard slips through the Wilson quality filter FIREWORKS MAGAZINE “The evolution of an incredibly talented man who has outgrown his ‘mask’...4 1/2 another gorgeous release from this musical legend.” (FIVE STARS) RAMZine “Songs on 4 1⁄2 not only work well together on all aspects, but they create a whole that many other artists can’t achieve even with their regular releases.” METAL REVOLUTION "an excellent addition to the Steven Wilson catalog." PROG REPORT 9/10 CLASSIC ROCK (GER) 8.5/10 ROCK HARD (GER) 9/10 SLAM (GER) 9/10 STEREOPLAY (GER) “...this is great Prog Rock like we are used from him” GOOD TIMES “the most important Prog Rocker of our time...” E.M.P. “The EP showcases the lighter, more pop, side of Wilson’s solo career.” Rock Hard (FRA) http://stevenwilsonhq.com/ http://www.kscopemusic.com/artists/stevenwilson/ https://www.facebook.com/StevenWilsonHQ https://twitter.com/StevenWilsonHQ https://www.youtube.com/user/StevenWilsonHQ https://www.instagram.com/handcannoterase/ 0:16
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Steven Wilson - 4 1/2 (trailer)

CD: http://smarturl.it/4_AND_A_HALF_CD Vinyl: http://smarturl.it/4_AND_A_HALF_Vinyl Blu-ray: http://smarturl.it/4_AND_A_HALF_BluRay Digital: http://smarturl.it/4_AND_A_HALF_DIGITAL Steven Wilson heads to America at the end of the month: http://stevenwilsonhq.com/sw/tour-dates/ Four-time Grammy nominee, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Steven Wilson follows up on his acclaimed Hand. Cannot. Erase. with the new interim album 4 ½. Produced and mixed by Steven Wilson, 4 ½ features a stellar group of musicians contributing to the LP including Adam Holzman (keyboards), Nick Beggs (bass), Guthrie Govan (guitar), Dave Kilminster (guitar), Marco Minnemann (drums), Chad Wackerman (drums), Craig Blundell (drums), and Theo Travis. The 6 track digipak CD edition with 8 page colour booklet is housed in a beautiful die-cut slipcase with photography by Lasse Hoile and design by Carl Glover. 4 ½ also includes a new interpretation, with Steven’s current touring band, of the Porcupine Tree track ‘Don’t Hate Me’. The new version is a duet with Ninet Tayeb who also featured on the Hand. Cannot. Erase. album. “One day Wilson might do something less than brilliant, but this isn’t it” PROG MAGAZINE "There's no asking where Steven Wilson can go after this – he can go anywhere he wants" CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE “a further gateway for newcomers ahead of what will surely be another magnum opus” RECORD COLLECTOR "Genesis-like epics that swing between several styles" UNCUT "Steven Wilson’s chaff still beats most of contemporaries’ wheat" SOMETHING ELSE REVIEWS "Wilson superbly signs off the latest chapter in his solo career with this 6 song nod of the floppy haired head." (FIVE STARS) MUSIC NEWS "Nothing substandard slips through the Wilson quality filter FIREWORKS MAGAZINE “The evolution of an incredibly talented man who has outgrown his ‘mask’...4 1/2 another gorgeous release from this musical legend.” (FIVE STARS) RAMZine “Songs on 4 1⁄2 not only work well together on all aspects, but they create a whole that many other artists can’t achieve even with their regular releases.” METAL REVOLUTION "an excellent addition to the Steven Wilson catalog." PROG REPORT 9/10 CLASSIC ROCK (GER) 8.5/10 ROCK HARD (GER) 9/10 SLAM (GER) 9/10 STEREOPLAY (GER) “...this is great Prog Rock like we are used from him” GOOD TIMES “the most important Prog Rocker of our time...” E.M.P. “The EP showcases the lighter, more pop, side of Wilson’s solo career.” Rock Hard (FRA) 1:05
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Steven Wilson - 4 1/2 (quotes trailer)