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I have been playing Steven Wilson's Hand. Cannot. Erase. nonstop for the last 3 weeks. 

 

The album was inspired by the case of Joyce Carol Vincent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Vincent

 

I have concluded that this is the best album he has ever been a part of.  Almost everything he does has some form of deeper meaning, but this really hits home and comes of as especially sincere.  The recent concert only underscores this.  I thought I would never say this, but this takes over Opeth's Damnation as the most beautiful album I have ever heard.  This is the definition of "so depressing it's gorgeous".  So good that I bought the deluxe insane version from ebay.  Absolute masterpiece.  I cannot praise this album enough.

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HCE-finalcover.jpg

 

 

I have been playing Steven Wilson's Hand. Cannot. Erase. nonstop for the last 3 weeks. 

 

The album was inspired by the case of Joyce Carol Vincent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Vincent

 

I have concluded that this is the best album he has ever been a part of.  Almost everything he does has some form of deeper meaning, but this really hits home and comes of as especially sincere.  The recent concert only underscores this.  I thought I would never say this, but this takes over Opeth's Damnation as the most beautiful album I have ever heard.  This is the definition of "so depressing it's gorgeous".  So good that I bought the deluxe insane version from ebay.  Absolute masterpiece.  I cannot praise this album enough.

I'm not sure I have come quite to that same conclusion (needs more time), but honestly, I can't think of anything else (that he was involved with that's better).  It's more of-a-whole than even The Incident.  I didn't realize there were smaller stories within the larger story until I saw the concert (and especially the video for "Routine"), but I still think the transitions (in story matter) are so smooth (and thematically consistent -- I.E. depressing as hell) as to be virtually unnoticeable.  And yet I still find tracks like "Happy Returns" sublimely restorative and transcendent.

 

And that riff in "Ancestral" just fucking rocks my world.

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David Grissom -- bluesy rock'n'roll, pretty straightforward -- any track could be used as a PRS tone exhibition.  Wish the songwriting was a little stronger -- gets a little samey for my tastes.  I'm sure people who appreciated the genre more would appreciate his music more.  It's certainly enjoyable enough to listen to.

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Listened to Steve Joliffe's tribute to Edgar Froese, "Magical" (a single, ~hour long track of improvised electronica) -- fairly excellent.

 

Now bingeing on Tangerine Dream (mostly Virgin and Private Music eras).

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