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Grace for Drowning website now online

The full Steven Wilson Grace for Drowning website is now online complete with audio samples.

Scheduled for an Autumn release, 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)

For further details, audio samples and tour dates visit GRACE FOR DROWNING

Blackfield Burning Shed Store

The merchandise from Blackfield’s DNA tour is now available to purchase from BURNING SHED

A variety of t-shirts including the Limited Edition blue ‘Waving’ shirt and a tour hoodie have been added to the band’s store.

Stock is limited so once it’s gone, it’s gone!!!

Photos from Ejekt Festival, Athens

Were you there?! Here are some images taken by Thodoris Markou at Ejekt Festival which took place this week.

For more images check out the BLACKFIELD FACEBOOK page!

Omela confirmed as Blackfield support band in Moscow

OMELA – one of the most impressive groups… that concerns record culture, technique of playing and the level of musical thinking…  (IN ROCK, 2009)

Blackfield have confirmed this atmospheric progressive rock band as support for the show in Moscow on 30th June at Club Tochka. BUY TICKETS HERE

The musical style of OMELA blends a classical sound with doom riffs and progressive folk themes. Their musical arrangements feature versatile guitars and trumpet, sax and harp. This is charming, hypnotic music with hanging melodies, strong and unforgettable vocals. The music and poetry is written by Sergey Abramov - leader of the group and you will see they are influenced by such groups as Pink Floyd, Anathema, Empyrium, etc.

OMELA’S WEBSITE
OMELA’S MYSPACE

Blackfield Tour Resumes

We’re back in the US and starting the final week of shows in Seattle followed by Portland, SF and LA. Unfortunately, for family reasons, the Mexico City show has been cancelled. We do apologise to our fans in Mexico but this action is unavoidable. Blackfield will make it back soon.