Steven Wilson "Drive Home" EP

I normally wouldn't post on an EP but this one is fifty minutes long, making it equal to or greater in length than at least six future full-length posts.  It also doesn't hurt that the title track is culled from one of last year's best albums and concert event.  He has edited the song to a radio-friendly length of 4:10 from the album version here...



Next is a track from the Raven sessions that did not find its way onto the record.  A short (?!?!?), quickly-paced, predominantly instrumental piece which made me think someone had been listening to ELP or Gong for inspiration.  Then there is an orchestrated version of Raven, which was certainly more expensive to make, but well worth the effort.  The final 35 minutes contains four live tracks from the recently wrapped tour stop in Frankfurt.  There is a limited edition Blu-ray with the EP which includes this...



Never one to be idle, Wilson will be doing 5.1 surround sound remixes on titles by XTC, Yes and Jethro Tull before settling into the studio this summer to record his next album.

I can hardly wait...