''Cenotaph'' is the ninth studio album released by
British
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musician, songwriter and producer
Steven Wilson
Steven John Wilson (born 3 November 1967) is an English musician. He is the founder, guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter of the rock band Porcupine Tree, as well as being a member of several other bands, including Blackfield, Storm Corrosi ...
under the pseudonym
Bass Communion
Bass Communion is a solo project of English musician Steven Wilson, best known for his lead role in the rock band Porcupine Tree. Records released under the name Bass Communion are in an ambient or electronic vein—lengthy, drone-heavy compo ...
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The album varies from the vinyl version to the CD version but primarily consists of four 20-minute tracks which according to Wilson are "closest in style to previous albums such as
Ghosts on Magnetic Tape and
Loss, but looser in a way".
The album was recorded during the same sessions as Steven Wilson's second solo album ''
Grace for Drowning'',
and was used in place of an opening act for shows on the 2011-2012 ''Grace for Drowning'' tour.
The album was mixed differently for vinyl than CD versions in that the latter makes more use of rhythm, while the vinyl mix is more ambient. Even though both versions have different mixes, the track length of each track remains almost the same except for the second and final track, the former which runs about a minute, the latter which runs around 20 seconds longer than the CD version.
Track listing
Personnel
* Steven Wilson – performer
* Theo Travis – trombone (guest)
* Carl Glover – graphic design and photography
Release history
References
2011 albums
Bass Communion albums
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