Steven Wilson reissues the highly rated Hand. Cannot. Erase. on Double LP via Transmission

 

“Hand. Cannot. Erase. Is an album rooted in sonic and spiritual modernity… an inventive blend of bleak and brooding industrial soundscapes” ***** The Guardian

 

Steven Wilson, four-time Grammy nominee, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and founder member of Porcupine Tree, released his critically acclaimed fourth solo album Hand. Cannot. Erase. in 2015. 

 

His band Porcupine Tree, most recently released ‘CLOSURE // CONTINUATION’ which debuted at #2 in the Official Album Charts and #1 in Netherlands / Germany and Switzerland Album Charts. 

 

Steven Wilson’s solo efforts are no less impressive with 2017’s ‘To The Bone’ and 2021’s ‘The Future Bites’ being top 5 albums around the world. 

 

The album's commercial successes culminated in reaching #13 in the UK album charts, as well as #2 in the Netherlands, #3 in Germany, #4 in Finland, #10 in Poland, #11 in Norway and #12 in Austria. As well as a good reception from fans, Hand. Cannot. Erase. was well supported in the press, with the Financial Times (UK) calling the album "richly textured and forceful... and tender treatments of the theme of loss", Classic Rock (UK) claiming it to be "A tour de force of experimental music making... 8/10" and Metal Hammer (DE) described it as "another masterstroke... 6/7."

 

Recorded at London’s illustrious Air Studios, Steven reunited Guthrie Govan (guitar), Adam Holzman (keyboards), Theo Travis (flute / sax), Nick Beggs (bass / stick), and Marco Minneman (drums).

 

This mid-price CD editon of H.C.E. will be presented in a digipack sleeve with an 8-page booklet featuring artwork by long time Porcupine Tree and Steven Wilson artist and designer Carl Glover (in conjunction with images from Hajo Mueller and Lasse Hoile). 

 

“The basic story, or concept of the record – it’s about a woman growing up, who goes “to live in the city, very isolated, and she disappears one day and no one notices. There’s more to it than that. Now, what’s really interesting about this story is that your initial reaction when you hear a story like that is, ‘Ah, little old bag lady that no one notices, no one cares about.’ She wasn’t like that. She was young, she was popular, she was attractive, she had many friends, she had family, but for whatever reason, nobody missed her for three years.” - Steven Wilson 

 

Transmission are proud to present Hand. Cannot. Erase. in 2LP format