Raven That Refused To Sing (Steven Wilson) [Blu-ray Audio]

A masterpiece - it will win a Grammy in 2014
This is the album of the decade - by the most prolific and amazing musician/artist in progressive music of our time.

In summary, a must buy for:
1- Steven Wilson, Porcupine Tree, Blackfield, No-Man fans
2- Progressive rock fans
3- Anybody that loves great quality music with unparalleled quality sound

This is a music focused, audiophile grade Blu-Ray - this is not a live concert performance. Even though there's an interesting and fun video bonus with a documentary of the making of the album, it is what it is - a bonus. I have a substantial collection of music Blu-Rays, DVD-Audios and SACDs, and I can say that this is the best sounding non-classical, non-jazz album in my entire collection. And in the rock/progressive rock category, it is by far the best sounding 5.1 mix that I've ever enjoyed.

Contents:
- Album in 5.1 LPCM 24 bits, 96 Khz (my preferred option for surround)
- Album in 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround...

Progressive music magic in 5.1
You can look at lots of other reviews of the album to get a detailed review of the music. I am a long-time fan of progressive music, especially experimental rock and jazz-rock fusion, going back to the early '70s. If you have similar tastes, then this album is likely to push all the right buttons for you.

If, however, you think that music should be the backing track for some other activity, i.e. you are not the kind of person who sits down in front of your sound system with the expressed and sole purpose of LISTENING to the music...then this album may not be for you. There is a lot of musical complexity of all sorts that would be quite distracting if not outright unpleasant if you were trying to do something requiring attention while listening.

Please note that I don't think that anyone is a "better" or "worse" person if they do or do not do this. We active listeners are the "lefties" of the music appreciation world, so you have to forgive...

I can't stop listening...
I have been a Porcupine Tree fan since the turn of the century. Not a "fan-boy", just a fan.

Insurgentes was nice but not spectacular. Grace For Drowning was my unexpected album of the year for 2011. The Raven...is something else entirely. I think I might be a "fan-boy" now...

I have a ridiculous amount of music at my disposal...literally hundreds of albums I have waiting for my first full listen, not to mention over 70,000 songs between my computer and my cd/record/cassette collection. Somehow, I can't seem to find time for them.

The Raven demands to be heard, almost daily, preferably in Blu-Ray surround. When I stand in the heart of that perfect musical storm of surround sound, I find my whole body moving, almost involuntarily, to the music. I find myself singing along and smiling with pure musical excitement. When I am lost in the title track, I am moved, sometimes to tears, by the sad story and the simplistic beauty of the music (which still allows...

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