Hand. Cannot. Erase. by Steven Wilson
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About the album Hand. Cannot. Erase.
Hand. Cannot. Erase. is the fourth solo album by the British musician Steven Wilson and was released on February 27, 2015. It is considered one of the top works of contemporary progressive music, combining artistic complexity with emotional immediacy. It is a blend of Progressive Rock, Art Rock, and Progressive Pop. It includes elements of electronic music, atmospheric soundscapes, as well as more direct pop melodies.
The album was mainly recorded at the legendary AIR Studios in London in September 2014. Additional recordings were made at No Man's Land, Eastwest Studios, and Angel Studios. Steven Wilson himself undertook the production and mixing. It is a concept album inspired by the tragic story of Joyce Carol Vincent, a young woman who died in her apartment in London and went unnoticed for over two years, despite having a social life and family. The album explores themes such as isolation in modern metropolises and digital alienation. The cover and the rich booklet (especially in the deluxe edition) function as a "diary" of the protagonist, enhancing the narrative of the story through photographs, texts, and drawings.
The album achieved great commercial success for its genre, reaching No. 13 on the UK charts (the highest for Wilson up to that point).
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