So why this review?
Music is a matter of taste. Impressive and objectively undeniable, however, is that quality which love of music, the creative arts, storytelling SW disclosed herein again. Although every song brims for itself with creativity, attention to detail, enthusiasm, production technical sophistication, sound quality and aesthetics, it becomes clear that additional emotional power can develop a concept album. Relive Wilson as a singer, poet, screenwriter, producer, director, cameraman, arranger, sculptors, painters of his work and of course as a gifted musician who has eaten the most important skills with spoons: to convey emotions to draw the listener in the spell , with a seemingly endless repertoire of stylistic devices, extreme contrasts. Despite the complexity of the complete works catchy, melodic, sometimes jazzy, then brute again, orchestral, epic, then again in a whisper quiet, ... Wilson masters this balancing act between the musical styles, processed countless influences without ever straining to act, or even a stranger to become. But on the contrary. Eben contrasts carry the emotion, hold the attention upright. These congenial exceptional musicians who already on his last work "The Raven That Refused to sing" the stories of SW could bring to life and no better could have been selected. And ultimately a Artwork which takes its name really deserves. So this is where a sensory appealing, high-contrast in the best sense and complex work of art that is greater than the sum of its parts.
Conclusion: I ordered the limited edition, so CD and DVD (96 kHz or DTS sound, plus Studio documentation, photo gallery, interviews). All included in the valent cover. Booklet. In every respect, creative, compositionally, technically state of the art. What you here for the price of slippers not even 13, - Euro will get into the hands and ears, is actually second to none and worth every penny. Plus free MP3 download incl. Complete booklet as a PDF. More than fair. Whoever still ripped and copied deprives himself of appreciation of such artists. In any case I bow to all those involved in this production, and it'll probably soon set a Blu-Ray.Player. Just buy it and every music fan to heart!
edit: After I now hear the CD / DVD 2 days heavy rotation and different listening situations: This disc releases me hardly absolute addictive! Urgent recommendation from the front by listening to the back, do not pick out snippets or individual pieces, not skipping! So take your time, this is conceptually so ausgefuchst and emotionally startling in its entirety, it should be heard, as you can see a good film. Without commercial breaks, do not pick out individual scenes. The dramaturgical arc, which is stretched here, draws a formally in the story, the simple photo gallery of the DVD gives the rest and see you suddenly as an intimate observer of the microcosm 'of the protagonist. Will be formally involved in her biography. Helplessly watching how darkness, despair, resignation creeping into their world of ideas. Until the inevitable, destructive, but also liberating climax. Just now part of history, you stand there, alone, isolated, thrown back on himself. Do not know whether to laugh or cry. And (and the true power of this work is) reflected. A psychological profile, and SW writes the soundtrack of this biography. Wonderful moving, disturbing, sad, melancholy, but also moving, startlingly, a warning.
