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is an EP by British musician Steven Wilson. It was released on 22 January 2016. It collects songs that were written during the sessions for Wilson's previous two studio albums, The [Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)] and Hand. Cannot. Erase.. The closing track is a new version of "Don't Hate Me", originally recorded by Porcupine Tree on the album Stupid Dream, sung as a duet with Israeli singer Ninet Tayeb. The title indicates the EP serves as an interim release between Wilson's fourth solo album Hand. Cannot. Erase. and his fifth full-length studio album To the Bone.
Recording
- "My Book of Regrets" was written in late 2013 and finished in June 2015. Main recording took place from 28 June 2015 in Montreal, with additional recording at No Man's Land.
- "Year of the Plague" was written and recorded during sessions of The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) in 2012–2013.
- "Happiness III" was written in 2003 and recorded during the Hand. Cannot. Erase. sessions at Air Studio in September 2014.
- "Sunday Rain Sets In" was recorded during the Hand. Cannot. Erase. sessions at Air Studios, East West and Spin Studios in 2014.
- "Vermillioncore" was partly written in late 2013, finished in June 2015 and recorded in October 2015.
- "Don't Hate Me" was written in 1998 and originally released by Wilson's band, Porcupine Tree, on their 1999 album Stupid Dream. This version of the track was taken from a live concert in Europe in September 2015, with additional recording at No Man's Land.
Track listing
Personnel
- Steven Wilson – lead vocals, guitars, autoharp, Mellotron, piano, percussion, virtual instruments
Guitarists
- Dave Kilminster
- Guthrie Govan
Drummers
- Craig Blundell
- Marco Minnemann
- Chad Wackerman
Additional personnel
- Nick Beggs – bass guitar, Chapman Stick, backing vocals
- Adam Holzman – Wurlitzer, Hammond organ, Minimoog, Rhodes piano
- Theo Travis – reed
- Ninet Tayeb – co-vocals
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