RELEASE : Fish.Weltschmerz.2020.1080p.PURE.MBluRay.x264-TREBLE DATE : 2021/12/29
RUNTIME : 1h24m
AUDIO : [FLAC | 5.1] [3.984Kbps] : [DTSHD MA | 5.1] [4.629Kbps] VIDEO : [1920x1080] SUBS : [n/a]
CRF : 17 BITRATE : 546 Kb/s SOURCE : 3.649 Kb/s
GENRE : Rock IMDB : n/a RATING : n/a
COMMENT : In September 2020, I released my final studio album Weltschmerz. Its been over 5 years since I first came up with the title which is a German word that translates to world weariness or world pain. In this present day and age never has an album title become so apt.
The writing process has been prolonged and demanding, taking place over the last 4 years, but the end results I promise you are more than worth the wait.
Together with my long term principal co-writer, the talented multi instrumentalist, engineer and co producer Steve Vantsis who worked with me on 2007s 13th Star and the acclaimed last album A Feast of Consequences. Renowned producer Calum Malcolm (Blue Nile, Prefab Sprout, Clannad) is again to create what is without doubt my finest album to date.
We have utilised an array of musicians including elements of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, a brass section, sax and whistle player David Jackson (Van Der Graaf Generator), drummer Craig Blundell (Steve Hackett, Porcupine Tree) guitarists John Mitchell (It Bites, Lonely Robot) and Robin Boult, keyboard player Liam Holmes, backing vocalist Doris Brendal and of course Steve Vantsis on bass collection of songs that are befitting of my farewell album.
Man with a Stick (Single of the Year on Planet Rock 2019) ,Little Man What Now and Waverley Steps (End of the Line) were originally on the Parley with Angels EP released in September 2018 and have been remixed for the 2020 release. The Blu ray disc, only available in the deluxe version, will have a my first ever 5-1 mix produced by Avril Mackintosh and Andy Bradfield (Clutching at Straws, Script for a Jesters Tear), the promo videos for Man With a Stick, Weltschmerz and 2 others, live audio recordings of Man with a Stick, Little Man What Now (with David Jackson) , C Song and Waverley Steps from the 2018 shows, live concert footage of Weltschmerz songs from Edinburgh Queens Hall March 2020, demos from 2018/19 and a 90 minute interview conducted by Will Smith of the history and content of the Weltschmerz album filmed here at the Studio by David Barras and Scott Mackay who have created the amazing new video for the title track.
01. The Grace Of God 01. Man With A Stick 01. Walking On Eggshells 01. The Party\'s Over 01. Rose Of Damascus 01. Garden Of Remembrance 01. C Song (The Trondheim Waltz) 01. Little Man What Now? 01. Waverley Steps (End Of The Line) 10. Weltschmerz
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