
Insurgentes is the first Steven Wilson solo album, recorded all over
the world between January-August, and due for release in November as a
special deluxe multi disc mail order version. The special multi disk
edition will be available as a 2 CD/1 DVDA version (limited to 3,000
copies), and a 4 x 10 inch vinyl version (limited to 1,000 copies),
both with hardback book. Both editions will only be available to order
from http://www.insurgentes.org/. A standard retail CD version will be issued early
in 2009.
CD1 features the album itself, while the second CD
includes songs recorded during the sessions but not included on the
main album. The 4 x 10 inch vinyl version includes all the songs from
both CDs in the digital edition. The DVDA contains a 5.1 surround
sound mix of the album, high resolution 24 bit stereo, 18 minutes from
the work in progress Lasse Hoile film "Insurgentes", and other video
material.
The hardback book contains a breathtaking set of
photographs captured by Lasse Hoile and Susana Moyaho during SW's
travels around the world making the album and shooting on location for
the documentary. All designed by Carl Glover, printed on super high
quality paper and bound in a hard cloth cover with embossed text. The
ultimate collector's piece. The album will not be made available again
in this deluxe form.
The album itself is one of the most
creative, emotive and diverse works of SW's career, including
everything from sublime ballads, gorgeous shoegazer anthems, to all out
industrial noise assaults, enhanced by several guest appearances by
both long term and new collaborators. The title of the album comes
from Avenida de los Insurgentes, the longest avenue in Mexico City,
where some of the album was recorded.