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Not really in love with either, but I'll give it to Hackett. 
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I still can't believe that Hackett artwork is real. Holy hell that's terrible. 
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My copy of the Hackett's on the way, but although the Wilson disc is certainly a fine album....Man, I don't know...I feel like's it's a lot of surface thrills and not a lot of depth to warrant retuning to over and over? It's very well played and has tons of variety, but it feels like a background listen already. I personally don't feel the urge to delve any deeper with it, and I don't get a lot of excitement from it, even though it's merits are many.

Then again, maybe it's me that's wrong in failing to see it's `brilliance' along with the rest of the world? Very likely...

It doesn't help that a lot of people, even some close friends of mine, have been batting on about it for weeks now like it's the single greatest accomplishment Mr Wilson has ever delivered - let's calm the f**k down right there, people!
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Points: 7951 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 08 2015 at 22:37
Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

I still can't believe that Hackett artwork is real. Holy hell that's terrible. 

Word...and as bad as the wolves are, it's that sh*tty photoshopped skyline in the corner that my eye is drawn to over and over.
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Never heard Steve Hackett, and 'Hand.Cannot.Erase.' was good but not amazing. No vote.
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Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

I still can't believe that Hackett artwork is real. Holy hell that's terrible. 

Word...and as bad as the wolves are, it's that sh*tty photoshopped skyline in the corner that my eye is drawn to over and over.


Apparently the photo with Steve and the wolves is actually a real photo. But it's been processed so much that it doesn't look it.
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Wolflight is the best Hackett album since To Watch The Storms.
Hand.Cannot.Erase is the best Wilson album since the last oneSmile
 
Both are contenders for my album of the year so I am going for a 'tie'.
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Originally posted by Pastmaster Pastmaster wrote:

Never heard Steve Hackett, and 'Hand.Cannot.Erase.' was good but not amazing. No vote.


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I don't really like either that much but if I would have to pick I'd go for Wilson.
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Originally posted by Barbu Barbu wrote:

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I was not included! No vote!
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Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

I was not included! No vote!
Let's not get TOO narcissistic now.
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Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

I still can't believe that Hackett artwork is real. Holy hell that's terrible. 

Lol---supposedly his friend in Italy has rescued wolves he's domesticated and the pic is real. The pic looks like something you'd get on a tee shirt in Alaska gift shopSmile

Haven't got my copy of either but they are on their way. Have to say as a huge Hackett fan ---the parts I've heard sound similar to what he's been doing--was hoping for a new direction.
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Originally posted by aglasshouse aglasshouse wrote:

Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

I was not included! No vote!
Let's not get TOO narcissistic now.
Okay then, Funstuff. I'll take Hackett's unheard album over Mind. Cannot. Erase. Listening to Steven Wilson's new album.
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Neither one is all that spectacular. I think Darktown was Hackett's last really great album and Wilson's solo stuff doesn't resonate with me like Porcupine Tree did when I first heard them. So while it may be a tie neither is my favourite.
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Points: 12399 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 09 2015 at 10:20
I love Steve Wilson's record, but Steve Hackett's "Wolflight" takes my vote. Both albums have great, fantastic music though.
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While Wolflight is the best album Hackett has done since Defector, Wilson once again makes a very strong case for the best album of the year.
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I much prefer Steven Wilson, this time.
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