Tim Bowness has been in NAM studios recording for his forthcoming album, to be released on the InsideOut label. Due in late Summer, the album is a follow-up to 2014's acclaimed Abandoned Dancehall Dreams and features Bowness' live band (including Porcupine Tree's Colin Edwin), alongside Anna Phoebe, Peter Hammill, Andrew Keeling and other guests (to be announced shortly).
Tim had this to say:
"If Abandoned Dancehall Dreams was something of a bolder and more dynamic extension of No-Man's Schoolyard Ghosts, I'd say that the new album is something of a bolder and more dynamic extension of Abandoned Dancehall Dreams. A logical step forward with some surprises, I hope. It's been really exciting working with the band on most of the pieces and getting some special contributions from the likes of Anna Phoebe, Peter Hammill and Andrew Keeling."
Abandoned Dancehall Dreams was released last year to critical acclaim, with Classic Rock calling it a "cinematic, contemporary classic and Prog Magazine naming it "arch art-progger Bowness's masterpiece." Prog Magazine also included it in their top 20 critic's albums of the year 2014.
You can watch the video for The Warm-Up Man Forever from Abandoned Dancehall Dreams here:
Tim Bowness is primarily known as vocalist/co-writer with the band No-Man, a long-running collaboration with Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree).
Last week saw the release of Tim Bowness' latest solo album Abandoned Dancehall Dreams, with it hitting #18 in the UK Rock Album Chart, and the track Smiler at 50 gaining an award nomination for Anthem at the Progressive Music Awards 2014. Now, in advance of two UK live dates in July, he is pleased to reveal a new animated video for the track Smiler at 52 which you can view here:
Prog Magazine have already proclaimed Abandoned Dancehall Dreams to be 'arch art-progger Bowness's masterpiece...and a contender as the triumph of 2014', while Classic Rock magazine awarded it 9/10 and called it a 'cinematic and contemporary classic'. You can also check out the official music video for The Warm-Up Man Forever directed by Miles Skarin of Crystal Spotlight Design. View it here: http://youtu.be/XuzHTgev7Hc The record is available as Limited Edition 2CD Digipak, 180g Gatefold LP (incl. album on CD) & digital download. You can order it from the InsideOutMusic shop here: http://www.insideoutshop.de/Search?q=tim+bowness and Burning Shed here: https://www.burningshed.com/store/timbowness/ As well as: http://smarturl.it/timbownessiTunes
Tim has also announced two UK shows for July and a Netherlands gig where he will perform with his band Henry Fool, playing tracks from the new solo album, as well as No-Man and Henry Fool material. Those dates can be found below:
Tim Bowness recently revealed he had signed to InsideOutMusic for the release of his forthcoming second solo album Abandoned Dancehall Dreams on the 23rd June 2014. The record will be released as Limited edition 2CD Digipak, 180g Gatefold LP (incl. album on CD) & digital download and a beautiful cover art.
The full track-listing is as follows: 1. The Warm-Up Man Forever 2. Smiler At 50 3. Songs Of Distant Summers 4. Waterfoot 5. Dancing For You 6. Smiler At 52 7. I Fought Against The South 8. Beaten By Love
Bonus Disc Mixes: 1. There Were Days (Smiler At 52, Grasscut Mix) 2. Sounds Of Distant Summers (Songs Of Distant Summers, Richard Barbieri Mix) 3. Singing For You (Dancing For You, UXB Mix) Outtakes: 4. Abandoned Dancehall Dream 5. The Sweetest Bitter Pill 6. The Warm-Up Man Forever (Band Version) 7. Songs Of Distant Summers Part 1 (BandVersion) 8. Songs Of Distant Summers Part 2 (Band Version)
Abandoned Dancehall Dreams was produced by Bowness and mixed by Steven Wilson. It also features performances from Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson), Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree), Anna Phoebe (Trans-Siberian Orchestra) and members of the No-Man live band (Stephen Bennett, Michael Bearpark, Pete Morgan, Steven Wilson, Andrew Booker and Steve Bingham).
Composer, keyboard player and producer Nick Magnus (ex-The Enid, ex-Steve Hackett Band) will release his newest CD on April 28th. Titled n'monix is "a collection of songs and music in the finest tradition of his past work." The album also features collaborations with his old band mates Steve Hackett and Pete Hicks, and Andy Neve, Rob Townsend, Tim Bowness (No-Man, Henry Fool, Memories of Machines), Kate Faber, Tony Patterson (ReGenesis) and James Reeves.
Meanwhile, Nick is also is also putting the finishing touches on the Northlands album project by Tony Patterson and Brendan Eyre. Amongst the featured guests are Steve and John Hackett, Doug (ReGenesis) and Carrie Melbourne, Nigel Appleton (ReGenesis), Tim Esau (IQ).
N'monix is now available for pre-order here. In the meantime, listen to this excellent track featuring Steve Hackett, Eminent Victorians from Nick's upcoming album. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vStLVtXNYxc
