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Cenotaph (Bass Communion album)

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Cenotaph
Studio album by
Released10 November 2011
RecordedJanuary 2010 – June 2011
GenreAmbient, drone
Length77:18 (CD)
78:32 (LP)
LabelTonefloat
ProducerSteven Wilson
Bass Communion chronology
Chiaroscuro
(2009)
Cenotaph
(2011)
The Itself of Itself
(2024)

Cenotaph is the ninth studio album released by British musician, songwriter and producer Steven Wilson under the pseudonym Bass Communion.

The album varies from the vinyl version to the CD version but primarily consists of four 20-minute tracks which according to Wilson are "closest in style to previous albums such as Ghosts on Magnetic Tape and Loss, but looser in a way".[1] The album was recorded during the same sessions as Steven Wilson's second solo album Grace for Drowning,[2] and was used in place of an opening act for shows on the 2011-2012 Grace for Drowning tour.

The album was mixed differently for vinyl than CD versions in that the latter makes more use of rhythm, while the vinyl mix is more ambient. Even though both versions have different mixes, the track length of each track remains almost the same except for the second and final track, the former which runs about a minute, the latter which runs around 20 seconds longer than the CD version.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Citadel (q)"19:09
2."Carrion (u)"CD:21:19 LP:22:16
3."Cenotaph (r)"19:01
4."Conflux (n)"CD:17:49 LP:18:06

Personnel

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  • Steven Wilson – performer
  • Theo Travis – trombone (guest)
  • Carl Glover – graphic design and photography

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Quantity Catalog
Netherlands 10 November 2011 Tonefloat CD tf116
Netherlands 10 November 2011 Tonefloat Double LP 700 tf114

References

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  1. ^ "BASS COMMUNION: CENOTAPH". [tonefloat blog]. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  2. ^ Cenotaph at Discogs (list of releases)