The Itself Of Itself CD

Kant spoke of the 'thing-in-itself' but what about the 'itself of itself'? Perhaps the phenomenological tradition continues not in philosophical tract, but album form, this time taking the shape of a new ambient record by Steven Wilson aka. Bass Communion. Said to be a prolific producer of works whose sonic character seems to 'counter everything else before it in his catalogue', The Itself Of Itself breaks from Wilson's former forays into soothing ambiences in favour of grating musique concrete and uneasy listening. An album-length embrace of common sounds that may or may not be unfairly pegged as 'unwanted' by the average ambient artist, The Itself Of Itself sure does paint a grim yet sublime picture of the imperceptible beyond.