4 1/2
by Steven Wilson
  • Record Label: Kscope
  • Release Date: Jan 22, 2016
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
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  1. simplesongs
    Feb 19, 2016
    10
    A phenomenal follow up to Wilsons much acclaimed Hand. Cannot. Erase. Short and sweet and to the point, can't ask for much more from him and his works.

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71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Uncut
    Feb 1, 2016
    70
    The instrumentations are the highlights. [Mar 2016, p.82]
  2. AllMusic
    Feb 1, 2016
    70
    As an entry in Wilson's catalog, 4½ comes off as a fully considered EP, although leaving off "Year of the Plague" would have made it stronger. His obsessive attention to detail is everywhere in the production, but more than that, most of this provides fans with another fantastic showcase for his amazing band, excellent writing, and fine arranging.
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  3. Classic Rock Magazine
    Feb 1, 2016
    70
    For its place in his canon, the 4 1⁄2 album is a relatively scant 37 minutes of sessions created around the recording of Hand..., and it’s easy to see where the songs might have fitted into the conceptual jigsaw of the original work.
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