No Man Painting Paradise

No-Man is a British duo formed in 1987 by Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree). The name No-Man was adopted in 1990 and first used on the self-released June 1990 single release, "Colours". Originally creating a sample-based proto-trip hop / ambient styled music, No-Man’s sound has become more organic, eclectic and band-oriented in subsequent years. Drawing from a diverse mix of Singer-songwriter, Post Rock, Minimalist, Progressive rock, Jazz, and Contemporary Ambient sources for inspiration, No-Man's sound is distinctive, yet difficult to categorise. On labels such as One Little Indian, Sony, Adasam and Kscope, the band has so far produced six studio albums and a number of singles / outtakes collections, most notably, 2006's career retrospective, "All The Blue Changes"…

No-Man is a British duo formed in 1987 by Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree).
The fourth No-Man album proper shows that the duo doesn't simply continue its quality into another decade, but continues its bent for exploration. If not focused on beats and loops this time around, in terms of taking the signifiers of "mature" music - string accompaniment, delicacy, understatement, and more - and giving them life and real meaning, No-Man hits another indisputable high with Returning Jesus. Tim Bowness' voice is still a seductive, encompassing flow of words and emotion, while Steve Wilson seems to be ever more the musical polymath in life. With the help of eight guests, including such semi-regulars as Porcupine Tree bassist Colin Edwin, flute/sax player Theo Travis, and Japan veteran Steve Jansen on drums…