The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)
by Steven Wilson
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The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories) is ranked 2nd best out of 45 albums by Steven Wilson on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Steven Wilson is Hand. Cannot. Erase. which is ranked number 586 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,887.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 84 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 07/13/2026 13:42 | liquidbottle | 775 | 82/100 |
| ! | 06/25/2026 16:57 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,327 | 70/100 |
| ! | 06/15/2026 14:28 | Adhura | 1,694 | 77/100 |
| ! | 04/25/2026 23:12 |  Robert Anton Wil | 1,149 | 84/100 |
| ! | 04/24/2026 16:41 | iann97 | 2,100 | 74/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.4/100, a mean average of 77.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.7.
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IlMala 01/23/2022 21:32 | #279937
One of the best album of the XXI century by far, and even do not like Porcupine Tree! Really suggested.
Very pleasant. Not Wilson's finest work, but a worthy part of his discography. Not usually a fan of 12 minute songs, and they are a bit hit-and-miss on this album. I do like Luminol (especially the second half) but The Watchmaker and The Holy Drinker are a bit of a drag for me. The title track, which concludes the album, is a beautiful song (which is also great played live) and the strongest on the album. Drive Home is nice too, unmistakably a Steven Wilson song. Overall verdict - okay, definitely gets better on multiple listens.
A great homage to prog rock, that has some wonderful instrumental solos that really stick with you. The guitar solos are fantastic and really help to flesh out some of the weaker tracks. The lyrics are a lot of fun to explore with each song being it's own story. My favourite tracks are the title track and Drive Home as they feel the most complete and really compact musically. However, the record can feel a little bit slow at times and also a bit empty. I struggle to really get into the longer cuts and on most prog rock albums they are usually my favourite ones. Overall, it does provide a lot of nostalgia but falls short of the quality of 70's prog rock.
100/100
Steven Wilson enter my list of the 10 best bands/artists of the 2010s decade, each album have a different taste and i love it, just an amazing musician
The Average Of the songs is 85!!!!!!! other albums are ranked among the best of all time with less than 85
Cargusbralem 07/15/2018 04:11 | #218269
A phenomenal homage to 70s prog rock with exceptional attention to detail.
Each song based on a ghost story.
Is it good? Yes, very.
Is it scary? No, not in the slightest!!
For anyone who follows my comments, you know I am a huge Steven Wilson fan. However, I just cannot get into this album. I love the title track and Drive Home and Luminol is fine, but the other 3 tracks...
jhuik 09/29/2017 14:37 | #198883 | TOP COMMENT
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To echo others, this is perhaps his most 70's prog-sounding work (that flute!) But Steven Wilson still makes it a sound all his own. And what a delightful sound it so often is!
nitomano 03/01/2017 01:18 | #186563
Favoritas: The Raven That Refused to Sing, Drive Home, Luminol
M42K0 03/19/2016 19:28 | #162215
Hahah, this album is literally on par with the greatest prog albums ever made and sounds so 70s I'm stunned. What an album!
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