4½
| 4+1⁄2 | ||||
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| Released | 22 January 2016 | |||
| Recorded | October 2012 – October 2015 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 36:54 | |||
| Label | Kscope | |||
| Producer | Steven Wilson | |||
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| Singles from 4+1⁄2 | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Classic Rock | |
| Ox-Fanzine | |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10 |
| Sputnikmusic | |
| Uncut | |
4+1⁄2 is an EP by British musician Steven Wilson. It was released on 22 January 2016. It collects songs that were written during the sessions for Wilson's previous two studio albums, The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) and Hand. Cannot. Erase.. The closing track is a new version of "Don't Hate Me", originally recorded by Porcupine Tree on the album Stupid Dream, sung as a duet with Israeli singer Ninet Tayeb. The title 4+1⁄2 indicates the EP serves as an interim release between Wilson's fourth solo album Hand. Cannot. Erase. and his fifth full-length studio album To the Bone.