The Itself of Itself

The Itself of Itself is the tenth studio album released by British musician, songwriter and producer Steven Wilson under the pseudonym Bass Communion.

The Itself of Itself
Studio album by Bass Communion
Released	30 May 2024
Recorded	2014 – 2023
Genre	Ambient, drone
Length	62:31
Producer	Steven Wilson
Bass Communion chronology
Cenotaph (2011) The Itself of Itself (2024)

According to Bass Communion's Bandcamp page, "The Itself Of Itself was selected from 10 years worth of recordings, the ones chosen being those that [Steven Wilson] felt added something a bit different to the catalogue. It's probably the most noisy and experimental Bass Communion album, but perhaps also the most carefully constructed since [he's] been messing about with these tracks on and off for the best part of a decade. Most tracks incorporate ‘unwanted’ analogue artefacts such as tape hiss, wow and flutter, static noise, and sonic break-up. One of the other main sound sources is [Wilson's] trusty mellotron, but made to sound like it's buried under layers of rust and dirt."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steven Wilson

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Unperson"	10:33
2.	"Apparition 3"	6:04
3.	"Bruise"	13:19
4.	"Blackmail"	7:24
5.	"The Itself of Itself"	10:24
6.	"Study for Tape Hiss and Other Audio Artefacts"	11:58
7.	"Apparition 5"	2:45
Total length:		62:31

Personnel

• Steven Wilson - Performer
• Carl Glover - Graphic Design and Photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Quantity	Catalog
Europe	24 May 2024	Lumberton Trading Company	CD	1500	LUMB036CD