Steven Wilson - To The Bone -2017- -flac- May 2026

Wilson is a pioneer of surround sound mixing. The Blu-ray edition of To The Bone includes a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio mix. Ripping this to multi-channel FLAC (MLP) allows you to hear the album as an immersive experience—keyboard swells circling behind you, backing vocals isolated in rear channels. This is the definitive version for home theater setups.

Format: FLAC
Bitrate: ~900-1100 kbps (variable, 16/44.1)
Sampling rate: 44.1 kHz
Bit depth: 16-bit (or 24-bit for high-res)
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Duration: ~50 min 41 sec (standard edition)

2017 was a pivotal year. Vinyl sales surpassed digital downloads for the first time. Meanwhile, platforms like Qobuz and Tidal (then offering MQA) were fighting for the FLAC streaming market. To The Bone rode this wave perfectly. Steven Wilson - To The Bone -2017- -FLAC-

Steven Wilson released the album in every possible format: Wilson is a pioneer of surround sound mixing

The Blu-ray remains the holy grail. Ripping that Blu-ray to FLAC gives you the highest available resolution. For a Wilson fan, owning the FLAC is not about piracy; it is about archival purity. FLAC files are future-proof. You can transcode them to any format without generational loss. 2017 was a pivotal year