No Defence, along with album closer All That You Are, have a feel of classic 50s or early 60s standards. Returning Jesus was the beginning of a drift away from more electronic recordings of the bands previous albums. If you have seen no-man live on one of their rare live performances over the past few years, Only Rain is one of the highlights. The first noticeable upgrade with this 2017 remaster is the double bass from Colin Edwin, you can really feel the strings, as if you are in the room with the band. A seemingly Arvo Part inspired string intro slowly builds and comes to life with a beautiful Ian Carr trumpet refrain. Only Rain is one of no-man’s most minimalist pieces. The November 2017 KScope reissue features a 2017 Steven Wilson remaster, and sleeve notes from Tim Bowness.
Originally released in February 2001, Returning Jesus received highly positive reviews in Mojo, Uncut, Billboard, Classic Rock and other publications at the time of its release and has continued to be seen by both critics and fans as one of the best albums produced by the duo of Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson.
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