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Steven Wilson: The Future Bites review – prog-popper probes the future | Musique Non Stop

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Friday, January 29, 2021

Steven Wilson: The Future Bites review – prog-popper probes the future

(Caroline International)
The former Porcupine Tree frontman moves further from his past as he packages up digital-age musings into bite-size pop

Much to the chagrin of hardcore elements of his fanbase, the one-time “king of progressive rock” is exploring dance, electronica and contemporary pop these days. Wilson has rebuffed their cries that it’s “not prog” by emphasising an artist’s prerogative to develop and challenge audience expectations. The 51-year old’s sixth solo album is the one-time guitar virtuoso’s least guitar-oriented collection yet. A general theme of “how the human brain has evolved in the internet era” has led him to reflect on consumerism, algorithms, web-era shopping and a general discourse on how technology and marketing have transformed modern life.

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