Steven Wilson – Requiem for a Village
Steven Wilson wanted you to hear “the metaphorical thumbprints” on “Requiem for a Village”, his ninth album: analogue synths, lyrics by Andy Partridge and David Tennant’s narration.
Steven Wilson wanted you to hear “the metaphorical thumbprints” on “Requiem for a Village”, his ninth album: analogue synths, lyrics by Andy Partridge and David Tennant’s narration.
The talk took place in London on 30 September, at the launch of the 45th-anniversary reissue of Collins’s solo debut, with new Dolby Atmos and 5.1 mixes by Wilson.
Wilson tells Innerviews it’s “a massive chunk of music”, played almost entirely on acoustic instruments. He also talks about the next Porcupine Tree album, two or three years away.
The third track from the new album, out on 6 November, comes with another Village Hall Sessions video. On 10 November he’ll discuss the record with Al Murray at Bush Hall in London.
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Steven Wilson releases “On Chapel Slope”, the second preview of “Requiem for a Village” (out 6 November), with a video directed by Mike Bennion.
Steven Wilson, leader of Porcupine Tree, has maintained a solo career of his own since 2008 with eight studio albums released and a ninth, Requiem for a Village, due on 6 November 2026.
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