Like pretty much everyone else, I’ve struggled with 2020 in one way of another. In many ways, that struggle has … More
Category: Steven Wilson
Adam Holzman Answers Seven Questions from CirdecSongs
(Photos by Hajo Mueller) There is something to be said for a musician capable of consistently finding himself working in … More
A Third Ear for “Personal Shopper”
STEVEN WILSON, “Personal Shopper,” from the forthcoming album The Future Bites (2020) Few things weigh more than the burden of … More
A CirdecSongs Perfect Album: The Raven That Refused to Sing and other stories
STEVEN WILSON: The Raven That Refused to Sing and other stories (KScope, 2013) PERSONNEL: Steven Wilson (vocals, Mellotron, Guitars, Bass … More
Classic Albums + Fresh Ears = New Classics
Progressive rock has been part of my musical vocabulary for more than three decades. The foundation of my love for … More
Steven Wilson Live: Worthy of Overstatement
My late mother used to tell me I had a gift for understatement. We would see something spectacular, and I … More
Steven Wilson and the Burden of Expectation
“Expectation is the prison in which we dwell.” — Pat Mastelotto, by way of Robert Fripp (I think) When am … More
Personal Icon: Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson may be the most popular underground musician in the world. If you’re a progressive rock fan, I guarantee … More