Steven Wilson's latest oeuvre – The Overview – is being lauded as the musical polymath's return to form in conceptual – or (dare I say?) prog – rock. Yet, while Wilson himself avoids the word due to potential associations with the record sounding “old-fashioned,” it's anything but – as epitomized by the tones and textures the guitars employ that tie in with the overarching space theme.
“I think a lot of old-school guitar players, they can play amazing – beautiful technique, beautiful feel. They can play beautiful solos. But sometimes they’re not so innovative with the actual sound,” Wilson tells Guitar Player, encapsulating his approach to the whole record.
