Some might say making a 42-minute album about outer space, and consisting of just two long tracks, is bonkers. Yet while on his 2020s albums like The Future Bites and The Harmony Codex Steven Wilson has keenly investigated the twitchy unease of the here and now, his eighth solo album calmly does the most traditionally prog thing imaginable, flying Moonwards.
It escapes into known unknowns. Which is bonkers only if the entirety of your record collection extends to Rocket To Russia. From crossover giant The Dark Side Of The Moon to cult favourites of the genre such as Camel’s Moonmadness or Nektar’s Remember The Future, prog has always embraced the cosmic, stoner questions by diving into lunar seas.
