“Nobody cares if someone says ‘I don’t like that sound’ or ‘Actually play it right next time!’ That last one generally only comes my way”: The Pineapple Thief aimed to escape their comfort zone, and it worked

The Pineapple Thief.

A quarter of a century ago Bruce Soord founded The Pineapple Thief as a solo project. It soon grew beyond his expectations and the quartet’s latest album, It Leads To This, finds them switching things up even further. Prog catches up with Soord, drummer Gavin Harrison and bassist Jon Sykes to find out why the record’s creation turned out to be such a cathartic experience.

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