Album Rating: 2.9

This album caters to his long time fans and is accessible for any casual prog fan out there, I'm guessing this is why it's getting praise. He has made a lot of great records with various projects of his, won't deny that. Here, however, it seems he wanted to blend all his favorite '70s prog records into one and nothing sticks out.

Album Rating: 2.8

This album is like the anti-Raven for me, and not in a good way at all. Much like that record, it compiles a bunch of Wilson's biggest prog influences into a grand musical smorgasbord... unfortunately, he doesn't really do anything meaningful or interesting with those influences, so the whole thing just comes off as incredibly hollow and meandering. It basically it takes my biggest problem with The Raven -- being overly derivative and on-the-nose with Wilson's 70s prog homages -- and makes it even more glaring because those homages aren't funneled into any sort of compelling songwriting in the process. Quite a shame, as I thought The Harmony Codex was a nice return to form after The Future Bites... but here we are

Album Rating: 2.9

I'm gonna get shit for saying this, but I enjoy The Future Bites more than this. That album at least it had its own thing throughout and was a lot more incisive with its concept.

Valid points.
This is definitely starting to open up though.
I think there is an impressive album knocking around somewhere here.

"I'm gonna get shit for saying this, but I enjoy The Future Bites more than this"

Yep, you're getting shit from me for saying that haha

Listened to a bad mp3 rip of the album and it left me a very sour taste, many things were missing, like a bad demo or sth. Then came back to the official streaming on Spotify and YT, and re-discovered a whole different album.

Still don't know how to rate this, I just know that it has me hooked for the moment, and have found some incredible moments. Last album I loved by Wilson was "To the Bone"...

this may actually be more boring than TFB, at least that one had 12 Things I Forgot and King Ghost. this is such a nothingburger

Album Rating: 2.9

Yep, good songs. Listening to the deluxe version makes The Future Bites more complete tbh.

Album Rating: 2.5

future bites is indeed better if by a smidge



title track on this is 90% filler at the very least

Expansive

Album Rating: 2.5

self-indulgently overpadded with blandness is what you were meaning to say, fam

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

idk men, i can't say i felt it the first 2 go-arounds, but i don't think i'd call this boring either. i like that i can hear some lightbulb sun-signify era influences and stuff. think i need to give it a couple of more gos before i form an opinion. def not a fan of the spoken word nonsense, but since he's not a great singer i understand why he forces those in. i think my initial impression tho is more positive than for the last one. if that's worth anything

Dude...the name is so boring...it s like I am going to listen to some country artist

Album Rating: 3.5

This record fluctuates between mediocre and really good

I have no idea why this guy is so popular. His shit is bland beyond belief.

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

because he's an amazing musical mind and talent and has some of the best rock albums of our generation under his belt. also he's a great producer and is extremely prolific

Album Rating: 4.0

I disagree with the review Porcupine Tree and Sreven Wilson in particular are great musicians, Steven has just recorded his final album, what should it be like after all his experiments, maybe he's copying Pink Floyd a bit but why not? I love Pink Floyd and Steven is the only one who can come close to them

Album Rating: 2.9

Steven is a great musician, but he doesn't always strike gold, which is normal for an artist.

Album Rating: 3.0

Really not sure what I think of this. I like the intended direction but the whole thing feels flimsy, like a classic case of having a lot of razzle-dazzle but not enough substance. Hovering at a low 3 right now but I'm still hoping to have a breakthrough.

Album Rating: 4.0

I guess I'm just a fan of 70's prog worship Wilson. This is my favorite solo project of his since HCE