The marriage comment was mostly tongue-in-cheek, but I could imagine his wife influencing him to go more commercial. If nothing else, she gave him confidence enough to start putting his face on the covers, and that's where the downward spiral begins. Of course this is all just crazy talk and conjecture

Album Rating: 2.5

Oh, I got you. I guess such a big change in his life won't leave him unaffected, but I thought you were just Yoko-Onoing her

Album Rating: 3.0

The official tracklist is just weird but there's a decent album to be made by taking the longer versions of the songs and throwing in some of the b-sides tbh



8-minute King Ghost is great

Album Rating: 2.8 | Sound Off

Yeah on the previous page I had commented how the best songs from here + the best b-sides would make a great 45 minute album.

Album Rating: 1.5

Why do I have to think about "The Sound of Muzak" by Porcupine Tree when listening to this album? It's not without irony that, back then, they criticized "the music of the future" as "elevator prozac" and then Mr. Wilson goes all pop on his new album doing more or lass exactly what they criticized - and it's even called "The Future Bites" :-D

Album Rating: 2.7 | Sound Off

A self-fulfilling prophecy, methinks

Album Rating: 2.5

it's not the pop that sucks on this album, it's the preachy, bland song-writing

Album Rating: 2.7 | Sound Off

A few songs on here finally grew on me a bit, especially 12 Things I Forgot and Man of the People. But yeah, still easily his worst solo album

"Mr. Wilson goes all pop on his new album doing more or lass exactly what they criticized"

ss s s s ss a t i r e wilson

Album Rating: 2.7 | Sound Off

Satire that's about as subtle as a sledgehammer to the face

>more or lass

I have no problem at all with him tackling current social/economic issues, but when it’s done in such an obviously superficial manner, then it comes across hollow and opportunistic. I saw him twice on the Hand Cannot Erase tour and it was terrific, completely triumphant and immersive. This? A terrible direction in my opinion, that leads nowhere. He’s becoming a bit of a parody of himself. Stuff like the Elton John cameo, which adds absolutely nothing to track, is self indulgent dreck and doesn’t represent any ‘risk’ or ‘boldness’ whatsoever; it’s just plain embarrassing.

Album Rating: 2.8 | Sound Off

That was my only problem with To the Bone, was some of the lyrics and trying to be current and topical. This is a whole other level though, going in a pop direction that just isn't really suited to him. Artists should follow whatever inspires them and do what they want, but that's my opinion.

The best songs are the two Talk Talk worship ones, Man of the People and Count of Unease. Much as I liked a lot of In Cauda Venenum, another Storm Corrosion would do Stevie and Mikael a lot of good by flexing some other songwriting muscles.

Album Rating: 2.5

My thoughts exactly @Aluktodolo. At least ''To The Bone'''s lyrics weren't so preachy, even if naiv at times. Music wise, ''Future Bites'' is still somewhat decent, not exhilarating, but still interesting. It's the concept and delivery is disappointing, though

On not surrounding himself this time with top tier guest musicians...

“But I didn’t want that this time. I wanted a very streamlined, direct record — doing away with those classic rock tropes. I don’t think you hear soloing at all in modern pop or urban music. Sometimes I feel it’s a shame there isn’t more of a signature of the musicians. But at the same time, I also love that music continues to evolve and things become old-fashioned. I’m sure musicianships and soloing will come back one day. But right now, it seems a modern pop album would not have those elements. The music I was listening to didn’t have those elements.”

Are those the words of someone who’s really confident and inspired in what they’re doing? It’s ironic, because in that same interview keeps talking about wanting to ‘push back’ against the notion of him just being a classic rock musician, but this album is liable to age far more quickly. Then talking about Brexit and Trump, how ‘urban’ music is more creative etc. It’s all very centrist Dad. No wonder the lyrics are so trite. I bet he votes Lib Dem.

still haven't checked, maybe i will succumb to morbid curiosity one day

don't do it

Always thought this guy looks like a pretentious dweeb tbh


I hate prog forever

he has made and produced some genuinely incredible music

he has about 5 solid albums and a few dec ones yh
"pretentious dweeb"
but there can be no arguments on this