'One of the reasons I took the band underground for so long is that I felt I’d painted myself into a corner' We talked to StevenWilsonHQ about PorcupineTree's unexpected, slow-simmering reunion
Then in November, the group’s current trio — Wilson, keyboardist Richard Barbieri, and drummer Gavin Harrison — announced their newly issued comeback album,If you predicted this one, you’re in the minority. But in reality, a Porcupine Tree reunion has been brewing for nearly a decade — though not even the musicians themselves were sure right away.
SPIN: For years, you downplayed the odds of a Porcupine Tree reunion, but the origins of this album goes back to roughly 2011. How did this album get from the “casual jamming” stage to the “we’re making an album” stage?It was an album made without any outside pressure at all. There were no deadlines. There were no record company advances hanging over our heads, no contracts or expectations.
One of the reasons I took the band underground for so long is that I felt I’d painted myself into a corner with that style and that sound. I was less interested in it. On this record, the metal element is still there on a couple tracks but very fleeting. It’s amazing how much space frees up in the music when you don’t have those heavy guitar tones that are multi-tracked three or four times to make them sound really huge.: “I didn’t feel particularly liked or respected in the band.
It’s unusual, though, isn’t it? I can think of perhaps one or two other examples, but they are unusual. Usually the gang mentality dictates that you are not allowed to have a solo career — certainly not a successful one, and certainly not one you give as much weight to. Maybe you’re allowed to go out and do a little side project, but you can’t do out and do a big solo statement and expect to be part of the gang when you come back.
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