My fifth record is, in many ways, inspired by the hugely ambitious progressive pop records that I loved in my youth. Steven Wilson Read Quote
People who like progressive music tend to sneer at the idea of a kind of punk aesthetic, and people who like alternative indie rock or punk rock tend to sneer at what they see as the pretentiousness and pomposity of progressive music. Steven Wilson Read Quote
I left school, and I went to work in a computer company. I was in my late teens. Steven Wilson Read Quote
I think anybody who likes Cardiacs, they tend to be quite evangelistic about them for obvious reasons. They’re not a band you can be on the fence about. Steven Wilson Read Quote
I’m not one of those guys who can just take a guitar into a room and come out with a song. I need all my instruments dotted around. Steven Wilson Read Quote
I grew up listening to a lot of very smart pop records by artists like Kate Bush, Talk Talk, Peter Gabriel, Prince, Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears, The The. Steven Wilson Read Quote
The real artists are ultimately people who don’t consider their audience and are almost incapable of considering their audience. They can do what they do and fire themselves up. Steven Wilson Read Quote
When it comes to being in a band or going solo, one is collaborative, and one is not. But generally speaking, when going solo, I am the boss. People can contribute ideas, but I am the boss. When collaborating, you make compromises and look for a common ground. Steven Wilson Read Quote
I think most people can relate to the feeling of love spilling over into obsession. Steven Wilson Read Quote
