Porcupine Tree, etc. vocalist/guitarist Stephen Wilson will have his new album “The Overview” out on March 14th. To usher it in, he’s scheduled an elaborate IMAX premiere at the BFI IMAX in London, England on February 25th. Wilson himself commented:
“I’m thrilled to be able to officially share with you that my new album, The Overview will be released on 14th March. The album is based on the recognised phenomenon of the “overview effect’’, whereby astronauts seeing the Earth from space undergo a transformative cognitive shift; some experience an overwhelming appreciation and perception of the planet’s beauty, but others see the Earth truly for what it is – insignificant and lost in the vastness of space.
Prior to the album’s release date, The Overview will have its world exclusive premiere at the BFI IMAX in London on Tuesday 25th February. The music will be played back in immersive audio accompanied by a specially commissioned film by Miles Skarin that presents a constantly evolving series of visually stunning animated sequences documenting the vastness of space and the almost imperceptibly tiny part of it that the human race occupies. Screened on what is the UK’s largest cinema screen I’m confident this is going to be a pretty mind blowing experience.
The Overview will be released on Fiction Records in standard CD, blu-ray, half speed mastered (at Abbey Road) gatefold vinyl editions and limited deluxe art book. The blu-ray features high res stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos mixes, all in both vocal and instrumental versions, for a total of 6 different audio streams. The deluxe art-book edition (in the same style and dimensions as previous SW deluxe books) features an additional 60 minute CD of music not included on the final album and an especially commissioned orchestral version of the 23 minute long Objects Outlive Us. The third disc is a blu-ray which expands on the standalone version by also including all of the bonus material in high res stereo, and 5.1 / Dolby Atmos mixes of the orchestral Objects Outlive Us.
The artwork for The Overview was illustrated/photographed by Hajo Muller and designed by Carl Glover, their combined efforts creating a visually stunning companion to the music, perfectly encapsulating the album’s themes of space and perspective. Notably in the art-book edition there are several fold out multi-panel illustrations. In the past these deluxe editions have sold out very fast, so if you’d like a copy (and you won’t be disappointed, it’s pretty stunning), I would recommend not hanging around!”
Side A. “OBJECTS OUTLIVE US (23.17)“:
“No Monkey’s Paw”
“The Buddha Of The Modern Age”
“Objects: Meanwhile”
“The Cicerones”
“Ark”
“Cosmic Sons Of Toil”
“No Ghost On The Moor”
“Heat Death Of The Universe”
Side B. “THE OVERVIEW (18.27)“:
“Perspective”
“A Beautiful Infinity I”
“Borrowed Atoms”
“A Beautiful Infinity II”
“Infinity Measured In Moments”
“Permanence”
CD1 THE OVERVIEW
1. “OBJECTS OUTLIVE US (23.17)“:
“No Monkey’s Paw”
“The Buddha Of The Modern Age”
“Objects: Meanwhile”
“The Cicerones”
“Ark”
“Cosmic Sons Of Toil”
“No Ghost On The Moor”
“Heat Death Of The Universe”
2. “THE OVERVIEW (18.27)“:
“Perspective”
“A Beautiful Infinity I”
“Borrowed Atoms”
“A Beautiful Infinity II”
“Infinity Measured In Moments”
“Permanence”
CD2: “THE ALTERVIEW” (exclusive to 3-disc earbook + vinyl edition):
01 – “Orchestral Objects (23.17)”
02 – “Beautiful Infinity – early version (4.47)”
03 – “Unused Objects (11.41)”
04 – “No Ghost on the Moor – alternate version (7.10)”
05 – “Permanence – extended version (13.26)”
BLU-RAY (exclusive to 3-disc earbook + vinyl edition):
“Objects Outlive Us (23.17)” and “The Overview (18.27)“:
- High res 96/24K stereo
- High res 96/24K stereo instrumental
- 5.1
- 5.1 instrumental
- Dolby Atmos
- Dolby Atmos instrumental
- + High res 96/24k stereo of THE ALTERVIEW and additional 5.1 and Atmos mix of Orchestral Objects.
Pre-orders for the album are available now through stevenwilson.lnk.to/theoverview.
