THE OVERVIEW

A new album by Mr. Wilson always deserves my attention.

And I have to say that the first listen surprised me. In a bad way, I admit. But I gave it a chance and I've changed my mind. So don't be influenced by those who give it poor reviews.

I understand that we were all expecting a new album like the one he composed for his band Porcupine Tree, or at least in the style of "Hand, Cannot, Erase" or "The Raven..." two absolute masterpieces of progressive rock (prog crossover, to be more exact) during his solo career. But no, with great courage, he has created a conceptual album, but not a complex one, with simple melodies, but with the complexity of his music, his ideas, his obsessions, and his skill as a musician, composer, and prog genius, which are always there, no matter what the haters say.

I was expecting something bigger, much better than the eclectic The Harmony Codex, and what I'm hearing is something more solid and coherent. Better? For me, yes.

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