Now spinning… While I’ve been on board with nearly everything in the Tull reissue series going all the way back to the Aqualung 40th set, I find it mostly a money grab to reissue this recording (once a freebie) on vinyl.

Now spinning… the studio album I’ve spun more than any other this #SWeptember

#SWeptember ™️Definitive Steven Wilson Solo Song Ranking 10) Staircase (30.5 pts) 9) Deform to Form a Star (31) 8) Objects Outlive Us (32) 7) Pariah (33) 6) Home Invasion/Regret #9 (37.5) 5) Harmony Korine (39.5) 4) Ancestral (43) 3) Routine (47.5) 2) Drive Home (75.5) Drumroll please… 🥁 …

If you see this post a concert picture you took…

The folk-rock world lost a legend ….

Now watching… “Fragged Dusty Wall Carpet”

#SWeptember winds down in one week 😢 However in next couple days I’ll reveal results of the ™️Definitive Steven Wilson Solo Song Ranking! Consider this last call for the procrastinators to submit your top 10 asap!

Now watching…. Very enlightening episode of “What’s In My Bag?” Definitely added a few new entries to my wantlist. youtu.be/eOALVpbdwOY?...

Now spinning… A grail find at today’s local record fair…and at a very reasonable price.

Now spinning… This is a unique one in my collection. It’s Double-Grooved…. Meaning that the version of the single that you hear (vocal or instrumental ) differs based on where you drop the needle. Anyone else got something similar in their collection?

#SWeptember New wall art. @wwyatt.bsky.social tick tock tick tock!! 😉

Now spinning… hard to believe it’s already been 2 years. What are y’alls thoughts on this in relation to his broader body of work?

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Feels like it’s been ages since the preorder was first offered, that I’d completely forgotten about it. I’m excited that it’s finally expected to drop soon after a couple delays.

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@wwyatt.bsky.social where you at?

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RIP to the previous version of the Discogs app. 😞

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#SWeptember Show last night was absolutely amazing. I abided by the no-photo policy so the only things I can share are these pics of a guy in a hot dog suit beside the queue to get in, as well as this trippy wormhole installation that I passed on my walk back to downtown hotel, which was befitting.

#SWeptember T- 00:43 (The pre-show PA set is fire!!! “Spirit of the Age”, “War of the Worlds”, etc)

#SWeptember T-24:00 !!!

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#Sweptember The SW live band goes record shopping in San Francisco! Of course the amazing @innerviews.org had the scoop. Anil- any indication where they’ll be shopping in Phoenix?

#SWeptember My #1 Steven Wilson's solo track… “Drive Home" from The Raven That Refused To Sing”. Both the video (by Jess Cope) and guitar solo (by Guthrie Gowan) speak to Steven's deft wit in collaboration. Plus it’s impossible to deny a track that inspired its own video game ("Last Day of June").

Now watching…. I love Les! youtu.be/YDdHdKtD-uM?...

Turnout for #SWeptember has been awesome! Some stats: 15 participants (so far). 43 SW solo tracks nominated! For those doing ranked countdowns, I cannot wait to see your choices for #1 start to trickle in. For those on delayed schedule, no worry, will keep the polling open for another couple weeks.

#SWeptember Now watching… Mr Wilson builds little Stevie a vocoder.

#SWeptember Counting down Steven Wilson's top 10 solo tracks... #2 "Ancestral" from Hand.Cannot.Erase. This track cuts deep, particularly as a live vehicle, where it showcases nearly every member in the instrumental middle.

#SWeptember keeps getting better and better… SW + “new music”! (From his Facebook page)

#SWeptember Counting down Steven Wilson's top 10 solo tracks... #3 “Pariah" was the first single from To The Bone. This seemed somewhat prophetic of the Covid pandemic and the mind-numbing isolation that followed 3 years later. It became my headphone anthem on long walks around the block.

#SWeptember Honorable mention: “Staircase” from The Harmony Codex. It took me til today to realize how the outro section of this song/album flows pretty smoothly into “The Overview” (song). youtu.be/iO57mlc3MN4?...

#SWeptember Counting down Steven Wilson's top 10 solo tracks... #4 “Impossible Tightrope" from The Harmony Codex. Another brilliant pairing of song and video, the latter courtesy of Miles Skarin. And another instrumental to make my countdown.

#SWeptember Counting down Steven Wilson's top 10 solo tracks... #5 "Harmony Korrine" is the leadoff track from the solo debut Insurgentes. What a dynamic start to Steven's brilliant solo career.

Now spinning… Great energy on this one! Kinda wished the whole album was sung in German.

#SWeptember Counting down Steven Wilson's top 10 solo tracks... #6 "Index" from Grace For Drowning. "You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Well, who the hell else are you talkin' to?"

More preorder news, courtesy Amazon… Tillburg has delivered some incredible live performances, this one surely won’t disappoint.

Mail call! Any guesses what’s inside???

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This looks like a beautiful set, available Halloween day at Burning Shed.

#SWeptember Counting down Steven Wilson's top 10 solo tracks... #7 "The Harmony Codex" (Long Take) from the The Harmony Codex's bonus disc, Harmonic Distortion. I enjoy the original, but much prefer this expansive 17 minute rendition that envelopes you inside the never-ending stairwell...

#SWeptember Counting down Steven Wilson's top 10 solo tracks... #8 "Song of Unborn" off To The Bone. This is deeply personal to me. I took my wife, then 6 months pregnant with our firstborn, to the 2018 tourstop in Phoenix. This was the final encore, and felt as if it was sung directly to us.

#SWeptember Counting down Steven Wilson's top 10 solo tracks... #9 "Collecting Space" is a bonus track on Steven's solo debut Insurgentes. Like most of his instrumental work, it says so much while simultaneously not saying a word. This is the dark horse of my countdown.

Now spinning…again…this time at intended 45rpm after using default 33+1/3 for first few years of owning it.Thanks @paulpauly.bsky.social for setting me straight🤣 Who else has done this? That said- the slower pulsating version harkens back to John Carpenter soundtrack stuff that I adore (Sorry Rick)

#SWeptember Counting down Steven Wilson's top 10 solo tracks... #10 "Objects Outlive Us" is the opening half of Steven's latest studio record. My favorite section spans The Cicerones/Ark/Cosmic Sons of Toil. I CANNOT WAIT to witness the live rendition and film in 11 short days.