A 30-second album teaser video is available below.
Written, produced, and mixed by Wilson at his home studio between December 2023 and August 2024, “The Overview” sees the world-renowned artist once again expanding the parameters of progressive music, a genre he has long helped redefine through both his groundbreaking solo career and landmark work with PORCUPINE TREE.
The 42-minute collection is comprised of just two epic tracks, “Objects Outlive Us” and “The Overview“, each made up of distinctive musical sections that flow from one to the next, playing out as unique and continuous pieces. Once again, Wilson’s resolutely expansive music incorporates everything from glistening electronics to post-rock and beyond, pushing forward the singular sound and vision that has long defined his wildly ambitious body of work for more than three decades.
“‘The Overview’ is a 42-minute long journey based on the reported ‘overview effect,'” says Wilson, “whereby astronauts seeing the Earth from space undergo a transformative cognitive shift, most often experiencing an overwhelming appreciation and perception of beauty, and an increased sense of connection to other people and the Earth as a whole. However, not all experiences are positive; some see the Earth truly for what it is, insignificant and lost in the vastness of space, and the human race as a troubled species. As a reflection of that, the album presents images and stories of life on Earth, both good and bad.”
“The Overview” 2025 tour dates:
May 01 – Stockholm, Sweden – Cirkus (SOLD OUT)
May 02 – Oslo, Norway – Konzerthaus (SOLD OUT)
May 04 – Copenhagen, Denmark – KB-Halen
May 06 – Dusseldorf, Germany – Mitsubishi Electric Hall
May 07 – Brussels, Belgium – Cirque Royal (SOLD OUT)
May 09 – Birmingham, UK – Symphony Hall
May 10 – Bristol, UK – Beacon (SOLD OUT)
May 12 – London, UK – The London Palladium (SOLD OUT)
May 13 – London, UK – The London Palladium (SOLD OUT)
May 15 – Newcastle, UK – O2 City Hall
May 16 – Glasgow, UK – Royal Concert Hall
May 18 – Manchester, UK – The Lowry (SOLD OUT)
May 19 – London, UK – The London Palladium
May 20 – London, UK – The London Palladium
May 22 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live
May 24 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel
May 25 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel
May 26 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel
May 28 – Lyon, France – Bourse Du Travail
May 29 – Lyon, France – Bourse Du Travail
May 30 – Stuttgart, Germany – Porsche Arena
May 31 – Munich, Germany – Zenith
June 02 – Berlin, Germany – Friedrichspalast
June 03 – Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle
June 04 – Warsaw, Poland – Torwar
June 05 – Gliwice, Poland – Prezero
June 07 – Milan, Italy – Teatro Degli Arcimboldi
June 08 – Rome, Italy – Parco Della Musica
June 10 – Zurich, Switzerland – The Hall
June 11 – Marseille, France – Cepac Silo
June 12 – Barcelona, Spain – Para-lel 62
June 13 – Madrid, Spain – Riviera
Oran O’Beirne
www.overdrive.ie 2025
