Speaking to The Prog Report, Wilson said, “We really enjoyed it in a way that we probably never enjoyed it in the previous incarnation. I think there was a sense of it being, I wouldn’t say without any sense of pressure, but there was a lot less pressure this time around. There was no pressure to try and make it into something it wasn’t, because it was kind of a one-off thing.”

Wilson added, “We had a great time touring together, and it was great to see so many people that probably never got the chance to see the band 15 years ago — a lot of young kids coming to the shows and whole families coming, dads bringing their sons and daughters to shows and stuff like that. And it was great to play that old music….I don’t think we’re ruling out another possible reunion somewhere in the future. But if this was the end, it felt like a much more pleasing way to end the story than I think had been left hanging in the air prior to that.”

Closure/Continuation marked the band’s first new album since 2009 and, amidst the member’s various busy work schedules on other projects, Porcupine Tree began recording the album in relative secrecy. With the Covid pandemic effectively making it difficult to devote time to solo endeavours, the band found the perfect excuse to finally finish Closure/Continuation and release it in 2022.

However, being long dormant should never trick fans into writing off their favourite bands. They’re back into the full swing of things, with a new album and tour coming up on everyone’s radar soon enough. Aptly titled Closure/Continuation, it’s been in the works for the past decade, but should hopefully make up for the wait, coming out this June 24th via Music for Nations/Megaforce Records.

If you’ve felt a bit cheated over the last twelve years, don’t worry! They’ve already been busy releasing some new material. New single “Harridan“ was released last November and was described by Guitar World as “an effortless continuation to form“. And they’ve also just released another song entitled “Of the New Day“.

Wilson had this to say about their most recent track: “Of the New Day’ is a song of rebirth, emerging from darkness …. It’s what Porcupine Tree can sometimes do really well, come up with a basic idea that’s almost intellectual or mathematical, but carry it off in a way that sounds completely natural and accessible.“

As for the new tour, aside from already-announced gigs in the UK and Europe over October and November, they’ve recently announced a series of dates through America as well, starting off on September 10^th in Toronto Ontario’s Meridian Hall.

We are happy to announce Porcupine Tree’s return to North and South America in September/October 2022 for a limited series of performances.

Pre-order our new album ‘Closure / Continuation’ to get pre-sale access: https://t.co/02swePMUGL#PorcupineTree #ClosureContinuation pic.twitter.com/YBB4tqCUY9

— Porcupine Tree (@PorcupineTree) March 8, 2022

Tickets for the North American dates are on sale from 10 am on March 11th, with their Mexico and Chile dates going for March 16^th at 11 am. You can use this link to see for yourself. If you pre-order the new album (also using the previous link) then you even get access to the special pre-sale they have going on today, which started 10 am this morning and will continue through tomorrow. As for this side of the pond, the main UK date they have coming up is in London, happening in Wembley’s SSE Arena on November 11^th.

You can see the track list for the new album below.

Tracklist:

1). Harridan
2). Of The New Day
3). Rats Return
4). Dignity
5). Herd Culling
6). Walk The Plank
7). Chimera’s Wreck
8). BONUS TRACKS
9). Population Three
10). Never Have
11). Love In The Past Tense

“The Future Bites” will be the sixth studio album of the beloved, musician and record producer, also known as lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of Porcupine Tree.

The new album will comprise nine new songs, as seen on Wilson’s Instagram profile.

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It will be available for pre-order purchase on CD in the official “The Future Bites” website and it could also include a Blu-Ray copy and a T-shirt.

The Future Bites Tour is starting on September 17, Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, England. The last concert of the tour will be on September 30, Arena Cos Torwar, Warshaw, Poland. Tickets are available on the official website of the artist. Other cities included in the tour are Paris, Milan, Oberhausen, Hamburg and Amsterdam.

The trailer for the tour can be seen on Steven Wilson’s official YouTube page.

The single to the album, “Personal Shopper” was released on March 12. Shortly after released, “Personal Shopper” got included in the “All New Rock” playlist on Spotify.

The song creates the expectations of a very different production approach, in comparison to the previous works of the artist. While the electronic elements were something Willson was just flirting with in the past, this new release is dominated by electronic sounds, creating a resemblance to the electronic disco genre. 

The new single became the second most-streamed song by Steven Wilson on Spotify, relatively shortly after it was released, which suggests, that the album is about to attain commercial recognition in future. More information and the latest news can be found on www.stevenwilsonhq.com.