Steven Wilson: “There’s a part of me that still wants to be a pop star”

As a youngster, songwriter and musician Steven Wilson Idolized pop stars like Prince and Bowie. And while Wilson ventured more into progressive rock with his solo work and his celebrated band Porcupine Tree, he feels that there has always been a strong “pop sensibility” in his music. Mindful not to repeat himself, Wilson therefore decided to explore his more accessible and ’poppy’ side on the new album To The Bone. “I probably wouldn’t like being under that level of scrutiny, and I’m quite happy being more of an underground artist. But at the same time there’s a natural inclination in anyone that makes art that if you do something, and you put your heart and soul into it, there’s a need to share it with as many people as possible.”
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[@MrThebigcheese75]

I walked through the Pariah doorway and am happily discovering more Steven Wilson music.

[@karolkochanowski3329]

Well, you've reached your goal at last! The new album together with all the bonus content is the new level of quality pop. I hope that this move will influence at least a little the present prog scene, which in my opinion pretty mediocre and not a "prog" at all.

[@ralphgehteha9924]

Well, he pretty much said that he's trying to please the mainstream now. Goal achieved. Welcome to the ocean of average. 😣

[@georgemckenna7570]

No, that's incorrect

[@PhoenixDecim]

Well this "mainstream" music was pretty good back then. He's not making music that sounds like today's pop music.

[@DarkwolfNetwork]

If many people like something, it doesn't make it 'bad' 'mainstream' 'average'. Enjoy the music - Prog used to mainstream - things change.

[@CarolH2O]

He is nowhere near average imo