The Overview
Steven Wilson · 2025
54 min · 13 tracks · alternative rock · progressive metal · progressive rock
A sprawling sonic landscape where intricate melodies intertwine with existential themes and progressive rock flourishes.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady pacing with gradual build
- existential themes for deep reflection
- intricate melodies for focused listening
- album-as-one-piece experience
- thought-provoking moments to ponder
Maybe skip if you want
- seek instant gratification
- prefer standalone tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'The Overview' was released in March 2025, Steven Wilson had established himself as a prominent figure in progressive rock, following his acclaimed 2021 release 'The Future Bites.' This album marks his continued evolution as an artist, showcasing a blend of alternative rock and conceptual depth that reflects his artistic trajectory over the past decade.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Porcupine Tree· Opeth· Anathema
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Objects Outlive Us: No Monkey’s Paw 2:01
- 2 Objects Outlive Us: The Buddah of the Modern Age 2:28
- 3 Objects Outlive Us: Objects: Meanwhile 6:33
- 4 Objects Outlive Us: The Cicerones / Ark 3:44
- 5 Objects Outlive Us: Cosmic Sons of Toil 3:02
- 6 Objects Outlive Us: No Ghost on the Moor / Heat Death of the Universe 6:02
- 7 The Overview: Perspective 4:58
- 8 The Overview: A Beautiful Infinity / Borrowed Atoms 5:21
- 9 The Overview: Infinity Measured in Moments 5:08
- 10 The Overview: Permanence 3:26
- 11 Objects: Meanwhile (single edit) 4:33
- 12 A Beautiful Infinity (single edit) 3:49
- 13 How Big the Space 3:40
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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