Steven Wilson joins me for an exclusive conversation following The Overview winning Now Spinning Magazine’s Album of the Year vote — and Phil’s Editor’s Choice.
Steven discusses how he writes with both stereo and immersive formats in mind, why spatial audio matters, and what fans can expect from his two special Royal Albert Hall shows featuring orchestra and choir. They also explore Steven’s philosophy around “imperfection” in recordings, why limitations can create magic, and how classic production techniques still shape his approach today.
A major focus of the conversation is Headphone Dust — Steven’s new high-resolution platform designed to preserve immersive audio beyond the limitations of physical formats, and to bridge the gap between low-res streaming and limited deluxe editions.
The discussion also touches on “prog vs progressive,” generational listening habits, and whether we’re living in a golden age of sound quality — but a fragile age of musical value. Thank you - Phil
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Crown Lands have made a record that sounds like an event. A proper concept album. Dragons, galactic empires, destruction, resistance, flutes, riffs, huge vocals, melodic guitar solos and a 19-minute epic on side two. What more could you want?
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@thetemptations & @thefourtops arrive in the UK for dates in June and July. @NowSpinningUK spoke to Lawrence Payton Jnr from The Four Tops about the UK tour and much more check it out here https://t.co/pLLKMrOA1o
Dates include 30th June - Liverpool -M&S Bank Arena
1st July - Bournemouth - International Centre
3rd July - London - Royal Albert Hall
@yesofficial Jon Davison chats with @NowSpinningUK about their new album Aurora out 12th June and much more - listen here https://t.co/5VtsojlDZI - Enjoy @insideouteu
Jake Stephenson 'Space Is High' - a double LP to a hugely-underrated artist, whose music ranged from the chilliest chill-out to the most raving rave! This set features Jake's more 'horizontal' sounds, recorded under so many aliases!
full details at https://t.co/X1LUN15F04
New on the Now Spinning Magazine Shop
Gentle Giant In A Glass House (CD/BD)
2026 CD/Blu-Ray edition of Gentle Giant’s ambitious and enduring masterpiece, In A Glass House.
Now Spinning Magazine
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Also available on Vinyl
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Catch a great conversation with @philaston from @NowSpinningUK chatting live with @yesofficial 's Jon Davison chatting about AURORA: https://t.co/dSRYKny3W0
Haylie Davis : Wandering Star : 2026 - brand new album and artist although it does sound like a long lost Joni Mitchell or Judy Collins album. Very live sounding sparse production but a beautiful sound. Accoustic and piano led tracks with a haunting and soothing voice.
Elder Through Zero
Full review and video when the physical copy arrives but this is a stunning album. So many members of the Now Spinning Magazine community are talkng about this album. I want music to draw me into to the total act of listening. Just me and the artist.
There's an excellent new feature written by Phil Macy, who runs the lathecutting service 345rpm, looking back at the many limited-edition releases Pete was responsible for - both as leader of Sendelica and under various aliases - well-worth checking out
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