Twelve years have passed since Porcupine Tree released their tenth and final studio album, “The Incident”. in 2021, fans of the English progressive rockers led by guitarist, singer, composer and mastermind Steven Wilson can look forward to a reissue on CD and double LP.

“The Incident” was originally released in 2009 and the double album was recorded by Wilson together with Richard Barbieri (synthesizer, keyboard), Colin Edwin (bass) and Gavin Harrison (drums).

“The Incident” takes the listener on a special kind of sound journey. The central piece is the 55-minute title track, which is divided into 14 sections that are different but still inextricably linked. The album is completed by four further, independent compositions.

The idea for “The Incident” came to Steven Wilson when he was stuck in a traffic jam due to a traffic accident: “There was a sign saying ‘Police – Incident’ and everyone slowed down to see what had happened. In hindsight, I realized that ‘Incident’ is a very detached word for something that is so destructive and traumatic for the people involved,” says Wilson.

All of the songs are written in the first person and attempt to humanize the distanced media coverage of each related event.

The album reached number 17 in the charts in Germany and also reached the top 25 in the USA and the UK. It was also nominated for a Grammy in the “Best Surround Sound Album” category. Wilson himself described the album as one of the three best things he has ever created.

Tracklist:
1. Occam’s Razor
2. The Blind House
3. Great Expectations
4. Kneel and Disconnect
5. Drawing the Line
6. The Incident
7. Your Unpleasant Family
8. The Yellow Windows of the Evening Train
9. Time Flies
10. Degree Zero of Liberty
11. Octane Twisted
12. The Seance
13. Circle of Manias
14. I Drive the Hearse
15. Flicker
16. Bonnie the Cat
17. Black Dahlia
18. Remember Me Lover