Influences
Steven Wilson mentions post-punk and shoegaze music as a major influence for the album, citing bands like Joy Division, Killing Joke, The Flaming Lips, My Bloody Valentine, and The Cure. He says the album is also very noise and drone-oriented.
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“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each. Let them be your only diet drink and botanical medicines.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)