The Future Bites

The Future Bites (stylised as THE FUTURE BITES™) is the sixth studio album by British musician Steven Wilson. The album was initially set for release on 12 June 2020 through Caroline International, (his second and final album on the label) but later was pushed back to 29 January 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected the marketing and production related to the album. It was co-produced by Wilson and David Kosten and recorded in London.

Tracklisting

Position Title
A1 Unself
A2 Self
A3 King Ghost
A4 12 Things I Forgot
A5 Eminent Sleaze
A6 Man Of The People
B1 Personal Shopper
B2 Follower
B3 Count Of Unease
C1 Hey Sleeper

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Release Information

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Wikipedia URL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Future_Bites
Format 1× Vinyl LP, Album
Label Caroline International
Catalog Number CAROL021LPTUK
Notes This UK Tour Edition could be pre-ordered through Universal UK. This release was originally announced as a clear vinyl disc for the album, and black vinyl for the 7". However, the album was supplied on black vinyl and the 7" on white vinyl. There was no immediate explanation for this from official sources. However, in April 2021, the label honoured the promise of a clear vinyl disc, supplied in a plain inner sleeve, marked with barcode “2 566079 843305 WILSONREPLACEMENT”, which was sent free of charge to all those that had pre-ordered this edition of the album. The disc is listed here… [r17988457] The bonus audio on the 7" single is a “previously unreleased Steven Wilson demo recorded March 2006 during ‘Fear Of Blank Planet’ writing sessions. Remixed in August 2020” The gatefold cover is enclosed in an O-Sleeve bearing the unique cat. no. of this release.
Discogs URL Steven Wilson - The Future Bites