Steven Wilson is to launch a bodily model of his seasonal single December Skies on December 6
Initially given a low-key launch final 12 months via Wilson’s YouTube channel and accompanied by an appropriately AI-assisted video by Miles Skarin, December Skies rapidly and quietly racked up in extra of 200,000 views over a number of days. The observe, initially written as an experiment after a good friend challenged Wilson to create a Christmas tune, captures the loneliness and reflective great thing about the winter season.
“Simply earlier than Xmas final 12 months I used to be challenged by a good friend of mine to jot down a Xmas tune, one thing I’d by no means thought of doing earlier than,” Wilson remembers. “My stuff is manner too depressing to make for a joyous Xmas tune I reasoned, however with an AI model of myself serving to out with some suitably seasonal lyrics, the consequence was December Skies.
It was swiftly recorded over a weekend with a little bit assist from my buddy Randy McStine on lead guitar and backing vocals, and launched on-line a number of days earlier than Xmas 2023. I’ve to say I’m extremely happy with the best way it got here out, so I’m tremendous completely happy that it may get its second once more this Xmas, and in bodily type too!”
December Skies will likely be obtainable as a restricted version CD and 7-inch vinyl that includes vocal and instrumental variations of the tune plus three unique Steven Wilson Christmas playing cards illustrated by Hajo Mueller who additionally created the entrance cowl. December Skies may even be launched in Dolby Atmos and spatial audio on Apple, Tidal and Amazon in addition to a typical audio launch on all different streaming platforms.
Wilson has additionally simply introduced a fourth date at London’s Palladium on Might 20 as a part of his The Overview tour for 2025. Wilson will launch his new album, The Overview, forward of the tour.
