Steven Wilson (opens in new tab) has released a video teasing his new project The Future Bites.
A Facebook page for The Future Bites was set up at the end of February – and today a short video has been uploaded hinting: “What is the future? It’s a word. The Future Bites product drop 1 coming soon.”
This could point to a new single release, with Wilson previously revealing a run of European tour dates under The Future Bites banner (opens in new tab) which are scheduled to take place in September this year.
The Future Bites also has its own website (opens in new tab), which shows a variety of products including tinned air, multi-vitamin supplements and a trio of t-shirts, with a countdown clock suggesting a new item will be unveiled next week.
There’s also a glitchy audio file on the site under the banner: “Behold the foul-mouthed hammer of the future.”
Speaking about the project previously, Wilson said: “Every time I make a new album, it's hugely important for me that it holds a unique place in my catalogue and won't simply be more of the same.
“Moving into the third decade of the 21st century and my second decade as a touring solo artist, it felt like time to apply the same philosophy to the live experience.
"I want to challenge myself to create something that confronts my own notions – and hopefully the audience's too – of how to present my music in a concert situation.
“This has become The Future Bites – a series of special events at larger venues, something on a grander and more immersive scale. I'm already hugely excited about them!”
More details next week.
