Requiem for a Village
2026 studio album by Steven Wilson
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Requiem for a Village is the upcoming ninth studio album by English progressive rock musician Steven Wilson, set to be released on 6 November 2026 via Fiction Records.
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| Released | 6 November 2026 | |||
| Studio | Home studio (North London) | |||
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| Length | 54:06 | |||
| Label | Fiction | |||
| Producer | Steven Wilson | |||
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Composition and lyrics
Compared to his last album, which heavily relied on electronic sounds, Wilson decided to primarily use real instruments. When asked, he said: "I wanted to get back to a kind of music where you can hear the metaphorical thumbprints. Doubling down on the human gestures and flaws in the music, stuff that can't be created using software".[1]
Promotion and release
On 7 September 2026, Wilson launched a website and released a short trailer for the album, featuring Scottish actor David Tennant narrating and bearing the title "The village is alive. Welcome to the village".[2] The website was described as sporting a "delightfully retro, old-school internet design".[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Steven Wilson.[4]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Swirl in a Lark's Eye" | 2:41 |
| 2. | "Requiem for a Village" | 7:56 |
| 3. | "The Same River Twice" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Now Departing" | 7:20 |
| 5. | "Hireath" | 2:24 |
| 6. | "On Chapel Slope" | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Murmuration" | 7:16 |
| 8. | "Cursus Fingerprint" | 2:42 |
| 9. | "A Basket of Bees" | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Great Green Map" | 5:08 |
| 11. | "Wheel" | 3:54 |
| 12. | "The Old God Is Buried" | 2:00 |
| Total length: | 54:06 | |