Released: 03/09/21 (2LP released: 15/04/22)
The Incident, Porcupine Tree’s acclaimed 10th and final studio album, was inspired by Steven Wilson’s experience passing a traffic accident marked only as a "police incident"—a cold term for a traumatic event. This sparked a concept album exploring various real-life “incidents” from media reports, written from a first-person perspective to humanize their narratives. The album features 18 tracks, with the first 14 forming a 55-minute song cycle, while the final 4 were recorded separately and originally released as a second disc to emphasize their standalone nature.