Whale Tales & Circus Trails: With his first proper concept album in almost 50 years, guitarist Steve Hackett transports the listener back to bombsite-littered post-war London, with the record's fictional character, Travla, telling a symbolic tale of a journey towards self-actualisation. 'It's been extraordinary making this record,' he tells Prog. 'I grew up in a time when music changed the world, and I've always felt the album can be a really powerful force

This is solo album number 30,' explains Steve Hackett. 'I suppose if I keep at it there's a possibility of the John Wayne award for 'Most Westerns In The Saddle'!' [...]