True Or False
A band featuring members of Porcupine Tree and King Crimson were always going to be considered a prog supergroup, but O.R.k are continuing to prove there is much more beyond the label. With fifth album Firehose Of Falsehoods another impressive addition to the quartet’s catalogue, Prog catches up with bassist Colin Edwin to find out more.
Words: Chris Cope Portrait: Benedetta Balloni
L-R: Pat Mastelotto, LEF, Colin Edwin, Carmelo Pipitone.
F irehose of falsehood is a propaganda technique credited to the Russians, where a flood of messaging – including disinformation – influences the public narrative. It’s also – just about – the name of O.R.k’s fifth album, and with all that’s going on in the world, it feels pretty apt.
“Especially now in the information overload age that we live in, it’s very difficult to know what is actually true and what isn’t,” bassist Colin Edwin says down the line from his studio.
At the core of Firehose Of Falsehoods is the dichotomy between disinformation and artists, such as musicians, who seek to tell the truth.
“We spend all our time expressing ourselves and trying to be true to our art, and trying to get across situations and emotional stuff that we’re dealing with ourselves,” Edwin adds.