A Little Light Music: Above, Steve Hackett shines a light on the secrets of the 5.1 mix on the Blu-ray edition of his new solo album, The Circus and the Nightwhale. Photo by Tina Korhonen. Whenever the calendar turns over to a new year, there’s a pretty good chance a new Steve Hackett solo album will also be in tow and ready to greet our collective ears.