Mirror to the Sky
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| Released | 19 May 2023 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 63:35 | |||
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| Producer | Steve Howe | |||
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Mirror to the Sky is the upcoming twenty-third studio album by English progressive rock band Yes. It is scheduled for release on 19 May 2023 by InsideOut Music and Sony Music.[1] It is their first studio album with Jay Schellen as the main drummer,[2] replacing Alan White following his death in 2022.
The album title was announced in early March 2023.[1]
Background
In 2021, the band, with Steve Howe (guitar, vocals), Jon Davison (vocals), Billy Sherwood (bass, vocals), Geoff Downes (keys), Alan White (drums) and Jay Schellen (additional percussion), released The Quest. Soon after finishing that album, they started work on a new album, beginning with two ideas they wanted to turn into longer pieces, which would become the title track and "Luminosity".[1]
Alan White became ill in early 2022 and died on 26 May 2022. Schellen, who had already been handling most of the band's live work, took over as the band's full-time drummer. In February 2023, he was announced as joining the band as a permanent member.[3]
The band recorded the album over 2022.[1] Paul K Joyce did orchestrations.[4]
In January 2023, Roger Dean unveiled sketches for the cover of the new album.[5]
A first single from the album, "Cut from the Stars",[6] is available from 10 March 2023.[7][8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cut from the Stars" | Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood | 5:25 |
| 2. | "All Connected" | 9:02 | |
| 3. | "Luminosity" | 9:04 | |
| 4. | "Living Out Their Dream" | 4:45 | |
| 5. | "Mirror to the Sky" | 13:53 | |
| 6. | "Circles of Time" | Davison | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 47:08 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Unknown Place" | 8:15 |
| 2. | "One Second is Enough" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Magic Potion" | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 16:27 63:35 | |
References
- ^ a b c d "Yes return with Mirror to the Sky", by Grant Moon, Prog issue 138, March 2023, p. 12-13
- ^ "Rock progresivo y clásico en Mellotronweb.com.ar". www.mellotronweb.com.ar.
- ^ Ewing, Jerry (14 February 2023). "Drummer Jay Schellen joins Yes on a permanent basis". Prog. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "YES lanzarán en mayo nuevo álbum: 'Mirror to the Sky'". Rock-Progresivo.com. 8 March 2023.
- ^ Ewing, Jerry (25 January 2023). "Roger Dean teases new Yes album artwork online". Prog. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Cut from the Stars" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ https://twitter.com/yesofficial/status/1633410083836010496
- ^ "イエス 新アルバムからの1stシングルを3月10日リリース". amass.
