John Mitchell-'Please Come Home' concept album!

[Rufus]

Big fan here of John Mitchell. Love his work with Arena, Frost*, It Bites & John Wetton. This album is auto-buy for me!!!

View teaser for guest-studded concept album Please Come Home, out next month
John Mitchell has launched a teaser video for his solo project Lonely Robot, featuring a clip from opening track Airlock.

It’s taken from the album Please Come Home, released on February 23 via InsideOut, featuring bassist Nick Beggs and drummer Craig Blundell. Guest artists include Steve Hogarth, Jem Godfrey, Nik Kershaw, Heather Findlay, Kim Seviour and Peter Cox. The story is narrated by actor Lee Ingleby, of Master And Commander and Harry Potter fame.

It Bites, Arena and Frost* man Mitchell recently said: “I’d long thought about doing an album where I could have total control from start to finish with the music, lyrics, production, and choosing who I wanted to contribute – expanding from the idea of just a solo album.

“Please Come Home is very proggy, but it’s more about atmosphere than technical expertise, inspired by my love of science fiction and interest in the evolution of the human race.”

Lonely Robot will tour Europe following the release, with details to be made available in due course.

Tracklist
1.Airlock

2.God Vs. Man

3.The Boy In The Radio

4.Why Do We Stay?

5.Lonely Robot

6.A Godless Sea

7.Oubliette

8.Construct/Obstruct

9.Are We Copies?

10.Humans Being

11.The Red Balloon[/I]

[act]

looks like another purchase

[Scott Bails]

Definitely in on this one.

[Jubal]

Looking for link to the Teaser. It is such a tease to mention a teaser but not provide a link for it. In fact, It Bites....
Sorry, couldn't resist.

[JKL2000]

Mitchell so often seemed like a stand in for various people that it took me a while to recognize his unique sound and personality, but I've come to really like his guitar sound and appreciate what he brings to the table. Definitely interested in this album.

[Rufus]

Looking for link to the Teaser. It is such a tease to mention a teaser but not provide a link for it. In fact, It Bites....
Sorry, couldn't resist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=HrF4Rt72TYM

[ombasan]

Great. Thanks for informing. This should be interesting!

[chalkpie]

I swear my brain thought I saw JONI Mitchell when I clicked on this thread.

[Scrotum Scissor]

I swear my brain thought I saw JONI Mitchell when I clicked on this thread.

There's a tiny difference between the two, Frankie.

[gpeccary]

I reacquainted myself with him watching some Frost* videos the other night. I really like his work, a LOT. Great feel, and a great voice. I'm in for this...

[JKL2000]

I swear my brain thought I saw JONI Mitchell when I clicked on this thread.

I keep thinking that.

[Sunhillow]

This one is now streaming at Progstreaming, for 2 weeks only. It really good, and - for people who know me personally - me saying that says a lot

[Patelena396]

This one is now streaming at Progstreaming, for 2 weeks only. It really good, and - for people who know me personally - me saying that says a lot

Very true! It is excellent! I recieved my copy a few days ago. Interesting to see Steven Wilson raving about the album on the front cover sticker!

[Mister Triscuits]

There's a tiny difference between the two, Frankie.

[robh]

I got my copy last week and I've been playing it a lot. It's not massively prog; just full of tunes and some really good singing by JM's guests.

[aith01]

Was wondering what the style of music might be on this one. The list of personnel is interesting, and I quite like John Mitchell, so I may be checking this one out.

[JKL2000]

And yet they both believed they were under attack by foreign bodies.

[Patelena396]

Was wondering what the style of music might be on this one. The list of personnel is interesting, and I quite like John Mitchell, so I may be checking this one out.

For me, in some ways, it reminds me much more of Kino than It Bites. That's not to say that it is Kino 2, but there are similar elements. 'Please Come Home' has a harder rocking edge than Kino though.

[PotatoSolution]

Just listened to the first track. Me likey.

[Mister Triscuits]

And yet they both believed they were under attack by foreign bodies.

[Rufus]

Very true! It is excellent! I recieved my copy a few days ago. Interesting to see Steven Wilson raving about the album on the front cover sticker!

They are very close freinds !!!

[robh]

For me, in some ways, it reminds me much more of Kino than It Bites. That's not to say that it is Kino 2, but there are similar elements. 'Please Come Home' has a harder rocking edge than Kino though.

Yes - that's about right. I heard that JM couldn't release this using the Kino name.

[progeezer's ghost]

The teaser and guest list alone have piqued my interest! JM is a great guitarist, so I may spring for this.

[Nijinsky Hind]

Same thing happened to me!! Thought sure I saw Joni

[Oreb]

I swear my brain thought I saw JONI Mitchell when I clicked on this thread.

Funny - mine did exactly the same thing.