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  1. On a first whizz through of the available ones to...

    On a first whizz through of the available ones to listen to it sounds ok but more like Dunnery solo record and I'm not sure I'm willing to risk the $20 on a digital download. Maybe if I'm feeling...
  2. Has anyone heard this yet? Jan 6th has been and...

    Has anyone heard this yet? Jan 6th has been and gone and I can't find any reviews or thoughts anywhere. There don't seem to be any samples anywhere, either.
  3. I followed Pallas up until The Wedge, loving the...

    I followed Pallas up until The Wedge, loving the debut and The Knightmoves ep but never found that imagination and spark in later releases but I might give this a go having quite enjoyed Reed's Honey...
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    I'd like to think that when the artist was given...

    I'd like to think that when the artist was given the title of the album there was a hope that the resulting painting would somehow mix the elements in some creative way, maybe in a metaphorical or...
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    Next preview track is up. I have to admit that...

    Next preview track is up. I have to admit that Trevor's stuff is right up my alley and I unashamedly love BG. Really looking forward to the album.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfOGMqpe8pI
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    I re-sequenced the album as per Sean's suggestion...

    I re-sequenced the album as per Sean's suggestion a few pages back so they're mixed in with the main tracks and it works better for me.
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    Or just use Spotify free to see if you like it...

    Or just use Spotify free to see if you like it before committing to buying the CD/LP/Cassette/8-track/Betamax
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    Those band portraits! It's like they described...

    Those band portraits! It's like they described everyone to Midjourney.
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    The Calling is just about the only song from Talk...

    The Calling is just about the only song from Talk I really listen to anymore and The Band Geeks did a great version of it on YT. I like Rhythm of Love, too but if I had to switch out a YesWest track...
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    I have to admit that after living with it for a...

    I have to admit that after living with it for a few days now I've grown to quite like Cut From The Stars. The Billy and Jon-isms that I first railed against are definitely there but maybe they've...
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    I've always thought of Yes as a more than the sum...

    I've always thought of Yes as a more than the sum of its parts band and I guess I was hoping that even though I'm not a fan of either Steve's later-era songwriting (couldn't even make it though Love...
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    Really liking that cover. The image and colours...

    Really liking that cover. The image and colours are definitely giving me more of a '70s vibe, this time around. I'm also liking the Dean-ified font and the size of the title in relation to the logo...
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    A Living Island is pretty much the only song...

    A Living Island is pretty much the only song that's stayed in my head from The Quest and it's not an album I revisit much, if at all, anymore. If I were to take that, some Arc of Life, Steve's Love...
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    I was born and grew up in the 'town of Harlow'...

    I was born and grew up in the 'town of Harlow' and there were definitely a lot of folks who could have done with genetic control.
  15. I've just had this on Spotify a couple of times...

    I've just had this on Spotify a couple of times and sadly, for me, it's more of the same. I'm afraid I just can't get on with how Billy structures his songs. Each track is like five different songs...
  16. I think Mike's prog pretensions peaked with this...

    I think Mike's prog pretensions peaked with this Wombles classic


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXBA2hAj-EU
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    https://youtu.be/Z0bWw_qhuzw

    https://youtu.be/Z0bWw_qhuzw
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    C'mon Brad, do something new. ...

    C'mon Brad, do something new.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf3ObvUd5QA
  19. I'm sure everyone knows but just to be clear: ...

    I'm sure everyone knows but just to be clear:

    On their own, Plex and Roon only stream your own local music content. Although you can plug other services into them.

    Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal...
  20. Thread: NP

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    William Lyall - Solo casting Ex of '70s Scottish...

    William Lyall - Solo casting
    Ex of '70s Scottish popsters Pilot (Magic, January) this is definitely artier but still noticeably Pilot-esque. I only discovered it this year and it's become a firm...
  21. Thread: Jon Anderson is

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    He sounds quite good. Has he done much other...

    He sounds quite good. Has he done much other stuff?
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    Cue much gnashing of teeth from any graphic...

    Cue much gnashing of teeth from any graphic designers. I often wonder how much input Dean has in that side of things or if he just supplies an image without much thought or planning into how all the...
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    Having lived with the 'leak' for a few weeks and...

    Having lived with the 'leak' for a few weeks and buying the hi-res download on Friday I've played this enough times now to form my opinion and I don't mind it at all. Not really liking Arc of Life or...
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    Well, I've heard it now. For me, it's not...

    Well, I've heard it now. For me, it's not terrible but I also don't think there are any 'great' songs on it. It's all a bit mid-tempo with only The Ice Bridge having any kind of get up and go. As...
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    You're a far better musical analyst than I am,...

    You're a far better musical analyst than I am, Henry. I think, for me, the main thing is that I don't dislike it, despite it not making much of an impact on the first few listens.
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    A listen through the headphones without the...

    A listen through the headphones without the distraction of the horrendous 'video' left me liking this more than I initially did. It is a bit pedestrian and kinda just peters out at the end but there...
  27. No more Talk, er... talk but Band Geeks really...

    No more Talk, er... talk but Band Geeks really are a bit of alright.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrZq0R34wcc
  28. I think that what disappointed me most about the...

    I think that what disappointed me most about the lack of an ARW album was the thought of what a post-Jacaranda Rabin would bring to it.
  29. I don't hate Talk but rarely listen to it...

    I don't hate Talk but rarely listen to it nowadays. I really like The Calling, though.
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    I must admit that I find it a hard watch. I can...

    I must admit that I find it a hard watch. I can understand that the label would want something more than just a static picture for YT but these kinds of things (as Yes is far from being the only...
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    Bloody hell, I thought this was all done with.

    Bloody hell, I thought this was all done with.
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    Thank goodness that's that resolved and good to...

    Thank goodness that's that resolved and good to hear about what Francis is up to now. I've had a couple of his library tracks floating around in my head since I was a kid in the '70s as his Release...
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    I'm going to assume that Downes was also...

    I'm going to assume that Downes was also composing for Bruton. Maybe he collaborated with Monkman, maybe shared some ideas, etc. Or maybe he ripped him off and stole away into the night, only to be...
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    OK, yes some definitely similar motifs but a...

    OK, yes some definitely similar motifs but a deliberate swipe? I just can't imagine that would happen.
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    Well, I can't think of any other group that would...

    Well, I can't think of any other group that would have me plugging away at a track I initially didn't care for but here we are. I've had this on a number of times now and it's probably reached the...
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    On first listen, I don't hate it but I'm a bit...

    On first listen, I don't hate it but I'm a bit nonplussed. It sounds like there's a lot going on but now it's finished, not much that I can remember. I'll put it on a few more times but if I'm honest...
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    I just listened to the Dolby Headspace tracks on...

    I just listened to the Dolby Headspace tracks on their site (the Anderson tracks are up to listen to, too) and they're pretty fun.
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    I can only hope that together they become more...

    I can only hope that together they become more than the sum of their parts. I don't find myself listening much to Steve's Love Is, Arc of Life or even Halcyon Hymns (although I didn't mind that) but...
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    Just a few days to go now until the 'pre-order'....

    Just a few days to go now until the 'pre-order'. Hopefully, there'll be some samples or a 'single' to drum up interest.
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    Not expecting an upbeat toe-tapper, then.

    Not expecting an upbeat toe-tapper, then.
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    Does the Japanese release get an extra, extra...

    Does the Japanese release get an extra, extra disc with one more track on it?
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    Yep, and I'm not a fan of any of them. I guess...

    Yep, and I'm not a fan of any of them. I guess it's a consistent style, though.
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    Well, here we go and despite being a little...

    Well, here we go and despite being a little lukewarm on some recent projects I'm happy to let myself be excited for this.
    In the absence of some samples to comment on, I will say that I quite like...
  44. Dear Steve, You're great but please don't make...

    Dear Steve,
    You're great but please don't make any more videos. Thanks.
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    I'm trying to imagine a mash-up of Halcyon Hymns...

    I'm trying to imagine a mash-up of Halcyon Hymns , Arc of Life and Love Is and in my mind, that could work. Maybe. It'd also be nice to not just have another landscape pic from RD for the cover but I...
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    I only came to Braide through the first DBA album...

    I only came to Braide through the first DBA album which I really enjoyed but I've found them a little blander with each subsequent release. I do like Braide's other 'prog' group - This Oceanic...
  47. I'll add my tuppence-worth that it all sounds...

    I'll add my tuppence-worth that it all sounds very Circa-ish and, for me, that's OK in small doses.
  48. Thread: NP

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    Catnip Dynamite - Roger Joseph Manning Jr. ...

    Catnip Dynamite - Roger Joseph Manning Jr.

    Was a bit taken by surprise at the Bay City Rollers vibe on Down In Front but this is a great, catchy album.
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    Kevin Ayres - Whatevershebringswesing

    Kevin Ayres - Whatevershebringswesing
  50. Thread: NP

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    Blue Öyster Cult - The Symbol Remains I like...

    Blue Öyster Cult - The Symbol Remains

    I like it!
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    Promo vid for To The Moment is now up on YT - ...

    Promo vid for To The Moment is now up on YT -
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKUK_frQEsQ
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    If we're talking Yes favourites post-Talk...

    If we're talking Yes favourites post-Talk (actually, probably post Big Generator) then The Ladder fits the bill for me. It sounded like a cohesive band effort in a way the other stuff doesn't. Didn't...
  53. At 55 pretty much all my music is digital now. I...

    At 55 pretty much all my music is digital now. I still have some LPs and CDs (even a few tapes and Mini Discs) but they seem more for nostalgia purposes, now. Although I'd love to, I can't imagine a...
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    Lost Crowns - Every Night Something Happens ...

    Lost Crowns - Every Night Something Happens

    I'd heard amazing things about this but found it quite hard to get through. Maybe this will mean that it'll be more rewarding in the long run.
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    This was the first Di Meola album I heard and got...

    This was the first Di Meola album I heard and got so I do have a soft spot for it although I can imagine the horror if you loved the kind of stuff he was known for up until then.
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    I do normally have a little moan about the...

    I do normally have a little moan about the interchangeability of recent RD covers but this is pleasant enough and light years from the dreadful ARW album design, even if the Yes50 logo is a bit...
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    Got the download last weekend and I'm still...

    Got the download last weekend and I'm still enjoying it. I prefer Jon when his stuff has more focus (if that makes any sense) and there are times here where songs threaten to wander off but he always...
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    Take the horrendous video away and I can happily...

    Take the horrendous video away and I can happily take this as a bit of cheesy Jon. It definitely has that Surrender or All In A Matter of Time vibe. Doesn't take the top spot away from Olympia as my...
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    For me, personally, while I once thought another...

    For me, personally, while I once thought another album with Jon in the fold would be interesting, with Chris now gone I'm less interested (although would I buy it? Probably). To my ears, Roine Stolt...
  60. Thread: ESQUIRE

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    I remember being very enamoured with the first...

    I remember being very enamoured with the first Esquire album when it first came out but when I listen to it now, the first track - To The Rescue obviously benefits from input other than just the core...
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