The Utopia Strong

[miamiscot]

I'm ashamed to say I haven't listened to this yet and I am a huge Torabi fan. I must correct this oversight...

[JAMOOL]

am I correct that there's no bassoon here? is this really the same "Kavus Torabi"?

[miamiscot]

am I correct that there's no bassoon here? is this really the same "Kavus Torabi"?

That's him! And he's active here on PE so he might just come along and say "hey."

[Kavus Torabi]

Hey! That’s me.
I can confirm that there is no bassoon.
There are many pipes, though.

[auxfnx]

Did not expect to enjoy a kosmische album such as this as much as I did! Great work guys, and such a cool new avenue for Steve D!

[Kcrimso]

Been enjoying this. Surprisingly much in fact because this kind of stuff is not usually my cup of tea. I think I will get a CD!

[Mascodagama]

Hey Strongheads! New live album:

https://theutopiastrong.bandcamp.com...et-of-the-magi

The LP seems to have sold out instantaneously, so download only.

[Sunlight Caller]

Somehow I missed the LP announcement, I wanted a 12” platter, but will have to be content with digital, unless they repress.

[Harbottle]

I absolutely love the studio album (And the live albums I have) so I was pleased when they announced a gig in my home town of Coventry (In a venue set in some old canal 'arches' used to store coal) - this was subsequently delayed for a few years, but finally took place last Friday (4th Feb.) It was absolutely superb. I was spellbound for the whole duration of their set - Steve Davis on a bank of synths, Michael York on pipes, wind instruments and synths, and Kavus doing guitar, wordless vocals and other synths. Catch them if you can, they are pretty unique. Support was from a local band called Gunther Prague, who were excellent - Cardiac style jagged guitar rock and Cristiana Iliana, who played some strange ethereal electronic stuff with synths. For ten pounds it was great value for money!

[Sunlight Caller]

Ten quid, that’s a crazy price. I know Steve Davis isn’t short of a few quid, but Kavus and Michael deserve a bigger pay cheque! I love their music too, and look forward to catching a performance one of these days.

[chalkpie]

New Utopia Strong. Sounds fab.

[Kavus Torabi]

Hi folks,
Brand new track, Castalia, from our forthcoming album, International Treasure.

I don’t know how to embed videos, I’m afraid, but if anyone reading this does, perhaps you could re-post it.

Hope you dig it. X

https://youtu.be/30Zm659bGJM

[moecurlythanu]

Here you go, Kavus.

[moecurlythanu]

Very cool song and video, Kavus. However, I live around 8 miles away from Castalia, and I can tell you that it's nothing like that.

[proggy_jazzer]

Both new tracks sound lovely - just pre-ordered the cd!

[chalkpie]

New LP available in the states anywhere yet?

[Harbottle]

My CD and Vinyl haven't been dispatched yet - and I'm in the UK. (Bandcamp says they were shipping on the 17th, but that hasn't happened.)

[proggy_jazzer]

Got my cd a couple weeks ago, and have spun it several times. Liking it every bit as much as the debut!

[flytomars]

I put it in the Magma thread but it fits here better-

https://youtu.be/Ekdy_5wTnNQ