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    Quote Originally Posted by Geoff O'Donoghue View Post
    Perhaps if they were to apply more Yessification to their song arrangements their output would be more to my taste.
    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 I can see the potential in some kind of mix of those approaches. But maybe it'll be entirely different to those? Could I imagine Yes from a mix of Olias, Fish Out of Water, Beginnings, Ramshackled and The Story of I?

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    First single 'The Ice Bridge' releasing tomorrow

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    Quote Originally Posted by auxfnx View Post
    First single 'The Ice Bridge' releasing tomorrow
    That is exciting news, and kinda what we've been expecting. Can you say were you saw confirmation of this?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bondegezou View Post
    That is exciting news, and kinda what we've been expecting. Can you say were you saw confirmation of this?
    Looks like the video on Youtube is ready to go for tomorrow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_tNZUv1L-c

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    Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooo! Exciting.

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    Wow...looking forward to the video release on Friday...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wil View Post
    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)
    I think Halcyon Hymns is brilliant.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wil View Post
    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 I can see the potential in some kind of mix of those approaches.
    Indeed. Both of those were at best mediocre. Hopefully new Yes album is MUCH MUCH better than either of those two.
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    Right now, the new Yes album is terrific, and my odds on favorite for album of the year!

    I wonder what it will be after they release it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by moecurlythanu View Post
    Right now, the new Yes album is terrific, and my odds on favorite for album of the year!

    I wonder what it will be after they release it?
    'Schrodinger's Yes album', it's both a masterpiece and complete crap at the same time

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve983 View Post
    'Schrodinger's Yes album', it's both a masterpiece and complete crap at the same time
    Enjoy the excitement today! Tomorrow you can decide if you enjoy the reality.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bondegezou View Post
    Enjoy the excitement today! Tomorrow you can decide if you enjoy the reality.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Roth View Post
    Looks like the video on Youtube is ready to go for tomorrow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_tNZUv1L-c
    Quote Originally Posted by bondegezou View Post
    Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooo! Exciting.
    That temporary "Video unavailable" placeholder already has 9 thumbs ups.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Roth View Post
    That temporary "Video unavailable" placeholder already has 9 thumbs ups.
    Now THAT's hilarious! Hope springs eternal, doesn't it?
    (Wish I could get that many thumbs up on songs I've had out for years )
    I totally get it though. I'm planning to like the new album if at all possible.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Geoff O'Donoghue View Post
    I decided to give H&E a listen again yesterday to see what, if any, pointers it could provide as to what we might expect from The Quest. I listened via YouTube as H&E is the only Yes studio release I haven't bought. The lifeless, insipid production of H&E makes it difficult to make an independent assessment of the songwriting and playing but I do agree that Alan White's performance is a weak link. I would be happier if the forthcoming release had Schellen as the primary drummer with White adding a bit here and there rather than the other way around (as it appears to be). Playing by the others is fine although some of Howe's lines seem a bit pedestrian in their delivery - maybe age is catching up. The songwriting is a bit of a mixed bag but can generally be summed up as unambitious pop rock. Yes must surely realise that they won't be selling millions of albums or having top 40 singles any more so they have carte blanche to do anything they want in the studio given that their audience is limited to a core fanbase. That leads me to the unfortunate conclusion that they (collectively as songwriters) are delivering what they would want to listen to if things were the other way round and they were the potential audience. This does not bode well from my point of view as safe pop rock doesn't comprise much of my music library. Perhaps if they were to apply more Yessification to their song arrangements their output would be more to my taste.
    Can we put the blame on Roy Thomas Baker? I read he was very hands off during recording.

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    Just listened to The Ice Bridge. My first impression is favourable - it was not what I was expecting at all. Quite a busy arrangement. Needs more listens but definitely doesn't fit the unambitious label I gave to H&E's songwriting.
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    Someone posted the lyrics to The Ice Bridge online. In looking at the other song titles together with album title, I’m wondering if this is a concept album of some sort.
    https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/yes/theicebridge.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by Farpoint Kevin View Post
    Now THAT's hilarious! Hope springs eternal, doesn't it?
    (Wish I could get that many thumbs up on songs I've had out for years )
    I totally get it though. I'm planning to like the new album if at all possible.
    I hit the thumbs up on every YT video so I know if I've seen it or not. And why not anyway right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by chalkpie View Post
    I hit the thumbs up on every YT video so I know if I've seen it or not. And why not anyway right?
    This.

    It won't trick anyone into thinking it's CTTE II or anything, but it's YESsy and hella more interesting than anything on Heaven & Earth. Production is many steps up as well, and the keys and bass feel very much like one would expect on a YES album.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yodathedog View Post
    Can we put the blame on Roy Thomas Baker? I read he was very hands off during recording.
    Which is weird, because his style is anything but. His usual style is mile-wide production, instead of the live-band sound on H&E. Since he didn't get to mix the album, it would seem that something went really wrong.

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    I loved Heaven & Earth which I thought flawed, whilst being very much misunderstood (and underappreciated) re its more intentional laid back spiritual vibe.

    Just listened to the new song for the first time. The only thought I've had about it on first listen is that it seems rather pomp(ous) sounding. Will try and keep open ears (and an open mind) in revisiting.

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    Dudes…It sounds like freaking Saga from the early 80s. No soul. No heart. Could be any number of neo-prog bands really.
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    "This video is only available to Music Premium members."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Koreabruce View Post
    "This video is only available to Music Premium members."
    So the rest of us need to wait 3 more hours?

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    Quote Originally Posted by happytheman View Post
    So the rest of us need to wait 3 more hours?
    Hopefully only 2 now, and I'm already exhausted.

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