New Arc Of Life - Don't Look Down - Nov 18

[Mr. Holland]

That is truly terrible. And the lyrics? Well, good grief, why?

....but tell us how you really feel! 😉

[Ash Armstrong]

That is truly terrible. And the lyrics? Well, good grief, why?

[John Vehadija]

There is a video out now, it actually helped for me to like the song more

[bondegezou]

I think if the Yes album would be released this year we'd have a release date. Rick Wakeman for instance has just finished an album, which is being mastered right now and de release date is set for spring 2023.

Ah, I see he tweeted about his new album: https://twitter.com/GrumpyOldRick/st...82447695867904 So, general release in spring '23, but available in Dec on his tour.

[bondegezou]

I think if the Yes album would be released this year we'd have a release date. Rick Wakeman for instance has just finished an album, which is being mastered right now and de release date is set for spring 2023.

Indeed. Also, they wouldn't arrange for Arc of Life to come out close to a new Yes album. They like to space these things out. I guess we're looking at first half of 2023 for the new Yes album, but hard to tell!

[Yesed]

I actually like this, maybe not 18 minutes worth, though (sounds like it's structurally only two or three chords?) For Jon this is probably musical heaven, I remember reading a quote from Chris back in 1980 complaining that Jon only seemed interested in dreamy, trance-like music collages with simple instrumentation and vocals.

I like this as well, over much of the songs from the last few years. Its kinda the direction Id like to see Jon go musically. Its sounds like a sketch of a part of something epic, and Yes like. Simple tonal exploring, from which great melodies occasionally come. One can still hope.

[Yesed]

I like All things Considered. Great production. Sounds like Don't look Down could have an edge over the Debut album. It's just still hard getting past JD voice.

[Mr. Holland]

From the samples I feel Let Live and Arc of Life sound the most interesting. Of course that last track clocks in over 17 minutes, so is indeed hard to judge on a 1:30 sample.

[Mr. Holland]

So with this coming in november, could the Yes album still
arrive this year?

I think if the Yes album would be released this year we'd have a release date. Rick Wakeman for instance has just finished an album, which is being mastered right now and de release date is set for spring 2023.

[Mr. Holland]

Nice. I mean, there's a limit to what you can judge from a 30 second sample(!), but these sound good. Better than the "single".

I thought "Real Time World" and "Don't Look Down" stood out. "Let Live" sounds interesting, lots of variation within a 30 second sample.

1:30 samples

[Ceasar’s Palace]

So with this coming in november, could the Yes album still
arrive this year?

[JMKUSA]

It's pretty good.

I just don't understand how a band with this kind of talent is putting out music that is just pretty good.

Because they are primarily collaborating over the internet, if I had to guess. I think if they locked themselves together in a studio for a month we’d get a different result.

[The Whale]

It's pretty good.

I just don't understand how a band with this kind of talent is putting out music that is just pretty good.

[bondegezou]

You can now listen to the preview of all the songs on iTunes, so far I like Let Live the most

Nice. I mean, there's a limit to what you can judge from a 30 second sample(!), but these sound good. Better than the "single".

I thought "Real Time World" and "Don't Look Down" stood out. "Let Live" sounds interesting, lots of variation within a 30 second sample.

[John Vehadija]

You can now listen to the preview of all the songs on iTunes, so far I like Let Live the most