Mirror to the Sky Review-sonic perspectives

[Drone Decipher]

what have been your impressions of Arc of Life thus far? Personally I find a lot to love on Dont Look Down, not so much the debut album.

I wore the first Arc of Life out honestly. I listened to it so much and I loved it. I listened to Don't Look Down less, but I like it just as much I think. It kind of opened my eyes up to the way the first one was produced/mixed though. I need to have some more time with both because I'm starting to feel like I could possibly rethink my whole opinion.

[cesar44]

Another very positive review in
AwesomeConcerts Channel , track by track> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFAfIr1CPhw

[soundchaser09]

Same. Huge Billy fan - I love the albums he's involved with. The Ladder is top 3 for me.

what have been your impressions of Arc of Life thus far? Personally I find a lot to love on Dont Look Down, not so much the debut album.

[Davy]

yes, i hope they support the Quest and Mirror actively as well as the follow up in coming years! After all, this is their music, their version of Yes- go out there and sell it!

I agree.

[Drone Decipher]

I am really wondering about the title track, if it will live up to all the expectations! My favorite album is The Ladder so I have high hopes for this one

Same. Huge Billy fan - I love the albums he's involved with. The Ladder is top 3 for me.

[Gilly Goodness]

Not having heard the whole album yet, I think I'm likely to agree with this assessment nonetheless:



So the hints of another album still in the works is promising indeed. Now if only they'd play a little more of it live! (I realize I harp on this a lot, all while, safe in my Canadian sanctuary, am unlikely to have to put my money where my mouth is and cough up for a ticket, but I remain convinced they'll discover more as a band by playing newer material than old.) While maybe not realistic, an aspirational goal could be to present a three album series live, of new albums — and what is Yes if not aspirational?

Your lips to God's ears, HP. 🤗





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[Homemade Parachute]

I am really wondering about the title track, if it will live up to all the expectations! My favorite album is The Ladder so I have high hopes for this one

You may enjoy this review from the time: https://www.furia.com/page.cgi?type=...was0251#entry3 And maybe even relevant there:

Here Yes sounds rejuvenated, like they might be willing to go out and play these songs, and not the old ones at all, like they might have resummoned both the eagerness and the defiance necessary to alienate a sympathetic audience and then win it back again.

[Yesed]

Until I read this:

"All Connected" is perhaps the most consistently successful song on the album,...

Uh oh.

I cant figure out All Connected, there's some irony in the songs title.

[John Vehadija]

I am really wondering about the title track, if it will live up to all the expectations! My favorite album is The Ladder so I have high hopes for this one

[yamishogun]

This gives me hope. Thanks!

Until I read this:

"All Connected" is perhaps the most consistently successful song on the album,...

Uh oh.

[Homemade Parachute]

yes, i hope they support the Quest and Mirror actively as well as the follow up in coming years! After all, this is their music, their version of Yes- go out there and sell it!

There is, unfortunately, no way to play "Heart of the Sunrise", say, without being compared to the Fragile version, the Yessongs version, and any other version in the last 50 years. Either the notes played or the musicians themselves. But no one else has played "Cut from the Stars", so they can't be compared to anyone, which is a great way to be freed from any baggage.

[soundchaser09]

Not having heard the whole album yet, I think I'm likely to agree with this assessment nonetheless:



So the hints of another album still in the works is promising indeed. Now if only they'd play a little more of it live! (I realize I harp on this a lot, all while, safe in my Canadian sanctuary, am unlikely to have to put my money where my mouth is and cough up for a ticket, but I remain convinced they'll discover more as a band by playing newer material than old.) While maybe not realistic, an aspirational goal could be to present a three album series live, of new albums — and what is Yes if not aspirational?

yes, i hope they support the Quest and Mirror actively as well as the follow up in coming years! After all, this is their music, their version of Yes- go out there and sell it!

[Homemade Parachute]

Not having heard the whole album yet, I think I'm likely to agree with this assessment nonetheless:

Throughout the album the personnel are working well together as a whole and ably demonstrating their compatibility. This incarnation of the band is indeed progressing – they’re not quite daring yet but they are experimenting and getting more adventurous which is most welcome.

So the hints of another album still in the works is promising indeed. Now if only they'd play a little more of it live! (I realize I harp on this a lot, all while, safe in my Canadian sanctuary, am unlikely to have to put my money where my mouth is and cough up for a ticket, but I remain convinced they'll discover more as a band by playing newer material than old.) While maybe not realistic, an aspirational goal could be to present a three album series live, of new albums — and what is Yes if not aspirational?

[patrickq]

This gives me hope. Thanks!

[cesar44]

https://www.sonicperspectives.com/album-reviews/yes-mirror-to-the-sky/

8.8/ excellent