Are you going to buy the new Yes album(MttS)? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Not a chance. Too many other great artists out there that need my support.

Tapfret wrote:

Not a chance. Too many other great artists out there that need my support.

Totally the opposite. In all honesty, Mirror to the Sky is the only 2023 prog album I'm ever likely to buy, mainly because it's destined to end up in a charity shop bargain bin at some point in the not too distant future, just like all of Genesis' albums between the years 1980 & 1997. Tongue

Probably not. But since that is not an option, I'll wait for the weekend to listen to it and then vote no... (probably).

The razamataz is a pain in the bum

So, I got to listen to it, and my vote is "no".

It could be a lot worse (e.g. The Quest), and I think this album will find its admirers, but in my opinion it is lacking a lot of originality. Only the title track is interesting, both composition wise and the playing; the orchestrations sometimes a bit cliché, but at other moments quite interesting. The closing track is a nice guitar-voice Yes-kind of ballad, which is OK. It actually also shows that Davison has a good voice, as long as he's avoiding the higher pitched outings.

The rest of the album is really lacking in the song writing department and in the originality of playing: many melodies, riffs, vocal harmonies are just formulaic Yes ripp-offs and make you think of earlier works (which may be a recommendation to some...), lyrics are so-so to cringy and especially Luminosity is a good example of mediocrity.

So, imho, the best is at the end of the album, but you'll have to plow through a safe-playing, formulaic and uninspired Yes-tribute band during the first four tracks.

The second CD is superfluous: the first track is too full of different ideas, which makes it inconsistent, the two other tracks are rather uninteresting Steve Howe pop-rock ditties.

So, I won't buy it, but I must say that the title track of the album is not unpleasant to listen to, and the only one that shows that this band that calls themselves "Yes" might produce some above average music in the future...

Edited by suitkees - May 20 2023 at 05:39

The razamataz is a pain in the bum

No. Next.

...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology...

Four listens in it's by far the best Davison era album and might be better than Fly From Here. Very pleasantly surprised so far.

Edited by Pekka - May 20 2023 at 13:11

It's on PA!

No way. This is not Yes. Have never bought anything with clueless alternative members like Trevor Rabin, Davidson or other second rate replacements.

Cristi wrote:

telefunk wrote:

No way. This is not Yes. Have never bought anything with clueless alternative members like Trevor Rabin, Davidson or other second rate replacements.

I enjoy the Rabin albums, especially 90125 and Big Generator. There, I said it. LOL

I would add Talk to the list. That has Endless Dream on it which is one of their best post 70s epics imo.

Yes, endless dream was pretty good!

I guess I will.

Poll Question: Are you going to buy Mirror To The Sky?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Yes	7	[10.77%]
No	44	[67.69%]
Maybe	6	[9.23%]
Probably eventually but not right away	8	[12.31%]
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