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    Posted: July 04 2020 at 05:00
I pre ordered I don't want to miss out on it, I want to hear this CD always a special thing when an old great prog band like Kansas certainly are releases something new , what I've heard so far seems pretty good  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLY4KMirXKA  a new clip called Jets Overhead of Kansas new album , sounds magical in some places so much like 70's Kansas with a twist. Tongue




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I wonder if the title is a reference to the coronavirus. I don't really see what else it could be.
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You're supposed to copy the string after "watch?v=" and not the entire YT url. xD
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I plan on ordering this when I get my paycheck. I love Kansas and I love the 3 songs released so far, especially Throwing Mountains. This lineup is rock solid and the title track clocks in at just under 9 minutes!

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Looking forward to hearing it one way or another. 
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Looking forward to it. Prelude Implicit was excellent , almost undistinguishable from classic seventies Kansas. 
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I have pre-ordered it, I think it will be really good. Looking forward!
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It's excellent imo. If you like Kansas generally then check it out. If not then avoid like the plague!!
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I finally got it today, and I'm enjoying every bit of it. Great album.
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These last 2 albums have easily been their best since POKR imo. I really admire that On these albums they aren’t trying to sound their 70s days, they are exploring new sounds and have really created a new identity and sound in this later potion of their career. This album even sounds quite different from the prelude implicit. I hope we get at least one more out of them!
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To be honest I don't think the sound has changed that much at all .. but I still like it.
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Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

This album even sounds quite different from the prelude implicit.


I agree. One reason can be that they have a new member in Tom Brislin who has taken on a big role in the song writing, so maybe it's not surprising that it is different from the previous album. Brislin even sings lead vocals on the closing track.

I already like this album more than The Prelude Implicit, just as I thought I would.



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Still only about 47 minutes in length (which is short by today's standards) there wouldn't want to be any filler.  
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This album is really growing on me, becoming one of my favorites of the year
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Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

This album is really growing on me, becoming one of my favorites of the year
That's good news, it's a grower Smile
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Just posted my review, really enjoy this album and have been listening a couple times a day. I recognize its no leftoverture, but this new musical path Kansas is taking makes me happy. I hope their next album keeps writing in that awesome progressive style of the Title track. Throwing Mountains, Propulsion and The Song the River Sang.
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