Yes~The Quest

I think this will be something close to Fly From Here. No idea why so many people here expect another Heaven & Earth, I’d say that ‘masterpiece’ from 2014 was just an occasional shameful episode in the band’s biography, just a hackwork. I agree with those who call Jon Anderson the spirit of Yes. I even consider him the ESSENCE of Yes. But even Jon Anderson was involved in such a shameful affair as Big Generator. The most important moment IMHO is always WHO WROTE THE MUSIC. No matter if Steve Howe is a producer, the main composer for The Quest is (according to recent gossips) Geoff Downes. If so, I’d say it’s more or less optimistic news. Do you remember how he worked on Fly From Here? It was the main author of Drama doing his best to make something as close (musically) to The Yes Album or Fragile as he could. Was he successful? In my terms, yes he was. Even despite the absence of Jon Anderson, the band musically led by Downes created a quite listenable album quite in the vein of genuine Yes. Why should we now expect a worse result? Some participants of our discussion decisively declared that they are not ready to pre-order The Quest. I did not make a decision yet (I collect vinyl and strongly prefer limited versions, so my decision to pre-order will mean a decision to spend a decent amount...), but anyway I see no reason for pessimistic prognosis.

The first track, The Ice Bridge, just dropped on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_tNZUv1L-c

New video just out

Not as bad as i feared but doesn't sound like Yes either

Does not sound like Yes because it is a cover band now. Again, no need to pre-order anything it will be available in bunches.

It's highly forgettable, Lord of the Rings type stuff or possibly Hackett fantasy running thru the forest with wolves.

I got through about 6 minutes (but only because I was in another room doing something else). I would say it is boring and derivative. Musically, it sounds nothing like Yes. Thanks for sharing, I don't have to waste any money.