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Topic: Transatlantic - New Album and tour dates
Posted: December 10 2013 at 10:55

Just pre-ordered the 3-LP/2-CD set.......

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Posted: December 09 2013 at 05:56

That sounded like a generic, cheesy, radio-friendly Evangelical Christian soft rock song. Seriously, I hope their epics have more energy and less offensive lyrics.

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Posted: December 03 2013 at 21:20

It was a nice song, but I expect them to have much better ones on the album.

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Posted: December 03 2013 at 12:23

its on my calendar for Dec 10th to preorder the 3-LP/2CD set......!

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Posted: December 03 2013 at 02:42

Video of track two, 'Shine', has beeen uploaded to YouTube:

Pre-orders for 'Kaleidoscope' start on Dec 10th: www.radiantrecords.com.

Mike Portnoy had this to say about the video: "Here it is...the very first Transatlantic music video! We shot this video this past Sept in London the day after the Progressive Music Awards. What a beautiful setting it was to shoot in! Picking a song to do a video for wasn't easy as most TA songs are about 30 minutes...hahaha! But Shine was a cool choice as it’s such a beautiful song with all 4 of us sharing the vocals.
Enjoy!"

Edit: Here's the info from Radiant Records regarding the various bundles and other vailable goodies associated with the release:

Pre-orders for the new Transatlantic release, "Kaleidoscope" will begin Dec. 10

Transatlantic - Kaleidoscope is available in these formats:

SINGLE CD VERSION - The main disc in a standard jewel case.

3 DISC SPECIAL EDITION DIGI-PACK - This version comes in a lovely digi-pack and includes the main disc, bonus disc, “Making Of” DVD and deluxe artwork.

LIMITED EDITION ART BOOK – This version is in a spectacular full color book with 36 pages and crazy amazing cover texturing. You have to see it to believe it! Includes the main disc, bonus disc, “Making Of” DVD, deluxe artwork and a 5.1 mix of the main audio disc.

3 LP – 2 CD VERSION – 3 LPs in a deluxe package that will blow your already blown mind! Green vinyl to match the artwork. Totally cool! 3 LPs contain all the music on the main disc and bonus disc. Comes with the main disc CD and bonus disc CD as well.

SONGBOOK – For the first time ever a complete music book of the entire album! Includes everything you need to be able to play this incredible album either solo or with a whole band. All melodies and themes (vocal and instrumental), riffs, lyrics, and chords. A dream come true for the musician in the house and a great collector’s item!

BUNDLES! – We have bundled all the deluxe versions with the songbook at a special price!

***SPECIAL OFFER – EXCLUSIVE OFFER from Radiant Records. The first 200 people who pre-order any of the BUNDLES will receive an exclusive frameable graphic signed by the whole band! Only available at Radiant!***

and it looks like this:

Edited by yam yam - December 03 2013 at 02:48

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Posted: November 25 2013 at 21:15

A bit more information about the album and it's official release date, January 28th.

http://www.radiantrecords.com/products/483-transatlantic-kaleidoscope.aspx

1. Into the Blue (25:11).
2. Shine (7:26).
3. Black as the sky (6:43).
4. Beyond the Sun (4:29).
5. Kaleidoscope (31:53).

And the bonus disc of the special edition with some covers:

1. And you And I (10:43).
2. I can't get it out of my head (4:43).
3. Conquistador (4:10).
4. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (3:16).
5. Tin Soldier (3:21).
6. Sylvia (3:49).
7. Indiscipline (4:43).
8. Nights in White Satin (6:12).

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Posted: October 23 2013 at 21:27

I already got my tickets to see them on early february. I just hope I can get the album on time to listen to it enough times to enjoy the new songs. And I hope they play a lot from The Whirlwind... if only they played it all again I would really love it, but I don't have very high hopes about that possibility.

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Posted: October 23 2013 at 13:18

freyacat wrote:

This album looks very good. I was worried, given the band's recent trajectory, that their next album would be called "Give your life to Jesus." I am glad that Neal Morse seems able to participate in a project with a little more thematic diversity.

There is nothing wrong with that........Prog is littered with religious overtones in both negative and positive messages. Hidden and in your face lyrics, at least you know he is honest in his lyrics.

With many others I wonder what they are actually thinking...

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Posted: October 23 2013 at 13:06

Thanks for pointing out the blimps, I didn't notice that before. I don't mind the cover, and it's a kaleidoscope, so I guess it makes sense. To be honest, I never was all that crazy about their covers (album covers OR cover songs, for that matter). This one puts me in mind of the horrid photo shop type covers that were so prevalent on prog albums of the late 90's.

As to the Flower Kings album covers, I MUCH prefer just about all of theirs to any of the TA covers (there are exceptions though).

As to the tour, I won't be satisfied unless they play all the albums in their entirety.........a truly epic performance lasting almost 24 hours!!!! Wink

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Posted: October 22 2013 at 14:42

This album looks very good. I was worried, given the band's recent trajectory, that their next album would be called "Give your life to Jesus." I am glad that Neal Morse seems able to participate in a project with a little more thematic diversity.

sad creature nailed upon the coloured door of time

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Posted: October 21 2013 at 23:35

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Looks like one of those awful TFK covers.

I enjoyed some TFK's cover arts, although the artwork for the inlay pieces are usually aweful. This new TA album cover looks like they are a happier version of Tool.

Seriously if anyone connected to the band is raeding this, can you please tell the band to stop recycling the blimp from first album? At least get an artist to work on a new image or new angel of the same blimp. It's now used three times + 12 for this new cover. This old blimp is running toward an expiry date.

[edit] Having said all that, i'll definitely buy a new Transatlantic album anytime.

Edited by terryl - October 21 2013 at 23:37

And who are we to justify the right in all we do
Until we seek, until we find Ammonia Avenue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrmJ39j58W0

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Posted: October 20 2013 at 22:47

I see 12 blimps in the picture.

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Posted: October 20 2013 at 22:38

Oh, yeah. I think I read a few months ago... well, when the band announced they would start working on a new album, that they would have a covers disc too (for a special edition, I guess). But now with this new announcement they haven't said anything more about it. Anyone knows is they are still up to that covers CD too?

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Posted: October 19 2013 at 22:39

Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

Tom Ozric wrote:

The cover is alright, although I miss the futuristic Blimp

Cthulhu42 wrote:

Yeah, not a fan of the cover either. Should have just made another one with the blimp.

Actually, guys, looking at it now, I'm pretty sure that spiral of blue IS made up of the blimp!

You are sooooo right !!!!! So it is......

Well then, that just makes it that little bit better........

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Posted: October 19 2013 at 22:30

Tom Ozric wrote:

The cover is alright, although I miss the futuristic Blimp

Cthulhu42 wrote:

Yeah, not a fan of the cover either. Should have just made another one with the blimp.

Actually, guys, looking at it now, I'm pretty sure that spiral of blue IS made up of the blimp!

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Posted: October 19 2013 at 21:58

Yeah, not a fan of the cover either. Should have just made another one with the blimp.

Excited for the album though; the band hasn't let me down yet.

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Posted: October 19 2013 at 16:39

The cover is alright, although I miss the futuristic Blimp

'We All Need Some Light' and 'Bridge Across Forever' were beautiful Morse songs - I appreciate these 'profound' moments amongst all the technical flash. What I have never gotten into is 'Suite Charlotte Pike' - it lets down an otherwise brilliant set of songs....

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Posted: October 19 2013 at 13:50

But guys, it's a kaleidoscope! That's what you're supposed to see!

I am a bit disappointed that I'll have to drive 4 hours to The Arcada Theatre to see them though. Tongue

Edited by Charade - October 19 2013 at 14:01

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Posted: October 18 2013 at 20:52

Excited for this, but the cover is a catastrophe. Quite a shame since their other covers have been pretty cool.

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Posted: October 18 2013 at 18:22

I'm trying to work out which one will be Neil's `vague Christian ballad in disguise' track! I'm going with either `Shine' or `Beyond The Sun'!

I still think the cover partly reminds me of Santana band's `Borboletta'?? Would be pretty cool if this Transatlantic album is very jazz/fusion heavy, make for a nice change!