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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Initial thoughts? Not as bad as H&E but that's not a massive recommendation. It's ok, kind of prog light but I don't think I will be buying it. "Mystery Tour" is all about the Beatles (how many references to Beatle songs can you get into one lyric) and is a bit cringe- worthy, the synth sounds are very high on the cheese factor at certain points but overall it's a 2 or 3 star album. Pleasant but uninspiring. You could play it over the speakers in a supermarket without upsetting anyone.

I wasn't going to buy it, but now I don't want to hear the rest of it! That's major cringe. It's 2021. What is the point of writing such a song??!! Thumbs Down
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Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

My first take is that it has more to offer than anything they have done since 90125. But its the usual over-scrubbed, "safe" sound production value that really turns me off. It really needs some dirt. Geoff Downes' choice of keyboard sounds always bugs me. There are only a couple what I would call truly bad songs. But I still probably won't listen to it again, and definitely won't buy it. 

The Keys songs are light years ahead of anything they've done in recent years. And they have Rick Wakeman doing his thing, not his [son's] replacement phoning it in.
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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

It's the prog equivalent to this beer.
It'll do in a pinch but never really satisfies.


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My first take is that it has more to offer than anything they have done since 90125. But its the usual over-scrubbed, "safe" sound production value that really turns me off. It really needs some dirt. Geoff Downes' choice of keyboard sounds always bugs me. There are only a couple what I would call truly bad songs. But I still probably won't listen to it again, and definitely won't buy it. 

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Not my cup of tea, but not a bad album, just average, which is a little disapointing from a band that has always been on the front of the prog scene.
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Originally posted by suitkees suitkees wrote:

, and the synth are regularly - indeed - on the cheesy side.


Yep I agree, I think that they really do need to try to get Wakeman back because I do certainly find the keyboards on this album very lacking

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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

^ it's not a horrible album by any means. More of a prog by the numbers sort of thing.
In 2021 i'm just personally more interested in innovative creativity rather than playing it safe.
I'm glad you find it enjoyable!

I don’t quite agree with saying that it’s a prog by numbers album, I see a lot of stuff on here that I don’t hear in many other prog albums. It seems to me like they are exploring new ground on this album that I don’t hear in very many other records. I think they are trying to sound different then they have before and in that respect this album is really good.
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Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

It's a completist album at best......They need to stop or only record with Jon Anderson, Rick, Steve H and Alan White to have a chance at creating something worthy to be called a Yes record.

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I can't bring myself to buy it--will be a first --but sounds boring as hell---besides Howe and White this lineup had little chance of doing a great album or even a good album--agree with your comments even though that will never happen. Sounds like OYE meets H and E.

One professional reviewer said after the first 2 songs its all downhill---and welcome Starcastle . That to me says avoid at all costs---a horrible end to a great career. Sounding like Starcastle. But the lyrics are so insipid as to be laughable. JA at least made his lyrics so obtuse the sounded good.




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Originally posted by progaardvark progaardvark wrote:

I would never tell these guys to quit what they're doing. If they're having fun doing this, then that's great. Their direction in music just isn't the same direction my ears are leading me these days, so we part amicably and leave it at that.

Of course, and if this is what they want to do, they should go on doing it. But we could ask (plea, beg) that they don't stick the Yes name to it. In my opinion it is unworthy of Yes music (but they're probably too much cashing in on the brand name, to abandon it...).

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Originally posted by progaardvark progaardvark wrote:

I would never tell these guys to quit what they're doing. If they're having fun doing this, then that's great. Their direction in music just isn't the same direction my ears are leading me these days, so we part amicably and leave it at that.

Of course, and if this is what they want to do, they should go on doing it. But we could ask (plea, beg) that they don't stick the Yes name to it. In my opinion it is unworthy of Yes music (but they're probably too much cashing in on the brand name, to abandon it...).

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Only for hardcore fans of Yes, 2 stars

I listen this album 3 times and bores me to death, some nice songs, but very safe


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It's missing the aggressiveness and tension that their music used to have. I think Heaven & Earth is slightly better than this offering, but that's not saying much, isn't it? I guess I should give it another couple more listens, but there's so much out there much better than this that I should really be focusing on.

I would never tell these guys to quit what they're doing. If they're having fun doing this, then that's great. Their direction in music just isn't the same direction my ears are leading me these days, so we part amicably and leave it at that.
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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

It's the prog equivalent to this beer.
It'll do in a pinch but never really satisfies.


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HA I'm totally drinking Miller Lite as I type this!

I need to check out the album; a former band mate messaged me saying it was passable on first listen.

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It's a completist album at best......They need to stop or only record with Jon Anderson, Rick, Steve H and Alan White to have a chance at creating something worthy to be called a Yes record.

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Also listened to it yesterday; needed two attempts to get to the end.
No, it is not good. Was this a new prog band, I would indeed call it prog by numbers with hints of Yes. But this is Yes, and it is much too bleak to be Yes music. It is better than H&E indeed, but it is very forgettable music. I don't hear any spontaneity, any creativity, any pleasure they might have had in making this. It is just bleak.

It is definitely clear for me that in the songwriting department the good ones have left this band. There are some nice melodies, on one song some above average singing (I'm thinking of Leave Well Alone...). For the rest it is hardly going beyond elevator music, apart from a couple of moments that might disturb the passengers. Steve Howe shows that he can give guitar lessons to beginners with all the tone scales he's spreading around. The orchestrations overall couldn't get more cliché than what they are on this album, and the synth are regularly - indeed - on the cheesy side. Best track in my opinion is The Ice Bridge, which only underlines the fact that for good songwriting they have to bring in someone else...


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Originally posted by MaxnEmmy MaxnEmmy wrote:

It takes a few listens to really get into.  There is definitely something missing and I feel it's Chris SQUIRE.  I would call this regressive as apposed to progressive.  If they were touring in my area, I would skip it.


Usually classic bands like this release an album simply to justify a tour so i would guess that live shows will focus more on the classics than new material.

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It's better than some and worse than others. Very average.
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It takes a few listens to really get into.  There is definitely something missing and I feel it's Chris SQUIRE.  I would call this regressive as apposed to progressive.  If they were touring in my area, I would skip it.
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^ it's not a horrible album by any means. More of a prog by the numbers sort of thing.
In 2021 i'm just personally more interested in innovative creativity rather than playing it safe.
I'm glad you find it enjoyable!

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I would disagree with you guys on this one, I found it to be a very good album, probably the best record yes has made since The Ladder. I think it is a step in a new direction for the band that I find quite enjoyable. Jon Davidson seems to be getting more confidence as a vocalist. It seems to me like he not trying as hard to sound like Jon Anderson and is actually getting a voice of his own. As well I find that the use of orchestral arrangements gives this album it’s own unique sound that is unlike any other Yes album. I know they have used orchestral arrangements before, but this time I think the way they used it was unique from their previous efforts. In my opinion I think this is a super high quality yes album, I would probably give it 4- 4.5 stars ⭐️. Excellent album in my view.
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