New IQ album to begin production 2013

IQ are on their own label GEP ('Giant Electric Pea'). I understand that with the current success of the pound sterling its not a great idea buying direct if you live in the US.

Omg!!! Does anyone else think KNUCKLEHEAD is amazing!?
Wow. I gotta say that overall IQ have made one incredible album. Just got my first listen of the beautiful double disc'r and today, and I'm incredibly happy with what I heard. It's hard to pick one favourite track right now, but the raw heavily built KNUCKLEHEAD really has its hooks in me.
I also love Holmes's sparse editions of the Kentucky Banjo and Mandolin. Really adds to some great versatility and helps the band branch out into different sound platforms. Speaking of platforms, what about TEN MILLION DEMONS?!
What a wonderfully electronically flavored track and certainly a track that sounds like really nothing they have done before. I'm impressed. There is so much versatility in the album and I think the title track 'The Road Of Bones' really represents the album very well as a whole. Lots of versatile moments. Not a boring moment on this album at all for me.
Once again. All smiles.

richardh wrote: progbethyname wrote: richardh wrote: Mine arrived today. Solid release and absolutely nothing that would be considered a surprise or unexpected has to be said. The production seems a lot more dense than normal , nice atmospheres from Neil while Cookie sounds nice and fluid. Not totally convinced it's quite at the same level as the fantastic Frequency but that standard was always going to be hard to maintain. Lucky Brit you. Enjoy. I should have mine in a week. Will talk about it more later. It sounds like its a meaningful 4 stars with you so far. Yes although when I commented I hadn't listened to the second disc which is probably my favourite of the two discs. I think they have played a little 'safe' on disc one perhaps. Disc Two might be 4.5 stars on its own. The two discs together is easily 4 stars.

Exactly. Playing it safe seems about right. It does seem like a mix between Ever and Frequency to me. Really a bit solemn and calm, without being outright depressing. They let loose on disc 2.

richardh wrote: Mine arrived today. Solid release and absolutely nothing that would be considered a surprise or unexpected has to be said. The production seems a lot more dense than normal , nice atmospheres from Neil while Cookie sounds nice and fluid. Not totally convinced it's quite at the same level as the fantastic Frequency but that standard was always going to be hard to maintain.

Lucky Brit you.
Enjoy. I should have mine in a week. Will talk about it more later.
It sounds like its a meaningful 4 stars with you so far.

Mine arrived today. Solid release and absolutely nothing that would be considered a surprise or unexpected has to be said. The production seems a lot more dense than normal , nice atmospheres from Neil while Cookie sounds nice and fluid. Not totally convinced it's quite at the same level as the fantastic Frequency but that standard was always going to be hard to maintain.

The IQ website has now been updated to include a music player widget loaded with 2-minute samples of all five songs from the main album. Just click on http://iq-hq.co.uk/index.php/studio-recordings/the-road-of-bones-2014, hit the play button, sit back and enjoy. All songs sounding very good indeed to these ears...This should be quite an album when it lands in just over a fortnight's time...And anyone who was concerned about the lack of Martin Orford's input to this offering need have no concerns whatsoever about the quality of the keyboard parts on it.

Yup. I cheated...caved...gave in or whatever you wanna call it cause I just couldn't help myself. I have been so anxious to hear IQ's latest tackling, so I cranked the title track and just loved it. I find no fault in the musical direction at all. It is both emotional, deep, provacative and 5:50min in the track gets heavenly Heavy.
Love the keyboards, Esau's steady and punchy Bass and Nicholl's vocals were the big standouts for me with in the title track. This song is an absolute winner and very much sets the tone for my most anticipated release of 2014.
All smiles here.

LOVE IT!!!!!

yam yam wrote: ^ I can't actually see anything to listen to in this post, but the title track is now up on YouTube:     And so there we are...

That's pretty damn excellent.

^ I can't actually see anything to listen to in this post, but the title track is now up on YouTube: