Steve Hackett - The Circus and the Nightwhale (LP)

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EAN code : 0196588615313
Carrier : LP
Release Date : 2/16/2024

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1-LP Holland

Rock / Progressive Rock

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Legendary rock guitarist Steve Hackett releases his new studio album, "The Circus And The Nightwhale." A concept album centered around a young character named Travla, the 12-track "The Circus And The Nightwhale" takes on an autobiographical angle for the musician who says of his 30th solo release:

"I love this album. It says the things I've been wanting to say for a long time."

Recorded between tours in 2022 and 2023 at Siren Studios in the UK – with guests from Sweden, Austria, the US, Azerbaijan and Denmark – the line-up for “The Circus And The Nightwhale” includes some familiar faces alongside Steve on electric and acoustic guitars, 12-string, mandolin, harmonica, percussion, bass and vocals. Roger King (keyboards, programming and orchestral arrangements), Rob Townsend (sax), Jonas Reingold (bass), Nad Sylvan (vocals), Craig Blundell (drums) and Amanda Lehmann on vocals. Nick D’Virgilio and Hugo Degenhardt return as guests on drums, engineer extraordinaire Benedict Fenner appears on keyboards and Malik Mansurov is back on the tar. Finally, Steve’s brother John Hackett returns on flute.

In summary, Steve says of "The Circus And The Nightwhale": "It's a delightful journey that starts out dirty, gritty and smoky and transitions into heavenly and divine. How can you resist?"

Tracklist:

• 1. People of the Smoke
• 2. These Passing Clouds
• 3. Taking You Down
• 4. Found and Lost
• 5. Enter the Ring
• 6. Get Me Out
• 7. Ghost Moon and Living Love
• 8. Circo Inferno
• 9. Breakout
• 10. All At Sea
• 11. Into the Nightwhale
• 12. Wherever You Are
• 13. White Dove