Frost*, the brainchild of keyboard player and song-writer Jem Godfrey, recently announced the release of their long-awaited new album Falling Satellites for May 27th, 2016. Joined by guitarist & vocalist John Mitchell (Lonely Robot, It Bites), drummer Craig Blundell (Steven Wilson) & bassist Nathan King (Level 42), Falling Satellites is the band's first album in 8 years & the follow-up to the acclaimed Experiments in Mass Appeal.
The band have released two live videos, taken from their DVD The Rockfield Files, one an early version of the track Heartstrings from the new album, and the other is fan-favorite Black Light Machine from Milliontown.
Jem had this to say:
"This was taken from our DVD The Rockfield Files, it's a very early version of the song that we were trying out to see if it would work live. It's interesting to see how much it's evolved since this version"
You can watch both videos below:
Heartstrings:
Black Light Machine:
Comprising 11 songs, the final 6 forming a 32-minute long suite, Falling Satellites also sees a guest appearance from Grammy-nominated guitar legend Joe Satriani, who Godfrey played with on the G3 tour in 2012.
The album will arrive on limited edition CD digipak (incl. 2 bonus tracks), gatefold 2LP + CD & digital download.
The full track-listing is as follows: 1. First Day 2. Numbers 3. Towerblock 4. Signs 5. Lights Out 6. Heartstrings 7. Closer To The Sun 8. The Raging Against The Dying Of The Light Blues 9. Nice Day For It... 10. Hypoventilate 11. Last Day 12. Lantern (bonus track) 13. British Wintertime (bonus track)
The band will also head out on tour in the UK in support of the new record, including an appearance at Ramblin Man Fair in July.
You can find the full list of confirmed dates below: 17th June - Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh 18th June - Montgomery Hall, Wath-Upon-Dearne 19th June - The Robin 2, Bilson 23rd July - Ramblin' Man Fair, Maidstone 29th July - Thekla, Bristol 30th July - 02 Islington Academy, London 31st July - The Portland Arms, Cambridge
Frost*, the brainchild of keyboard player and song-writer Jem Godfrey, have announced the release of their long-awaited new album Falling Satellites for the May 27th, 2016. Joined by guitarist & vocalist John Mitchell (Lonely Robot, It Bites), drummer Craig Blundell (Steven Wilson) & bassist Nathan King (Level 42), Falling Satellites is the band's first album in 8 years & the follow-up to the acclaimed Experiments in Mass Appeal.
Comprising 11 songs, the final 6 forming a 32-minute long suite, this album also sees a guest appearance from Grammy-nominated guitar legend Joe Satriani, who Godfrey played with on the G3 tour in 2012.
Jem had this to say about the album:
"It's been a long time coming, but we got there in the end. I think this is our strongest album to date and moves the sound forwards whilst still referencing what's gone before. It's also great to have finally co-written some songs with John in a Frost* context. The end results were better than either of us could have imagined, we just can't wait to get out and play it all live now."
The album will arrive on limited edition CD digipak (incl. 2 bonus tracks), gatefold 2LP + CD & digital download.
The full track-listing is as follows: 1. First Day 2. Numbers 3. Towerblock 4. Signs 5. Lights Out 6. Heartstrings 7. Closer to the Sun 8. The Raging Against the Dying of the Light Blues 9. Nice Day For It... 10. Hypoventilate 11. Last Day 12. Lantern (bonus track) 13. British Wintertime (bonus track)
The band will also head out on tour in the UK in support of the new record, including an appearance at Ramblin Man Fair in July.
You can find the full list of confirmed dates below:
June 17: Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh June 18: Montgomery Hall, Wath-Upon-Dearne June 19: The Robin 2, Bilson July 23: Ramblin' Man Fair, Maidstone July 29: Thekla, Bristol July 30: 02 Islington Academy, London July 31: The Portland Arms, Cambridge
Lonely Robot, the new project masterminded by producer, guitarist and vocalist John Mitchell (It Bites, Frost*, Arena), recently announced the release of its debut album Please Come Home on 23rd February 2015. A teaser has been launched in advance of the records release, welcoming listeners into the Lonely Robot world, and you can check that out here:
Backed by the storming rhythm section of Nick Beggs on bass and Craig Blundell on drums, the album also sees guest appearances from Peter Cox (Go West), Nik Kershaw, Steve Hogarth (Marillion), Heather Findlay, Kim Seviour (Touchstone), Jem Godfrey (Frost*) as well as narration provided by British actor Lee Ingleby (Master & Commander, Harry Potter).
John Mitchell had this to say about the project:
"I'd long thought about doing an album where I could have total control from start to finish with the music, lyrics, production, and choosing who I wanted to contribute - expanding from the idea of just a solo album. Musically, this album is very proggy, but more about atmosphere than technical expertise, inspired by my love of science fiction and interest in the evolution of the human race."
The track-listing for the album is as follows: 1. Airlock 2. God vs. Man 3. The Boy in the Radio 4. Why Do We Stay? 5. Lonely Robot 6. A Godless Sea 7. Oubliette 8. Construct/Obstruct 9. Are We Copies? 10. Humans Being 11. The Red Balloon
Bassist John Jowitt has left Arena one year short of their 20th anniversary. John joined Arena soon after they formed in 1995, after leaving another successful and well known band, namely IQ.
Arena, whose members are Clive Nolan, Mick Pointer, Paul Manzi and John Mitchell, have not named a replacement yet but have released this statement:
Due to time pressure and numerous commitments, we are sad to announce we will be parting ways with John. This is a mutual decision, and we’d like to wish John good luck with his future projects, and say thanks again for all his work with Arena.
The band are in the process of recording a concept album called The Unquiet Sky, loosely based on an MR James horror story. Their last album was the excellent The Seventh Degree of Separation, released in 2009. They are also planning an extensive tour for 2015.
Edison's Children (Eric Blackwood and Pete Trewavas) are proud to announce that Jakko Jakszyk, King Crimson's newest member, and John Mitchell (Arena / It Bites / Kino) have begun the mixdown on Edison's Children's 2nd album "The Final Breath Before November"!
The Final Breath Before November tracklist: 1. The Final Breath 2. Light Years i. Fading Away... 3. Silhouette i. Silence Can Be Deafening (Pt I) ii. Welcome to Your Dreamland iii. Where Were You? iv. The Longing v. The Moriphlux (Pt I) vi. I Am Haunted vii. What Do You Want? viii. The Seventh Sign a. The Wrong b. The Alcolyte c. The Hollows d. The road (less traveled) ix. The Morphlux (Pt II) x. Silence Can Be Deafening (Pt II) xi. Welcome to Your Nightmares xii. Music for End Credits
And while you're there, why not pick up their first album, or the singles.
