Over last few weeks
Porcupine Tree -Deadwing deluxe (3CD/Blu-ray)
Uriah Heep - Colour & Chaos
Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain
Bauhaus - Crackle
Roxanne - Stereo Typical
Unicorn - Shed No Tear
Yes - Fragile (clear vinyl)
Pre ordered
Blackfield - An Accident of Stars 2004 - 2017 (6CD / 1 DVD)
Here we go .... again....
Yes - Mirror to the Sky (the bundle of the 2CD and the green vinyl...no cheaper than buying separately though) Not getting the deluxe this time - don't need a blu ray with instrumental mixes or the album in 5.1 atmos or hi res, and don't need a book. After last time and the bore-fest of an album that was The Quest, at least maybe I can flip the green vinyl (ltd to 500). But then again it could be great and I end up keeping both...but then again I've been hoping for that for years....but then again I might be paying people to take the vinyl off my hands if it is pants again...but then again I'm really hoping (against the odds?) I get to keep both.
...... BUT THEN AGAIN - compared to The Ice Bridge from the last album which was the standout track and the lead off track AND the pre-released song, the current pre-released song from this - Cut From the Stars - just sounds OK, not sold on it YET, it starts well enough but then seems to meander a little - preferred Ice Bridge so I'm hoping this isn't the best track. Soundwise I'm sorry but I still think this band is slowly turning into a wimpy version of World Trade probably due to Billy Sherwood's distinctive bass playing and still Jon Davison's vocals are missing something, but do sound a little better - I think it's just a lack of "depth" or maybe a perceived feel that he's always holding back that makes me feel they are unconvincing.
Are Yes supposed to make you feel tense????????????????