Mirror to the Sky | ||||
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Released | 19 May 2023 | |||
Recorded | 2022 | |||
Studio | Curtis Schwartz Studio (Ardingly, West Sussex) FAMES Project Studio (orchestra) (Skopje, North Macedonia) | |||
Genre | Progressive rock[1] | |||
Length | 63:35 | |||
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Producer | Steve Howe | |||
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Mirror to the Sky is the twenty-third studio album by English progressive rock band Yes, released on 19 May 2023 by InsideOut Music and Sony Music.[2]
It is their first studio album with American drummer Jay Schellen as a full-time member following the death of long-time Yes drummer Alan White in 2022 (and the first without White since 1973's Tales from Topographic Oceans), to whom the album is dedicated; Schellen had frequently filled in as drummer for White since 2016, and had performed percussion as a guest on the band's previous album, 2021's The Quest.[3]
Yes started work on the album shortly before the release of The Quest in October 2021. Like for its predecessor, guitarist Steve Howe resumed his role as producer, and the FAMES Orchestra in North Macedonia provided orchestral arrangements by Paul K. Joyce on some songs. The album was released on CD, LP, Blu-ray, and digital platforms, with some editions containing additional artwork by long-time Yes cover artist Roger Dean. It received positive reviews from critics, some of whom considered the album superior to its recent predecessors.