Somewhere To Elsewhere

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:00:00
Personnel: Robby Steinhardt (vocals, violin, viola); Billy Greer (vocals, bass); Steve Walsh (vocals); Kerry Livgren (guitar, keyboards); Richard Williams (guitar); Dave Hope (bass); Phil Ehart (drums).
Producers: Phil Ehart, Kerry Livgren, Richard Williams.
Recorded at Grandyzine Studio, Berryton, Kansas.
SOMEWHERE TO ELSEWHERE is destined to take its place as a landmark in the career of art rock veterans Kansas. Here the Topeka natives reunite where there's "no place like home," to create their first studio album with all-original members in 17 years. Recorded in a home-built studio on guitarist Kerry Livgren's farm, this collection returns the band to the heartland sound and crafted arrangements that made it a household name in the '70s.
The WWII-inspired epic "Icarus II" opens with a majestic intro, setting the tone for an heroic tale, while "The Coming Dawn (Thanatopsis)" is an inspiring ballad that single-handedly recaptures the essence of the classic Kansas sound, and "Myriad" brims with all the progressive elements that inspired countless like-minded acts in the '80s and '90s. While his voice has roughened slightly around the edges, vocalist Steve Walsh hasn't lost any of his fire and emotion, as evidenced by tracks such as "Distant Vision" and "Byzantium," both of which have roots that can be traced back to the band's LEFTOVERTURE era.