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Steve Hackett has shared the first new music from his upoming studio album, The Circus And The Nightwhale, which will be released through InsideOutMusic on February 16. Watch the new video for People Of The Smoke below.
“My new album kicks off with People Of The Smoke, where we’re thrown back in time to the smokescape of 1950 London,” Hackett tells Prog. “A baby’s scream becomes a steam train, black smoke invades everything and industry rules the day. This is the place where the album’s story begins…”
The Circus And The Nightwhale will be the first full-blown Hackett concept album since his 1975 solo debut Voyage Of The Acolyte, which followed Genesis‘s 1974 grand double concept affair The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway.
“The Circus And The Nightwhale is an album with a difference,” Hackett adds. “This time it is a story, based both literally and metaphorically on my life… It’s both faction and fiction, beginning in a gritty world of harsh reality, spinning off into a colourful and dark, weird metaphorical universe of wonder turned to terror, with an ultimately beautiful resolve.”
The album features Hackett’s touring band as well as a raft of guests including Amanda Lehmann and Big Big Train‘s Nick D’Virgilio, Hugo Degenhardt return as guests on the drumstool, Benedict Fenner features on keyboards and Malik Mansurov on tar, with Hackett’s brother John once more on flute.
The Circus And The Nightwhale will be available on several different formats, including a limited edition CD and Blu-ray mediabook (including 5.1 Surround Sound and 24-bit high resolution stereo mixes), standard CD jewelcase, gatefold 180g vinyl LP and as digital album.
Hackett will take part in two HMV instore events in London and Birmingham, where he will be taking part in a Q&A and signing albums. Find out more details on those here.
Pre-order The Circus And The Nightwhale.
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STEVE HACKETT Clocks (1979 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single on the blue 'Mad Hatter' Charisma label, also includes Tigermoth and an acoustic set which were both recorded live at Pavillion De Paris on 11th June 1979. The picture sleeve displays a vintage price sticker and shows just light storage wear while the vinyl remains in excellent condition. Prog-tastic! CB34112)
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STEVE HACKETT Surrender Of Silence 2LP (2021 UK/EU limited edition 11-track three-sided 2-LP with etching on side four and large format booklet inside. The legendary guitarist returns with his brand new electric album, featuring appearances from Phil Ehart, Craig Blundell, Nad Sylvan, Nick D'Virgilio and more. The gatefold picture sleeve shows some light corner creasing whilst the vinyl is in Near Mint condition IOMLP596) )
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STEVE HACKETT Under A Mediterranean Sky (2021 UK/EU limited edition 11-track Three Sided 2-LP set pressed Audiophile quality 180 Gram Heavyweight Vinyl with the fourth side etched, housed in a gatefold picture sleeve with booklet , both sleeve and vinyl are in 'Excellent' condition )
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