True (Jon Anderson album)

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True
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Studio album by
Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks
Released23 August 2024
Length58:22
Label Frontiers
Producer
Jon Anderson chronology
1000 Hands: Chapter One
(2019)		True
(2024)
Singles from True
  1. "Shine On"
    Released: 13 June 2024
  2. "True Messenger"
    Released: 29 July 2024

True is the sixteenth studio album by former Yes lead singer Jon Anderson. It is a collaboration with The Band Geeks that was released on 23 August 2024 by Frontiers Records. [1]

Contents

Background

In March 2024, Anderson announced that a new tour, titled "Yes: Epics, Classics and More" would begin with the Band Geeks as a backing band, who had previously been on tour with Anderson. Alongside this announcement, Band Geeks member and co-producer Richie Castellano also announced that they were working on a new studio album. [2] The label Frontier Records described it as "a collection of songs that harkens back to Yes’s classic 70’s sounds as well as to their latter-day success with the album 90125 ." [3] Two singles and music videos were released in promotion of the album, "Shine On" on 13 June 2024 [4] [5] [6] and "True Messenger" on 29 July 2024. [7]

About the album, Anderson told Classic Rock Magazine: "I’ve got the Yes that I wanted" and called the album "like a gift from the heavens" and the recording process "one of the most wonderful experiences of my life." [8]

Reception

Chris Roberts of Louder Sound was positive towards the album, giving it a 4/5. They described it as his best work since 2016's Invention of Knowledge , hugging "the corners of Seventies (as opposed to Eighties) Yes with just the right balance of mimicry and mutability". The main highlight was the longest track, "Once Upon a Dream" which they stated was reminiscent of the Yes album Fragile. [9]

Track listing

True track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."True Messenger"
5:50
2."Shine On"
  • Anderson
  • Castellano
4:18
3."Counties and Countries"Anderson9:51
4."Build Me an Ocean"
3:20
5."Still a Friend"
  • Anderson
  • Castellano
  • Andy Ascolese
  • Christopher Clark
5:02
6."Make It Right"
6:07
7."Realization Part Two"
  • Anderson
  • Haun
3:33
8."Once Upon a Dream"
  • Anderson
  • Elias
  • Castellano
  • Ascolese
  • Clark
16:32
9."Thank God"
  • Anderson
  • Robin Crow
3:49
Total length:58:22

Personnel

Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks

Additional contributors

Chart performance

Chart (2024)Peak
position
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [10] 43

References

  1. ↑ Blabbermouth (2024-05-08). "YES Legend JON ANDERSON And THE BAND GEEKS To Release 'True' Album In August". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  2. ↑ Lewrypublished, Fraser (2024-03-05). "Jon Anderson announces Yes: Epics, Classics and More tour". louder. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  3. ↑ Ewingpublished, Jerry (2024-05-08). "Jon Anderson announces he will release a new album in August". louder. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  4. ↑ "Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks Announce 2024 Tour Dates". Ultimate Classic Rock. Townsquare Media. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks Announce 'YES Epics, Classics, and More' Tour for 2024; New Album in the Works". Rock Cellar. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  6. ↑ Garland, Steve. "Featured Interviews: JON ANDERSON OF YES!". Steve Garland's Hot Rock Podcast. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Jon Anderson shares video for brand new song True Messenger". Louder. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  8. ↑ ""I contacted Steve Howe and got very little back. Eventually you say, 'OK, I've got to move on'": Jon Anderson is finally over the idea of rejoining Yes". Classic Rock. Louder Sound. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  9. ↑ Robertspublished, Chris (2024-08-23). "Out now: Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks capture the right essence on True". louder. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  10. ↑ "Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks – I'll Find My Way Home". Swiss Singles Chart.
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