Legendary rock guitarist Steve Hackett is set to release his new studio album \u2018The Circus And The Nightwhale\u2019 on 16th February 2024, via InsideOut Music. A rite-of-passage concept album with a young character called Travla at the centre of it, \u2018The Circus And The Nightwhale\u2019s\u2019 13 tracks have an autobiographical angle for the musician who says about his 30th solo release: \u201cI love this album. It says the things I\u2019ve been wanting to say for a very long time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today a brand new track is revealed, titled \u2018Wherever You Are\u2019, and you can watch the video now here: https:\/\/youtu.be\/6LwYc8_orY8<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of the track, Steve comments: \u201c\u2019Wherever You Are\u2019 is a song of love winning through, shattering the chains of the physical world\u2026 Light obliterating darkness. A new universe has opened up with the hope that such a strong love could even survive death. The dreams of childhood realised, there is a sense of everything coming around full circle\u2026 Even the three part harmony guitar at the end of Genesis\u2019 The Musical Box is revisited in spirit with the joy of celebration during this song.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The albums opening track \u2018People of the Smoke\u2019 was released in December. Watch the video here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x_iujNWzPL0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new album is available to pre-order on several different formats, including a Limited CD+Blu-ray mediabook (including 5.1 Surround Sound & 24bit high resolution stereo mixes), Standard CD Jewelcase, Gatefold 180g Vinyl LP & as Digital Album. All feature the stunning cover painting by Denise Marsh. Pre-order now here: https:\/\/stevehackett.lnk.to\/TheCircusAndTheNightwhale<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Steve will celebrate the release of his new album with two HMV in-store events in London & Birmingham, where he will be taking part in a Q&A and signing albums. Find out more details on those here: https:\/\/ow.ly\/HUaT50Q7paJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018The Circus And The Nightwhale\u2019 is Steve\u2019s first new music in over two years. Recorded between tours in 2022 and 2023 at Siren studio in the UK \u2013 with guest parts beamed in from Sweden, Austria, the US, Azerbaijan and Denmark, the line-up for \u2018The Circus And The Nightwhale\u2019 includes some familiar faces alongside Steve on electric and acoustic guitars, 12-string, mandolin, harmonica, percussion, bass and vocals. Roger King (keyboards, programming and orchestral arrangements), Rob Townsend (sax), Jonas Reingold (bass), Nad Sylvan (vocals), Craig Blundell (drums) and Amanda Lehmann on vocals. Nick D\u2019Virgilio and Hugo Degenhardt return as guests on the drumstool, engineer extraordinaire Benedict Fenner appears on keyboards and Malik Mansurov is back with the tar. Finally, Steve\u2019s brother John Hackett is present once more on flute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The full track-listing is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Summing up \u2018The Circus And The Nightwhale\u2019, Steve says: \u201cIt\u2019s a lovely journey that starts dirty, scratchy and smoky and becomes heavenly and divine. How can you resist it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Steve Hackett & band will tour the world extensively in 2024, including a brand new UK tour \u2018Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights & Solo,’ which will see him return to the legendary Royal Albert Hall. He will also return to North America early this year, with European shows booked in for the Summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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