The 19th album from this band from Great Britain.
The band was a quintet with a lineup of drums, percussion, bass, guitars, keyboards and vocals.
Czech National Symphony Orchestra added their instruments to some of the pieces of music here.
The band returned three years after their last studio album. Three years were spent touring and refining their music.
Aurora is clocking in at one hour.
The music is symphonic prog.
Yes is, stature and reputation wise, the biggest band in progressive rock and a new album from these veterans will always be of great interest. It will also be met with a mixed bag of derision and praise. The latter days Yes has caused a lot of debate, pro and against a Yes without Jon Anderson. The other Jon in their history, Jon Davison, has taken over the vocals duties and his vocals are very similar to the original Jon.
The band members are old and I did expect a nice pop/rock album. The music is anything but nice pop/rock. The music here is more symphonic than on most of their albums. I take my hat off to their attitude here.
The music is indeed very complex throughout this album. It is still pretty melodic at times.
This is an album that requires a lot from the listener. The band has been very brave to release an album as ambitious as this. The band has therefore risen considerably in my estimation and that already from an elevated status.
The quality is good to very good throughout this album. This is their best album this century and a very good album in it's own right. Get this album.
3.5 points
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