Artist: SPOCK'S BEARD
Album: THE ARCHAEOPTIMIST VINYL (2LP BLACK)

Release date: 21.11.2025
EAN/UPS: 0636551832519
Media type: LP

“mad time signatures, impossible harmonies, intense arrangements…sensational” THE PROG REPORT “a true heir of the legacy of bands as Yes, Gentle Giant, Pink Floyd & old Genesis…a truly fascinating voyage.” METAL TEMPLE If Spock’s Beard have taught us anything over their 30+ years in the business, it’s that they have no interest in becoming their own tribute act. The Archaeoptimist - their latest offering & first release on Madfish - is not a retreat into old habits, but a recalibration. Just when you think they’re settling in, they kick the walls out instead. At the centre of this particular storm is Ryo Okumoto, whose fingerprints are all over the album - not just as a performer, but as a driving creative force. Teaming up with co-writer Michael Whiteman (I Am the Manic Whale) & longstanding bandmembers Alan Morse & Ted Leonard, Ryo has helped shape an album that is undeniably Spock’s Beard with a characteristic wry smile to boot. The album was produced by Okumoto & recorded at each band member’s respective home studios. Esteemed producer Rich Mouser (Dream Theater/Weezer) takes up the mixing & mastering duties. Over more than 30 years, Spock’s Beard have established themselves as one of modern progressive music’s most exciting & consistent acts, with live shows as renowned as their studio work & tours that draw sold-out audiences across the globe. Their albums regularly chart worldwide, with 2018’s Noise Floor reaching #3 on the UK Official Rock & Metal Chart & #6 on the Official Progressive Albums Chart. This edition of The Archaeoptimist is presented as a digipack CD & includes a 12-page printed lyric booklet. "     

CD/ 2LP:

    1.    Invisible
    06:33
    2.    Electric Monk
    06:16
    3.    Afourthoughts
    07:31
    4.    St. Jerome In The Wilderness
    08:46

    5.    The Archaeoptimist
    20:57
    6.    Next Step
    10:58