Mirror to the Sky

Mirror to the Sky
Studio album by
Released19 May 2023
Recorded2022
StudioCurtis Schwartz Studio
(Ardingly, West Sussex)
FAMES Project Studio (orchestra)
(Skopje, North Macedonia)
GenreProgressive rock[1]
Length63:35
Label
ProducerSteve Howe
Yes chronology
The Quest
(2021)
Mirror to the Sky
(2023)
Yessingles
(2023)
Singles from Mirror to the Sky
  1. "Cut from the Stars"
    Released: 10 March 2023
  2. "All Connected"
    Released: 26 April 2023
  3. "Circles of Time"
    Released: 24 May 2023

Mirror to the Sky is the twenty-third studio album by English progressive rock band Yes, released on 19 May 2023 by InsideOut Music and Sony Music.[2]

It is their first studio album with American drummer Jay Schellen as a full-time member following the death of long-time Yes drummer Alan White in 2022, to whom the album is dedicated; Schellen had frequently filled in as drummer for White since 2016, and had performed percussion as a guest on the band's previous album, 2021's The Quest.[3] This marked the first album without White since 1972's Close to the Edge.

Yes started work on the album shortly before the release of The Quest in October 2021. Like for its predecessor, guitarist Steve Howe resumed his role as producer, and the FAMES Orchestra in North Macedonia provided orchestral arrangements by Paul K. Joyce on some songs. The album was released to positive reviews on CD, LP, Blu-ray, and digital platforms, with some editions containing additional artwork by long-time Yes cover artist Roger Dean.

  1. ^ Gill, David (15 May 2023). "Album Review: Yes returns to its golden era on 'Mirror to the Sky'". Riff Magazine. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Yes return with Mirror to the Sky", by Grant Moon, Prog issue 138, March 2023, p. 12–13
  3. ^ "Rock progresivo y clásico en Mellotronweb.com.ar". www.mellotronweb.com.ar. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

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