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Big Generator
Rock · 1987 · 8 tracks

Big Generator

Yes

High-gloss 1980s production meets technical ambition. A dense, shimmering collision of stadium-sized hooks and intricate, digital-age progressive rock.

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It's like a high-definition 80s action movie for your ears, but with better bass lines.

A high-energy, technologically-driven optimism tempered by moments of cinematic mystery.

Big Generator · vs · Yes
Love Romantic+2.8σ

The writing leans far further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Rhythm of Love
4:48
02
Big Generator
4:34
03
Shoot High Aim Low
7:03
04
Almost Like Love
4:58
05
Love Will Find a Way
4:50
06
Final Eyes
6:26
07
I’m Running
7:38
08
Holy Lamb (Song for Harmonic Convergence)
3:19
Moments Worth Waiting For
The massive, gated-reverb drum fill that launches the title track into a mechanical groove.
The haunting, cinematic interplay of Trevor Rabin's slide guitar and Jon Anderson's vocals on Shoot High Aim Low.
The intricate, multi-part vocal harmony breakdown in Rhythm of Love that showcases their technical precision.
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