The Mission

Rock · 2017 · 14 tracks · 42m

The Mission

A high-concept space odyssey captured through vintage analog synthesizers and soaring vocal harmonies. A deliberate return to the band's seventies progressive peak.

It's a 1970s space opera that somehow sounds brand new and totally sincere.

A thrilling and sincere space odyssey that balances technical precision with a sense of cosmic wonder.

The Mission · vs · Styx

Travel Journey+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into travel journey than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 42m

01

Overture

1:23

02

Gone Gone Gone

2:08

03

Hundred Million Miles From Home

3:40

04

Trouble at the Big Show

2:30

05

Locomotive

5:04

06

Radio Silence

4:17

07

The Greater Good

4:10

08

Time May Bend

2:31

09

Ten Thousand Ways

1:22

10

Red Storm

6:04

11

All Systems Stable

0:18

12

Khedive

2:04

13

The Outpost

3:51

14

Mission to Mars

2:43

Moments Worth Waiting For

The seamless transition from the bombastic Overture into the high octane riffing of Gone Gone Gone.

The intricate piano work on Khedive that showcases a classical elegance rarely heard in modern rock.

The expansive six minute centerpiece Red Storm which builds from a tense rhythmic pulse into a panoramic synth climax.

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