Spock’s Beard
have announced that their 13th studio album, Noise Floor will be released on May 25.
The lineup of
Ted Leonard, Alan Morse, Dave Meros and Ryo Okumoto will be joined by drummer
and original band member Nick D’Virgilio, who left the band in 2011.
Vocalist and
guitarist Ted Leonard, says: “We are always about evolution, not revolution.
But what we have done this time is make the songs more melodic.
“We still
love our crazy prog, but now appreciate how important it is to grab people's
attention early on.”
As for the
recording process behind Noise Floor, Leonard says: “We all do this type of
thing in our home studios. So, by the time they reach the stage where the
entire band get to judge them, they are really developed, and therefore
everyone can make a reasoned judgement.”
The album
will also feature two violinists, a cello player, a viola player and an English
horn, which is said to give Noise Floor a “slightly more evocative and
persuasive twist.”
The album
will be released on CD, LP, and on digital platforms.
Spock’s Beard Noise Floor tracklist
Disc 1 –
Noise Floor
To Breathe
Another Day
What Becomes
of Me
Somebody’s
Home
Have We All
Gone Crazy Yet
So This Is
Life
One So Wise
Box of
Spiders
Beginnings
Disc 2 –
Cutting Room Floor
Days We’ll
Remember
Bulletproof
Vault
Armageddon
Nervous
