Yes - Mirror To The Sky (2023) {Japanese Blu-Spec CD2} CD-Rip

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

Gary Graff gave a positive review for Ultimate Classic Rock, hailing the album as "even better" than The Quest with the group adopting a more aggressive and "muscular" sound. He felt Downes was "strangely absent" from the album and considered his role as a supporting player as opposed to handling lead riffs and melodies. Nonetheless, Graff wrote the album "gives us every reason to hope this is the beginning of a prolific new era for the band." David Gill gave the album 8/10 for Riff magazine. He wrote the album sees Yes return to its golden era, creating a "remarkable piece of nostalgia" while sounding "fresh and vibrant". He praised the well constructed arrangements and some "epic" lyrics in the title track and "Luminosity".