Legendary progressive rock veterans FOCUS are set to release their new studio album, Focus X, on November 5th via Eastworld Recordings.

With their unique progressive rock, Focus manifested themselves at the start of the 70s as the most successful and the most appreciated of all the Dutch pop-rock exports. The band is fronted by founder and musical genius Thijs van Leer. Their hits include the instrumentals, 'Hocus Pocus', 'House Of The King', and 'Sylvia', and their timeless albums include Moving Waves, Focus 3 and Hamburger Concerto.

A new Focus era has arrived. There is a rejuvenated passion in the new compositions that adorn the new album Focus X, which features a full scale Roger Dean painting on the cover.

Thijs van Leer commented: “It’s a thrill to have finally completed Focus X; we are all ecstatic and looking forward to playing the new material on the forthcoming Focus X Tour.”

This album - and the following gigs - will surprise the loyal fans. They will hear once again all the classic Focus tunes and they will be surprised at the strength and depth of the new material.

"Our music is evolution, not revolution", Thijs van Leer once said about the music of Focus.

After a comeback which resulted in the well received albums Focus 8 and Focus 9, the band is now back on the frontline, with a fantastic lineup. Also back on the drums is Pierre van der Linden, who is internationally renowned for his rhythmic skills, and is still a defining factor in the Focus sound. Bassist Bobby Jacobs, who stems from a well-acclaimed Dutch musical family and guitarist Menno Gootjes, who participated in Focus at an earlier stage, completes the band's current lineup.

Focus X is released on November 5th via Eastworld Recordings.

Focus tour dates:

November

8 - Buxton, UK - Opera House
9 - Hessle, UK - Town Hall
10 - Glasgow, UK - The Ferry

11 Hebden, UK - Bridge Trades Club

13 - Wolverhampton, UK - Robin 2
14 - Runcorn, UK - The Brindley
15 - Barnsley, UK - Birdwell
16 - Fletching, UK - Trading Boundaries
17 - Tavistock, UK - The Wharf
18 - Sutton, UK - Boom Boom Club
19 - Milton Keynes, UK - The Stables
20 - Chislehurst, UK - Beaverwood Club

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