TRANSATLANTIC Premier 'Shine' Video; Kaleidoscope Album Formats Revealed

December 2, 2013, 10 years ago

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Progressive rock super-group TRANSATLANTIC, featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, ex-DREAM THEATER), vocalist Neal Morse (ex-SPOCK'S BEARD), guitarist Roine Stolt (THE FLOWER KINGS) and bassist Pete Trewavas (MARILLION), will release their brand new fourth studio album, Kaleidoscope, on January 27th. The band’s first ever music video, for the track ‘Shine’, can be seen below:

Mike Portnoy had this to say: "Here it is... the very first Transatlantic music video! We shot this video this past September in London the day after the Progressive Music Awards. What a beautiful setting it was to shoot in! Picking a song to do a video for wasn't easy as most TA songs are about 30 minutes... hahaha! But 'Shine' was a cool choice as it’s such a beautiful song with all founr of us sharing the vocals.

Enjoy!"

Roine Stolt adds this about his memories of the day: "Big day September 4th – Transatlantic’s first ever music video - Starting the day at 6 AM in the hotel toilet in London with a stomach flu... or wait... it was the Prog awards night yesterday - too much to drink? or food poisoning? - no, it's possibly a better option to say 'I had a monumental hangover' as the true bad boy of prog I am - that'll give more cred. That'll get me more fans. Back to reality - after a nightmarish looong drive to the chapel where we were supposed to film - finding it to be a really cool location, I can sense it's gonna look great, trying to get some rest on the lawn while the video crew sets up - we knew them from our Shepherds Bush DVD filming back in 2010 - they're really nice people. The sun is shining - I realize we're in a sort of "retirement area" neighbourhood, very London - very cool - I feel like a Beatle.

Taking all the sickness in, I still felt it was a good day - and thankfully getting better by the hour. All band and crew are so professional so it makes it an easy ride, also thankful that the song itself almost gets better with each run thru. Now, I do not recommend improvising too much on your guitar solo or making it too complicated if you ever record a song with the prospect of doing a video later. At least my small Swedish Neanderthal brain cannot recreate the genius of Master Stolt, it's too many frikkin' notes and bends and too angular, or plain weird. I soooo wished I was Keith Richards, Neil Young or Chuck Berry. Long day - many takes - lunch - stomach feeling better. Sun goes down - back to hotel and dinner with Mr. Morse, nice chat about music, God and life and... good, good night‘s sleep - then heading home to the land of the Vikings. Well kids - just another day in an insanely rich, famous and iconic rock star‘s life. Enjoy the ride.’

It can also be revealed now that Kaleidoscope will be released on four different formats, including a limited edition Deluxe Artbook with 2CDs, DVD and Bonus 5.1 Mix DVD-Video in an LP-sized book with loads of pictures, liner notes and a lenticular card cover. There will also be 2CD & DVD Mediabook, Standard 2CD Jewelcase and a 3LP & 2CD in slipcase. Pre-orders for the album will begin on the InsideOut Shop on December 27th December.

The full tracklisting for both discs can be found below:

CD1:

'Into The Blue'

'Shine'

'Black As the Sky'

'Beyond The Sun'

'Kaleidoscope'

CD2 (Bonus CD):

'And You And I' (YES cover)

'Can't Get It Out Of My Head' (ELO cover)

'Conquistador' (PROCOL HARUM cover)

'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' (ELTON JOHN cover)

'Tin Soldier' (SMALL FACES cover)

'Sylvia' (FOCUS cover)

'Indiscipline' (KING CRIMSON cover)

'Nights In White Satin' (THE MOODY BLUES cover)

The band will embark on a six-week World Tour that will see them joined once again by PAIN OF SALVATIONS’s Daniel Gildenlöw as a fifth touring member. As part of the extensive tour, the band will also headline the Progressive Nation At Sea 2014 Cruisefrom the 18th till the 22nd February alongside 22 other leading prog acts. This unique performance will see the band performing a very special encore of classic YES material with the legendary JON ANDERSON on vocals.

An Evening With Transatlantic 2014 World Tour:

January

31 - Los Angeles, CA - El Segundo Performing Arts Center

February

1 - San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
2 - Everett, WA – Everett Music Hall
4 - Chicago, IL - The Arcada Theater
5 - Quebec City, Canada - Theatre Du Capitole
6 - Montreal, Canada - L'Olympia
8 - Philadelphia, PA - Keswick Theater
9 - New York City, NY - Highline Ballroom
11 - Mexico City, Mexico - Teatro Metropolitan
13 - São Paulo, Brazil – Carioca Club
14 - Buenos Aires, Argentina – Teatro Vorterix
15 - Santiago, Chile - Caupolican

18 to 22 - Progressive Nation At Sea

27 - Madrid, Spain - La Rivera
28 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 2

March

2 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz


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