Legendary progressive-rockers Spock's Beard released their brand new, 12th studio album, The Oblivion Particle, on August 21st. The Oblivion Particle is showing up on album charts all over the world. The album has quickly become one of their most successful to date.
 
UK Rock Charts - #8
US Billboard Heatseekers Chart - #14
German Top 100 Charts - #23
Dutch Album Charts - #16
Belgian Album Charts (Wallonia) - #78
Belgian Album Charts (Flemish) - #160
 
The band have made a video message for their fans, which you can see below:

The Oblivion Particle is the follow-up to 2013's Brief Nocturnes And Dreamless Sleep. The album finds the band answering the needs of their creations by utilizing the considerable versatility of each member. In addition to Ted Leonard's soaring vocals and Dave Meros' distinctive bass, Alan Morse adds autoharp, banjolele, electric sitar and mandolin to his array of instruments, drummer Jimmy Keegan takes over lead vocals on "Bennett Built A Time Machine" and Ryo expands his arsenal of keyboard sounds throughout the album. In addition, virtuoso Kansas violinist David Ragsdale lends his touch to the album's majestic closer, "Disappear”.

Tracklisting:

“Tides Of Time”
“Minion”
“Hell's Not Enough”
“Bennett Built A Time Machine”
“Get Out While You Can”
“A Better Way To Fly”
“The Center Line”
“To Be Free Again”
“Disappear”
“Iron Man” (special edition bonus track)

“Bennett Built A Time Machine” lyric video:

“Minion” lyric video:

As with the previous album Brief Nocturnes And Dreamless Sleep, The Oblivion Particle was recorded at The Mouse House and produced by Rich Mouser, Alan Morse and John Boegehold, a band collaborator of many years.

The band also recently announced European tour dates in support of the album. The band will be joined by young UK act Synaesthesia and Hungarian band Special Providence.

The full list of dates are as follows:

September
16 - Spirit of 66 - Verviers, Belgium
17 - De Boerderij - Zoetermeer, Netherlands
18 - Framus & Warwick Music Hall - Markneukirchen, Germany
19 - Progresja - Warschau, Poland
20 - Metro Club - Brno, Czech Republic
21 - Ship A38 - Budapest, Hungary
23 - Legend - Milan, Italy
24 - Kantine - Augsburg, Germany
25 - Sudhaus - Tübingen, Germany
26 - Alte Seilerei - Mannheim, Germany
27 - Essigfabrik - Köln, Germany
29 - Rescue Rooms - Nottingham, UK
30 - Assembly - Leamington Spa, UK

October
1 - The Classic Grand - Glasgow, UK
2 - O2 Academy Islington - London, UK
3 - Club Academy - Manchester, UK