March 13, 2020 — was the semi-reunion Jellyfish fans have been waiting for since 1993. After months of loud buzzing on social media, the time has come to give those fans what they’ve been dreaming of for over two decades. As they say, absence does make the collaborative heart grow fonder.
The Lickerish Quartet is… Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (Beck, Air, Cheap Trick, Imperial Drag), Tim Smith (Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Finn Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Umajets) and Eric Dover (Imperial Drag, Slash’s Snakepit, Alice Cooper, Sextus)—reconnected the melodiously fruitful bond they formed in 1993 on Jellyfish’s second and last album, SPILT MILK. In the midst of supporting the visions of the other artists they’ve performed with since then, they’ve spent these last three years creating something they could truly call their own.
To that end, Manning, Smith, and Dover’s undeniable chemistry can now be found within every sonic pore of the four brand new songs that comprise THE LICKERISH QUARTET’s cheekily named THREESOME VOL. 1 EP, which is set for release on May 15 via The Lickerish Quartet/Label Logic, as distributed by INgrooves. Pre-orders are now available here.
On July 10th, 2020 Fish will release his final studio album ‘Weltschmerz’.
It’s been over 5 years since I first came up with the title which is a German word that translates to ‘world-weariness’ or ‘world pain’. In this present day and age never has an album title become so apt.
The writing process has been prolonged and demanding, taking place over the last 4 years, but the end results I promise you are more than worth the wait.
Together with my long term principal co-writer, the talented multi instrumentalist, engineer and co producer Steve Vantsis who worked with me on 2007’s ‘13th Star’ and the acclaimed last album ‘A Feast of Consequences’, we have put together around 86 minutes of material, an ‘old fashioned’ double album that will be released on 2 cd’s.
Renowned producer Calum Malcolm (Blue Nile, Prefab Sprout, Clannad) is again at the helm and has brought his wealth of expertise and immense musical knowledge to create what is without doubt my finest album to date.
We have utilised an array of musicians including elements of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, a brass section, sax and whistle player David Jackson (Van Der Graaf Generator), drummer Craig Blundell (Steve Hackett, Porcupine Tree) guitarists John Mitchell (It Bites, Lonely Robot) and Robin Boult, keyboard player Liam Holmes, backing vocalist Doris Brendal and of course Steve Vantsis on bass and various other instruments including programming, to create an exceptional collection of songs that are befitting of my farewell album.
The artwork as always is created and designed by Mark Wilkinson and we decided to create special packaging similar to the ‘Feast of Consequences’ edition. He has done a magnificent piece of work assembling his original artwork, illustrations, photos and my expansive sleeve notes and lyrics across 100 pages that will be presented in a hardback book with slipcase that contains the 2 album CDs and a Blu ray disc.
TRACKLISTING
CD1
1. GRACE OF GOD(DICK, VANTSIS, BOULT) 8.29 2. MAN WITH A STICK(DICK, VANTSIS, BOULT) 6.35 3. C SONG (THE TRONDHEIM WALTZ)(DICK, BOULT, PATTERSON) 4.42 4. WALKING ON EGGSHELLS(DICK, VANTSIS) 7.12 5. ROSE OF DAMASCUS(DICK, VANTSIS, BOULT) 15.23
CD2
6. THIS PARTY’S OVER(DICK, VANTSIS, BOULT) 4.20 7. LITTLE MAN WHAT NOW?(DICK, VANTSIS, BOULT) 10.20 8. GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE(DICK, MITCHELL) 6.02 9. WAVERLEY STEPS (END OF THE LINE)(DICK, VANTSIS, BOULT) 13.26 10 WELTSCHMERZ(DICK, VANTSIS) 6.42
‘Man with a Stick’ (Single of the Year on Planet Rock 2019) ,’Little Man What Now’ and ‘Waverley Steps (End of the Line) were originally on the ‘Parley with Angels’ EP released in September 2018 and have been remixed for the 2020 release.
The Blu ray disc, only available in the deluxe version, will have a my first ever 5-1 mix produced by Avril Mackintosh and Andy Bradfield (‘Clutching at Straws’, ‘Script for a Jester’s Tear’), the promo videos for ‘Man With a Stick’, ‘Weltschmerz’ and 2 others, live audio recordings of ‘Man with a Stick’, ‘Little Man What Now’ (with David Jackson) , ‘C Song’ and ‘Waverley Steps’ from the 2018 shows, live concert footage of ‘Weltschmerz’ songs from Edinburgh Queens Hall March 2020, demos from 2018/19 and a 90 minute interview conducted by Will Smith of the history and content of the ‘Weltschmerz’ album filmed here at the Studio by David Barras and Scott Mackay who have created the amazing new video for the title track.
‘Weltschmerz’ will also be released as a heavy duty 180-gram double vinyl album in a gatefold sleeve with colour inserts and as a standard double CD in an FSC approved cardboard wallet with a 24 page colour insert.
The album will also be available for digital download and streaming on recognised providers.
All formats and new ‘Weltschmerz’ merchandise will only be available on our soon to be revamped mail-order service from fishmusic.scot and preorders will start at the beginning of June 2020.
More information on the content and release/ pre-order schedules will be made available as we move forward and up to date news from the March UK tour and the album’s progress will be broadcast on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and of course on the website.
Please subscribe to keep up to date with what is definitely the most exciting release of my career and I’m sure you will not be disappointed when the epic that is my ‘Weltschmerz’ album finally arrives.
Sincere thanks for all your continued support and belief in my career.
Belgian progressive rock project Transport Aerian to release new single, titled Big Heart, which will feature critically acclaimed guests from all across Europe and the US, including Chris Allan, Peter Matuchniak and Marco Ragni.
Big Heart explores the poetic reflection on concluded decade, love, progress, and simply the price of staying human. According to Hamlet, projects main composer and songwriter, such themes should not be exploited commercially, therefore, the song will be released as a charity effort and profits donated to Direct Relief.
Direct Relief is a humanitarian aid organization, active in all 50 states and more than 80 countries, with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies – without regard to politics, religion, or ability to pay. Learn More
Besides releasing a new single, Transport Aerian has also assembled a new live band. The live line up features contemporary composer and pianist Umut Eldem, Gent’s young and gifted drummer Paul De Smet, and Transport Aerian’s long term partner, experimental guitar player Stefan Boeykens.
Information via the HDPinkFloyd YouTube channel Actuel Festival, Mont de lnclus, Amougies, Belgium. 25 October 1969. Frank Zappa’s jam with Pink Floyd “That was after the Mothers [of Invention] had broken up, and y‘know, I had time on my hands,” Zappa said several years later. “These people contacted me. They offered me $10,000 to be an emcee at a festival, all expenses paid, and go over there, and, y‘know, whatever I wanted to do, and I said, ‘Fine.’ So, I get there, and they neglected to tell me that nobody spoke English.” They did, however, speak the international language of music (sorry, that was corny)—so Zappa made a point of jamming with several acts on the bill, including Aynsley Dunbar and Pink Floyd. Oddly enough, even though the video shows Zappa on stage with Roger Waters, David Gilmour and the rest of Pink Floyd, Zappa had no recollection of the jam session. It must’ve been one hell of a music fest.
Our latest featured video is a ‘Lost to Lost’ taken from the album by United Progressive Fraternity (UPF) entitled: Planetary Overload Part 1:
Loss Music & Melodies by Guillermo Cides, Jesús Gancedo García, Mark Trueack, and Steve Unruh Lyrics by Mark Trueack, Raf Azaria, Steve Unruh, Grace Bawden – Vox Raf Azaria – Piano Guillermo Cides – Stick Jesús Gancedo García – Drumkit Steve Unruh – Electric Guitar, Sitar Guitar, Flute, Percussion
Mix engineered by Steve Unruh UPF would like to thank the following for their live contributions (in order of appearance): Matthew Atherton Nick Mastro Mark Franco Joe Toscano George Perdikis George Perdikis Published by Perfect Pitch Publishing Available on Giant Electric Pea (GEP) – https://www.gep.co.uk/ UPF website: http://unitedprogressivefraternity.co… UPF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UPFrat/
The song ‘Choices’ taken from the UPF album ‘Fall in Love with the World’ (2014) Written by Sean Timms and Mark Trueack With Mark Trueack, Matt Williams, Guy Manning, Marek Arnold, Daniel Mash, David Hopgood, Tim Irrgang
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