Auditoria - your thoughts on Bill's new album set

Tsk, Tsk. Phil, what are you playing at? You’ve one job, remember the release dates, and you’ve missed TWO, yes TWO, in as many days. What’s the excuse, global pandemic? Nearly Christmas? Other things to do? Sorry, not good enough, shape up or ship out!

(Only joking, if I wore a hat I’d tip it to you for reminding us of the release dates, and there’s been a couple! Hope everything and everyone is safe and well on your side of the pond)

Mick

Released 1 December 2018 (I’m a day late with this one, as well).

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Been listening to it extensively for the past three days.

This is a joyous train ride to heaven (are there trains to heaven?).

... and we, early on (and later on), take detours to some odd planets.

I find 'Icing On The Cake' and 'Ghosts of Ancient Orchestras' satisfying, the way they both surf the "wrong" notes.

Well, I've listened only once to all three discs now. I must agree that disc 1 has not grabbed me at all yet. I don't think it ever really will. Maybe in a tear or so? But by then there'll be other music to listen to...and enjoy much more. My favourite of the three CDs... is disc 3 ...quite closely followed by disc 2. I have been enjoying Electric Atlas...BUT, I always skip track 1.'Atoms And Electrons'. I'm quite perplexed as to why this odd-ball track is the opener for the CD.? I just find it a little too far-out there and even a little unpleasant to listen to ...so I don't....One other track I always skip is Track 13, 'Mind Is Harbour From Which Dreams Set Sail'...but it's nice title ! 12 tracks out of 14 isn't bad is it.

I have now listened to all three CDs. For me, it gets better as you work through the CDs. I am not