Keyboardist and composer Rob Reed, known for his work with Magenta, Kompendium and Sanctuary solo albums, recently announced a brand-new album from his former band CYAN entitled “For King and Country,“ due out on the 24th of September 2021.
Now you can see the video for the album’s second single “I Defy the Sun” below.
Prior to Magenta, almost 30 years ago, Reed release three albums with his then band CYAN . Out of the ashes of that band, Magenta was borne. Now, on this new CYAN album, Reed has rewritten, rerecorded and re-imagined material from the early days of CYAN , and this time with a brilliant new lineup. The group features vocalist Pete Jones (Camel, Tiger Moth Tales), guitarist Luke Machin (Maschine, The Tangent), and bassist Dan Nelson (Godsticks, Magenta). The band will be playing their first show at Summers End Festival, Sunday, Oct. 3rd.
The album is available for pre-order HERE.
Watch the video for the 15-minute opening track and first single “The Sorceror” also below.
“For King and Country” Album Artwork
“For King and Country“ Tracklisting:
- The Sorceror
- Call Me
- I Defy The Sun
- Don’t Turn Away
- Snowbound
- Man Amongst Men
- Night Flight
- For King and Country
Rob Reed says about the new album: “Little did I know in 1983, sitting at the school piano writing these songs, that almost 40 years later those same songs would sound like they do on this album. I remember the original Cyan, made up of school mates, pooling our money, £35 to record them at a local 4 track studio with basic equipment. It’s been amazing to finally hear the songs at their full potential, with modern recording techniques and an amazing line up of players.
“I’d held off releasing this album because I couldn’t find a vocalist to do it justice. Meeting Pete ticked that box, as soon as I heard him sing the first track. His voice just blends so good against Angharad Brinn, who I’d worked with on the Sanctuary solo albums. Having Luke play the guitar parts was just the icing on the cake. He is such a great player, with technique and feel. What a line up!”
Pete Jones had this to say about the project: “I had known about the reworking of “For King and Country“ for a while, so it was a great thrill to be asked by Rob to work with him on the project, alongside the other amazing musicians such as Luke and Angharad. The songs are fantastic. They have a youthful and yet vintage quality to them, as well they might, given that they were first done in the early 90s. But with the benefit of Rob‘s experience, they have been reworked into an album which I feel is right up there with the classics.”
