Styx have delighted fans by releasing their highly anticipated 18th studio album, Circling From Above. The band shared the news during a live press conference last night.
In a teaser for the announcement, Lawrence Gowan appeared on camera after a brief playful piano introduction. He said, “Hello everyone, Lawrence Gowan from the fabulous rock band Styx here, letting you know that tonight at 7 PM Eastern Time, 4 PM Pacific, we will be on TalkShopLive with a very special announcement that you don’t want to miss.”
The album, out now on CD and vinyl, features 13 new tracks that finds the band honoring their signature prog rock sound while venturing into more modern territory. The album kicks off with the title track, and the vinyl features six tracks on Side A and seven on Side B.
Fans of the band have speculated that a new album will be coming, ever since Styx confirmed the Brotherhood of Rock Tour back in March. The band will visit amphitheaters arenas across the country alongside the Kevin Cronin Band, led by REO Speedwagon frontman Kevin Cronin. The 40 dates include full-album performances of Styx’s 1977 blockbuster The Grand Illusion and REO Speedwagon’s 1980 smash Hi Infidelity. Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder will open all shows.
The tour begins tonight, May 28, in Greenville, S.C. at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The run will wrap up on August 24 at Milwaukee’s American Family Insurance Amphitheater.
This tour will provide an opportunity for fans across the country to catch two of the most celebrated Las Vegas residencies in some time, in which both Styx and the Kevin Cronin Band performed the aforementioned albums at Vegas’s Venetian Theatre.
Buy Styx’s Circling from Above now.
