![]() ![]() He's also smart enough to set that as a template that leaves plenty of his room for his compatriots to make their mark. On Mirror (dedicated to the late drummer Alan White, who died in 2022) Howe fashions a fresh sound, something punchier and more spacious than the classic '70s work but that still checks off all the boxes that comprise a credible body of work for Yes. ![]() Even though The Quest was the first Yes album without any original members, the nimble guitarist (whose dobro and pedal steel parts are also prominent throughout the album) has been on board since 1970 and is certainly a qualified arbiter as to what fits Yes best. ![]() There's no question the current Yes is Howe's baby - which is fine. ![]() And it says something that "Mirror in the Sky" breezes from one musical highlight to the next so deftly that you're wanting more, even as Howe and the FAMES Studio Orchestra, returning from The Quest, usher it to an end. Now, more isn't a guarantee of, well, more, but Yes has always had a deft touch with lengthy, meticulously rendered pieces, and Mirror to the Sky's epics - also including "All Connected" and Luminosity" - hold up to and uphold that grand tradition with symphonic ebb-and-flow arrangements, sweeping dynamics and virtuosic playing. ![]()
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