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Mar 19, 2014 · Asia’s post-reunion music grew incrementally in terms of both confidence and stature, from their 2008 comeback Phoenix – the first to reconvene the dream team of bassist/vocalist John Wetton, Howe, drummer Carl Palmer and keyboard wizard Geoffrey Downes – and up to 2012’s sorely under-rated 30th anniversary set XXX, which offered one of their most exquisite compositions in Face On The ...
- Dave Ling
A ranking and review of the studio albums by the prog-pop supergroup Asia. This list will include the albums recorded by the both the Original and the Payne eras of the band. Everyone should have the Asia album lurking in their record collection! God Bless Geoff Downes for the work he put into this band. Respect. RIP John Wetton. Enjoy! (Updated 04/21)
This is the sound Asia became renowned for over the years and with Gravitas, it is clear they haven’t fallen too far from the tree. This becomes apparent with album opener and first single Valkyrie. Chugging guitar riffs, a powerful drum pattern and the constant ringing of rock organs all get thrown in to the mix to brew up that familiar ...
Gravitas is a good album from a band who usually deliver great albums. We can forgive them a slice of the ordinary, when so much extraordinary has come in the past. The next step may be telling though. Track Listing 1. Valkyrie 2. Gravitas 3. The Closer I Get 4. Nyctophobia 5. Russian Dolls 6. Heaven Help Me 7. I Would Die For You 8.
Album: Gravitas. Stars: 3.5. Blurb: Presenting fine musicianship, catchy songwriting, and a relaxed atmosphere in equal measure, the latest album from ASIA falls just short of brilliance, but still offers no small amount of satisfaction. For over three decades, ASIA has been something of an anomaly in the annals of rock music, displaying no ...
It will unfairly be compared to their classic debut album from 1982 as well. Such is the life of the band Asia. Gravitas is a subtle album. It is personal. It is pretty much a John Wetton/Geoff Downes album. Like most Asia albums of recent years, it is well produced, sounds great and has a few great songs and several okay songs.
The only musician in the band without a full time Prog Rock music background was Geoff Downes, who previously was part of a Pop Rock band called THE BUGGLES who in 1980 became part of YES for their "Drama" album, being recruited then by YES more as "urgent replacements" by their manager as they had contracted tour dates to be played and to ...
