Transatlantic – The Absolute Universe - Forevermore 3LP+2CD Box Set

Transatlantic - the prog supergroup of Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt & Pete Trewavas - are pleased to announce their fifth studio album 'The Absolute Universe', set for release on 2/5/21. Representing the band's first new music since 2014's 'Kaleidoscope', with 'The Absolute Universe' the band have done something unique and created two versions of the record: 'The Absolute Universe: The Breath Of Life (Abridged Version)' & 'The Absolute Universe: Forevermore (Extended Version)'.

As Mike Portnoy explains: "We've got two versions of this album. There is a two CD presentation, which is 90 minutes long, and a single one - that's 60 minutes. However, the single CD is NOT merely an edited version of the double CD. They each contain alternate versions and even in some cases, new recordings. We wrote fresh lyrics and have different people singing on the single CD version tracks as compared to those on the double CD. Some of the song titles have also been changed, while others might remain the same, but compositionally what you'll hear has been altered. You must appreciate that what we have done is unique. We revamped the songs to make the two versions different." Pete Trewavas adds: "We did write some new music for the single CD," adds Trewavas. "What's more, there are also differences in the instruments used on some of the tracks across the two records."

A1 Overture

A2 Heart Like A Whirlwind

A3 Higher Than The Morning

B1 The Darkness In The Light

B2 Swing High, Swing Low

B3 Bully

C1 Rainbow Sky

C2 Looking For The Light

C3 The World We Used To Know

D1 The Sun Comes Up Today

D2 Love Made A Way (Prelude)

D3 Owl Howl

E1 Solitude

E2 Belong

E3 Lonesome Rebel

F1 Looking For The Light (Reprise)

F2 The Greatest Story Never Ends

F3 Love Made A Way

CD1-1 Overture

CD1-2 Heart Like A Whirlwind

CD1-3 Higher Than The Morning

CD1-4 The Darkness In The Light

CD1-5 Swing High, Swing Low

CD1-6 Bully

CD1-7 Rainbow Sky

CD1-8 Looking For The Light

CD1-9 The World We Used To Know

CD2-1 The Sun Comes Up Today

CD2-2 Love Made A Way (Prelude)

CD2-3 Owl Howl

CD2-4 Solitude

CD2-5 Belong

CD2-6 Lonesome Rebel

CD2-7 Looking For The Light (Reprise)

CD2-8 Heart Like A Whirlwind (Reprise)

CD2-9 Love Made A Way