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English rock supergroup ASIA have unveiled details of their new studio album, 'Indigo,' which will be released on November 6, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.
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The band have released a video in support of the news. The first track to be taken from the album
“The Traveller (Into The Light)," available below. The song showcases their signature sound, with powerful choruses and beautiful melodies woven together with intricate keys. It carries a strong message of courage in a disillusioned world. The video captures the band illuminated on stage, intercut with striking images of space travel. You can find the video below.
Founder and keyboardist Geoff Downes commented on the meaning behind the track:
“The first track off the album is a high-power energy piece, with a few elements of prog trickery but retaining the accessible chorus block, which was always a signature of ASIA’s music from the very beginning. Harry and I started working on this as one of the early ideas that seemed to come together very organically. Virgil’s dynamic and innovative drum parts drive the piece along, while John’s soaring guitars keep the momentum. Harry’s vocals are commanding, and my keyboard parts hold the wall of sound together. It’s a song of great optimism, mainly about looking forward to the future and travelling ‘into the light’. Play it loud!”
Watch the New Official Video for "The Traveller (Into The Light)" HERE
ASIA return this year with 'Indigo', a studio album that is their first in over ten years, since 2014's Gravitas. The band have gone through changes since their inception in 1981.Now featuring Geoffrey Downes alongside Virgil Donati, John Mitchell, and Harry Whitley.
Geoff Downes continues by describing how the album came out.
“The initial writing period began in 2015, following the release of our previous album 'Gravitas' in 2014. John Wetton and I started putting our ideas together, aiming to get into the studio once more. It was with great sadness that John became seriously ill. During this time, we had put on hold our plans, and sadly, John passed away before we could continue and complete it. So, it was always in my mind that at some point it would be a shame not to finish off some of these songs and finally release them as part of an ASIA album.“In 2023, when the tribute concert for John took place, I was so encouraged by the response to ASIA’s music that I viewed this as the perfect opportunity to re-establish not only the band, but also to reunite with our long-time supportive label, Frontiers, paving the way for us to get back in the studio”,
Recorded throughout 2025 and produced by Downes and the band, with mixing and mastering handled by John Mitchell, The album features some final recordings by the late John Wetton “Tattoo Indigo (Parts 2 & 3)” and “Chesapeake Bay”. The album also features special guest appearances from Steve Howe , who contributes acoustic guitar to the evocative “Chesapeake Bay”, and Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) on the bonus track “Tattoo Indigo (Part 3)."
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'Indigo' Track List:
The Traveller (Into The Light)
Change Of Heart
Arcadia
Is This The Life?
Tattoo Indigo (Part 1)
Tattoo Indigo (Part 2)
Tattoo Indigo (Part 3)
Life In The Sun
Hymn For The Fallen
Night And Day
Valencia (The Ghost Ship)
An Elegy
Chesapeake Bay (Featuring Steve Howe)
On A Winters Night
Echo Of You
Tattoo Indigo (Part 3) (featuring Mike Portnoy) (Bonus Track)
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