Spock’s Beard show their still in business with new album

If Spock’s Beard have taught us anything over their 30+ years in the business, it’s that they have no interest in becoming their own tribute band. ‘The Archeaoptimist’, their latest offering and first release on Madfish, is not a retreat into old habits, but a recalibration. Just when you think they’re settling in, they kick the walls out instead.

At the centre of this particular storm is Ryo Okumoto, whose fingerprints are all over the album. Not just as a performer, but as a driving creative force. Teaming up with co-writer Michael Whiteman (I Am the Manic Whale) and longstanding bandmembers Alan Morse & Ted Leonard, Ryo has helped shape an album that is undeniably Spock’s Beard with a characteristic wry smile to boot.

The album was produced by Ryo Okumoto and recorded at each band member’s respective home studios. Esteemed producer Rich Mouser (Dream Theater/Weezer) takes up the mixing and mastering duties.

Over more than 30 years, Spock’s Beard have established themselves as one of modern progressive music’s most exciting and consistent acts, with live shows as renowned as their studio work and tours that draw sold-out audiences across the globe. Their albums regularly chart worldwide, with 2018’s ‘Noise Floor’ reaching #3 on the UK Official Rock & Metal Chart and #6 on the Official Progressive Albums Chart.