 The long awaited new studio album on limited vinyl with additional tracks.
Format: Album / Cat No: WLTH008 / PRE-ORDER Release Date: 01/06/2026
Track Listing: LP 1 - Side A: 1. The Lovers / 2. The Magician
LP 1 - Side B: 1. The World / 2. Strength
LP 2 - Side A: 1. The Chariot (bonus track) / 2. Empress / 3. Tarot
LP 2 - Side B - Songs From The Big Room (2026 remixes): 1. Too Many Voices / 2. Because / 3. Breaking Point
More information: Note: This is an approximate release date.
The Welsh progressive rock outfit mark a significant milestone this year, as long-time members Christina Booth, Rob Reed, and Chris Fry celebrate 25 years together. Tarot features special guest Nick D’Virgilio on drums, alongside backing vocals from Peter Jones and Steve Balsamo.
This limited 2 LP purple vinyl edition includes a bonus 'Tarot' session track called 'The Chariot' plus 3 extra songs which are 2026 remixes of tracks from the 'Songs From The Big Room EP' which was originally released in 2021. Comes in a wide-spine sleeve, complete with double sided insert sheet.
“It’s been a while since Magenta have released a new studio album. As always, I’ve been busy with various other projects and have been waiting to find something new to say musically for the new album. We have released so many CDs, EPs and DVDs over the last 25 years, and I always aim to ensure every album is different and the sound ever evolving. This time I decided that I would write the material to suit Tina’s voice and during the writing process it became easy to imagine her singing it. Usually, I would just write the songs and hope that it was in her range. We took a lot of time making sure the songs were in the right key to get the most out of her voice. Musically I decided that I would look back to what the blueprint was when we started Magenta back 2001. I was, and still am, a massive fan of Renaissance, and when we made Revolutions, I was very much influenced by their unique sound. So, on this project I really wanted to have one distinct style, a mix of orchestra, guitars and keyboards but with the bass guitar loud and proud." (Rob Reed)
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