“Coming Up To Consciousness” is Pure Reason Revolution’s sixth studio album, and the third of its post-hiatus renaissance that began with 2020’s “Eupnea” and continued in 2022’s “Above Cirrus”. Like those two predecessors, the new record is intensely personal.
While the band’s distinctive style remains, melding prog and pop through dreamy moods, epic riffs and angelic harmonies, Courtney and Greg Jong also tried to go somewhere a bit different, drawing on influences like Talk Talk, Elliot Smith, The Smile and even Arctic Monkeys in addition to perennial favourites – especially Pink Floyd. releases September 6, 2024
1. Prelude: Coming up to Consciousness
2. Dig Till You Die
3. Interlude 1
4. Betrayal
5. The Gallows
6. Interlude 2
7. Useless Animal
8. Interlude 3
9. Worship
10. Interlude 4
11. Bend the Earth
12. Lifeless Creature
13. Interlude 5
14. As We Disappear
Jon Courtney – vocals, guitar, keys, piano, programming
Ravi Kesavaram – Drums
Greg Jong – vocals, guitar, keys, harmonica
Annicke Shireen – vocals
Guests:
Lewin Krumpschmid (Soulsplitter) – Rhodes & Piano
Guy Pratt (Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets) – Bass
Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief) – Additional guitars
Jon Sykes (The Pineapple Thief) – Bass