Artist ....... NMB(The Neal Morse Band)
Album ........ L.I.F.T.
Genre ........ Progressive Rock
Source ....... CDDA
Label ........ Inside Out Music / Sony Music
Catalog Nr. .. IOM765 / 19802987212
Release Date . Apr-01-2026
Tracks ....... 01
Length ....... 70:30
Quality ...... 44,1
Mode ......... Joint Stereo
Encoder ...... LAME v3.100 -V0
Size ......... 134,62 MB
Link ......... https://nealmorse.com/
Rls Notes
For over a decade, NMB has stood as one of progressive rockÆs most
enduring and unified collectives. With their latest studio album
L.I.F.T., set for release on the 27th February 2026, Neal Morse, Mike
Portnoy, Eric Gillette, Bill Hubauer, and Randy George return with a
work that embodies vision, passion and inspiration . Written and
recorded during a period of major transition, L.I.F.T. captures the
bandÆs creative chemistry at its most instinctive and inspired.
To coincide with this announcement, the band has launched the first
single from the album, and you can watch the video for æFully AliveÆ
(directed by Industrialism Films) now here: https://youtu.be/rk-
ZJFGbfUo
Conceptually, L.I.F.T. stands toe to toe with NMBÆs greatest works
like their much acclaimed concept album ôSimilitude of a Dreamö,
combining emotional depth with the bandÆs trademark progressive rock
grandeur. ôIn short, L.I.F.T. is a prog concept album that follows the
journey of someone seeking to belong to something greater than
themselvesö Morse explains. ôIt starts with feeling connected to the
world and life, then there is a break in belonging, after which comes
the turmoil and desperate cry, leading to a return to that place of
profound connection.ö
The album title came late, though its meaning remains intentionally
vague. ôWe thought it could stand for different things,ö says Randy.
ôItÆs kind of whatever the listener wants it to be.ö
True to the bandÆs collaborative spirit, L.I.F.T. began with the usual
whiteboard full of ideas, with columns under each memberÆs name filled
with riffs and snippets. However, few of them made it onto the final
album. ôWe hardly used any of the ideas on the board,ö says George.
ôMost of it was written right there in the room, more so than in the
past.ö While Bill Hubauer contributed a few early sketches, and Morse
improvised piano pieces that evolved into key themes, much of the
music took shape spontaneously.
The sessions were engineered by longtime collaborator Jerry Guidroz,
with all drum tracks recorded on-site before each member continued
working individually from home studios. For the first time, NMB worked
entirely outside their familiar recording environment, at Eric
GilletteÆs studio in Tulsa, adding a layer of uncertainty to the
process. ôIt was strange not being in the usual studio,ö George
admits. ôBut hearing the final mixes, it all came together
beautifully.ö
Mixing once again fell to longtime collaborator Rich Mouser, who has
been refining NMBÆs complex sound for years. As George explains, the
band sends him the tracks and lets him work independently: ôWe just
let him do his thing.ö Despite the enormous amount of detail in the
arrangements, Mouser once again delivered a mix where ôeverything
lives.ö The drums, in particular, stand out. Mouser will experiment by
removing or combining elements ôto see what it sounds like if this
isnÆt there.ö The result is another brilliant showcase of the bandÆs
trademark sound.
L.I.F.T. is everything the NMB fan could hope for and will surely live
on in the great canon of the bandÆs outstanding career as one of their
best.
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L.I.F.T.
01 NMB(The Neal Morse Band)-Beginning 00:00
02 NMB(The Neal Morse Band)-Fully Alive 00:00
03 NMB(The Neal Morse Band)-I Still Belong 00:00
04 NMB(The Neal Morse Band)-Gravity's Grip 00:00
05 NMB(The Neal Morse Band)-Hurt People 00:00
06 NMB(The Neal Morse Band)-The Great Withdrawal 00:00
07 NMB(The Neal Morse Band)-Contemplation 00:00
08 NMB(The Neal Morse Band)-Shame About My Shame 00:00
09 NMB(The Neal Morse Band)-Reaching 00:00
10 NMB(The Neal Morse Band)-Carry You Again 00:00
11 NMB(The Neal Morse Band)-Shattered Barricade 00:00
12 NMB(The Neal Morse Band)-Fully Alive Part 2 00:00
13 NMB(The Neal Morse Band)-Love All Along 70:30