Styx Have Released Their 18th Studio Album, ‘Circling From Above’
The group can currently be seen on their ‘Brotherhood of Rock’ tour.
Multi-platinum rockers Styx have officially released their 18th studio album Circling From Above today, July 18th.
Circling From Above spans 13 tracks and 41 minutes. The record features contributions from all seven members of the band, including founding guitarist/vocalist James “JY” Young, guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw, original bassist Chuck Panozzo, drummer Todd Sucherman, keyboardist/vocalist Lawrence Gowan, guitarist/vocalist Will Evankovich, and bassist Terry Gowan.
The album was produced by Evankovich, who also helmed the band’s previous two records before becoming an official member in 2022. All 13 songs were penned in various combinations by the band’s songwriting triumvirate of Shaw, Evankovich and Lawrence Gowan. “I’ve noticed over the last three records, there’s a real effort to make sure everyone’s got a smile on their face at the end of it,” Gowan shares. “There’s creative friction, but everybody gets a go around the table, and we all get a swing at the tree. And that’s really, really good.”
“It’s a strange three-way democracy for sure,” Evankovich adds. “We all know that the institution of Styx is the most important thing.”
Shaw explains, “when you start writing an album, there’s generally something that piques your imagination, and all of a sudden, you’re a storyteller starting with the seed of a story.” He continues, “a good song is like a straight road — it’ll get you to the next place.”
The group are currently on the road with their “Brotherhood of Rock” tour alongside The Kevin Cronin Band and special guest Don Felder. CDs of Circling From Above have been available at all stops since the tour’s kickoff in May. Later this year the band will headline “Rockin’ in Paradise: STYX + Friends;” a three-day music vacation weekend taking place October 9th-11th in Miramar Beach, Florida. Ticket information for both live events can be found on Styx’s website.
