The quest

"The long-awaited studio album from one of Prog's most legendary bands finally arrives with mixed results. Benefiting from skilled production under Steve Howe's guidance, thankfully the band sounds resilient and strong. The signature bass and guitar sounds are all here, with good performances across the board. What would catapult this from a decent effort to a great one would be more fire in the songwriting department, as there's only so many middle-of-the-road ballads and songs one expects from Yes, no matter how good they might be. Still, the band easily springs off the lows of their past album and lands somewhere in the middle, where most of us might have expected at this point in their career".

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"The Quest is everything one would want and expect from Yes. Members may change, but the band has become an institution. It is a strong album full of strong melodies, rousing lyrics and even a little mysticism. It is a major accomplishment, especially when one considers it was recorded around the world, and yet, they do sound like they are playing in the same studio. The Quest can sit comfortably alongside the best Yes albums in their catalogue".

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"The maturity of the approach is reflective of a band that's growing older. Plenty of the band's signature sounds are present, and they form the backdrop to an unexpectedly wide range of styles and approaches. Yes stopped short of reinvention a good while ago, but The Quest breathes new life into an enduring manifesto".

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"The first Yes album without any original members, although longtime guitarist Steve Howe and drummer Alan White make this session just about quorate, and Jon Davison's voice is as near as dammit to Jon Anderson's. These are probably the most direct and poppy songs Yes have ever recorded ... Best of all are three bonus tracks: the nostalgic 'Sister Sleeping Soul'; the charming Beatles tribute 'Mystery Tour'; and the jaunty eco-anthem 'Damaged World', which sees Howe's croaky voice sounding oddly Bowie-esque".