Heavy Feather

Legendary Dutch progressive rock band KAYAK will release their seventeenth studio album entitled “Seventeen” on the 12^th January 2018.

Today they have launched the track ‘Feathers & Tar’, the first single from the album, listen to it here:

Ton Scherpenzeel comments: “While being a straight-up, very rousing track musically, ‘Feathers and Tar’ is a hard one to explain lyrically. The lyrics are basically part of a larger story that is not quite finished yet, but can stand on its own as well, metaphorically. I put it into a kind of ‘Game of Thrones’ like context, to point out the seemingly inevitable cycle of wars, because of greed and general human misconduct – history repeating as it were. Not a very happy tale yet a really powerful song!”

Founding member Ton Scherpenzeel has this to say about the upcoming new record:

“Who would have thought that the quirky Dutch prog band that began its journey in 1973 (the year “See See The Sun” came out) would still have a future some 45 years later. Yes, we have had our share of ups and downs. Often it seemed the band would either break up for good or fade into oblivion. But we didn’t. So here we are, a new line up, but as dedicated to the music as we were in the beginning. If there is a secret to KAYAK’s longevity, it must be that.

Writing this, I realize that the album title does not only mark the number of studio albums

KAYAK has made up until now. It also represents that exciting feeling of being 17 all over

again, embarking on a musical journey, full of expectations. And just like in 1973, I don’t know

where it will lead us, but we’re on our way. Here’s to new horizons.”

“Seventeen” is now available to pre-order on 2CD Digipak (featuring an extra disc with 36 minutes of demo material), gatefold 2LP + CD & digital download.

An exclusive, strictly limited blue Gatefold 2LP+CD (200 copies only) as well as the 2CD Digipak are available at the band’s own official store:https://kayak.merchandise-entertainment.com

Digital pre-orders through iTunes & Amazon receive the track ‘Feathers & Tar’ immediately, further pre-order / streaming options are available via http://smarturl.it/KAYAKSeventeen

The full track-listing is as follows:

Disc 1

1. Somebody (3:04)
2. La Peregrina (11:42)
3. Falling (3:08)
4. Feathers And Tar (3:14)
5. Walk Through Fire (10:23)
6. Ripples On The Water (3:40)
7. All That I Want (3:47)
8. X Marks The Spot (1:58)
9. God On Our Side (3:30)
10. Love, Sail Away (3:12)
11. Cracks (8:50)
12. To An End (3:32)

Disc 2

1. Cracks (Demo 2016) (10:16)
2. La Peregrina (Demo 2016) (12:21)
3. Falling (Demo 2016) (3:00)
4. Walk Through Fire (Demo 2016) (10:41)