Navigating by the stars: 20th birthday

[Guillaume]

A desert theme? Not sure what to expect...fire and ice and all that. Looking forward to it.

Justin Sullivan is talking briefly about the new album here, around 8 minutes!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8SM5jvc0N4&ab_channel=Kazagast%C3%A3o&fbclid=IwAR0X6nZMxEdQTgeYK7DJSEQ-4UcT2kKhF29aH3WGOzUllrZ3ngho47qT5IE

[flodhaest]

Taken from the facebook announcement for the WDR documentary and the DVD-release of the 40th anniversary show:

"New Year will also see the release of Justin’s second solo album ‘Surrounded’ and, at the same time, the long-awaited re-release (on vinyl and Digipack CD) of his much-loved first, ‘Navigating by the Stars’. More information soon."

[Willard]

1) I have not received my copy of Carnival redux (pre ordered in September?) to the USA either, though I have been advised it has shipped.

2) Surrounded is the new JS solo album for release next spring!  SO EXCITED!

3) NBTS to be re released at the same time, CD or vinyl.  Very cool.  I'll be interested to see if there are extras (no mention)

4) 40th Anniversary concert on DVD?!?! Take my money, please! That will make me very happy.

Lots of new material to look forward to.  I would not have expected all of this even a few months ago.

[lotus]

Great news

[Guillaume]

I would not have expected all of this even a few months ago.

Yes it takes all of us by surprise! especially the wonderful news of a new JS solo album.

[Master Ray]

Am I the only person whose NOT surprised by Justin putting out a follow-up to NBTS?

I mean, come on, the mans a musician with a lot of time on his hands, what else is he gonna do?  Take up knitting?  Observe rare bird life?  Religiously watch 'Pointless' and 'Hollyoaks' every day?   

Truly can't wait for this album.

[Willard]

Am I the only person whose NOT surprised by Justin putting out a follow-up to NBTS?

I mean, come on, the mans a musician with a lot of time on his hands, what else is he gonna do?  Take up knitting?  Observe rare bird life?  Religiously watch 'Pointless' and 'Hollyoaks' every day?   

Truly can't wait for this album.

I am not SHOCKED (as you say, it's a reasonable outcome of the last few months) but I am SURPRISED, as I didn't know it was in the works! 

Sometimes I find things shocking, but not surprising: this is the opposite.

[Guillaume]

What a bonus track!!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsKcTSmUDHY&ab_channel=crustyclogcrustyclog

[cthulhu]

What a bonus track!!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsKcTSmUDHY&ab_channel=crustyclogcrustyclog

It is!!! Both songs are fitting perfectly and adding to the album. I'm glad that i thought it is worth to get the new version of NBTS with Surrounded because of the two songs.
Sooner or later was known but Wreck of the Essex...where did that song come from? Was it written for NBTS but then finally not included?

[Johnz]

It is!!! Both songs are fitting perfectly and adding to the album. I'm glad that i thought it is worth to get the new version of NBTS with Surrounded because of the two songs.
Sooner or later was known but Wreck of the Essex...where did that song come from? Was it written for NBTS but then finally not included?

JS has played it live a few times over the years. Apparently, it wasn't finished on time for the original release of NBTS.

Here is a live version from 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gdArPH2ntE

[Guillaume]

What a bonus track!!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsKcTSmUDHY&ab_channel=crustyclogcrustyclog

It is!!! Both songs are fitting perfectly and adding to the album. I'm glad that i thought it is worth to get the new version of NBTS with Surrounded because of the two songs.
Sooner or later was known but Wreck of the Essex...where did that song come from? Was it written for NBTS but then finally not included?

It's too bad that this song wasn't on the original NBTS album it's really a dark moody haunting gem, very fitting with the sound of the rest of the album. Justin's voice has a bit of Davild Gilmour's voice, or is it me?

[Simon73]

My daughter maya is born with this cd playing.happy it has been reissued in vinyl but the only think is is very expensive also for a double vinyl like Surrounded. I sure took the vinyl but 25 euro are enough for a double vinyl to me. in this case both cds and vinyl were expensive. and i bought a few copies of Navigating already for friends my parents etc so i have no problem spending for music (despite the fact that i have very little income since the beginning of this pandemic shit) but sometimes cds can be very cheap and vinyls always often too expensive.

[Guillaume]

This wonderful album was released 20 years ago!!

[Ghosttrain]

And is played on a regular basis at Chez Ghosttrain..... ...