For many years, the band that is known as Focus has enthralled a group of progressive music lovers with their brand of style integration. For their eleventh studio album, Dutch legends continue on with the more jazzy sounds that have permeated their more recent efforts, 11 also sporting some pretty nifty Roger Dean artwork and eleven new songs. For a band whose history goes back to 1969, it might seem somewhat surprising that they've only now just released their eleventh studio album, but after a long period of inactivity in the '80s and '90s this is their seventh new release since 2002, which includes live albums and compilations. Thijs Van Leer and Pierre Van Der Linden are obviously members from the classic era of the band, but Gootjes has been around for a number of years, and Pannekeet is the newest recruit, joining around the time of their Focus 8.5 release. Focus now employ a wealth of jazz-fusion sounds into their repertoire. Now 50 years into their career, the legends known as Focus are still creating sensational new music, which is pretty damn remarkable.

Tracklist:

1.Who's Calling? 2.Heaven 3.Theodora Na Na Na 4.Theodora Na Na Na 5.Mazzel 6.Winnie 7.Palindrome 8.Clair-Obscur 9.Mare Nostrum 10.Final Analysis 11.Focus 11

Lineup:

Thijs Van Leer - keyboards, flute, vocals, Pierre Van Der Linden - drums, percussion, Menno Gootjes - guitar, backing vocals, Udo Pannekeet - bass