Lonely Robot: John Mitchell talks The Big Dream

By Scott Munro
( Prog )
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Lonely Robot’s John Mitchell gives details on the opening tracks of upcoming album The Big Dream - out next week

Lonely Robot
Lonely Robot

Lonely Robot’s John Mitchell has given a track-by-track breakdown for the first part of their upcoming album The Big Dream.

It’ll be released on April 28 via InsideOut Music, with Lonely Robot previously revealing the tracks Everglow and Sigma.

Listen to what he has to to say in the video below.

Mitchell provides vocals and plays all instruments on the album, with the exception of drums, which are once again handled by Craig Blundell. Former Touchstone singer Kim Seviour guests on bonus track Why Do We Stay?

Mitchell previously explained the concept behind the Lonely Robot project, which began with 2015’s Please Come Home.

He said: “I have always envisaged the storyline of The Astronaut’s journey evolving over the course of three albums. And I always knew where I wanted to go with the second album – taking The Astronaut away from space and into a strange and unfamiliar environment.

“Right now, I have no thoughts of what will happen for the third one – but I’d better start thinking about it now!”

He added: “The key inspiration for Lonely Robot comes from my love of science fiction films, and the atmospheric soundtracks that often accompany them, such as Alan Silvestri’s compositions for Contact and Clint Mansell’s work for Moon.”

Lonely Robot have a handful of live dates planned for 2017. Joining Mitchell and Blundell are bassist Steve Vantsis and keyboardist Liam Holmes.

Seviour will join Lonely Robot at their shows in Reading and Leicester next week.

Lonely Robot The Big Dream tracklist

  1. Prologue (Deep Sleep)
  2. Awakenings
  3. Sigma
  4. In Floral Green
  5. Everglow
  6. False Lights
  7. Symbolic
  8. The Divine Art Of Being
  9. The Big Dream
  10. Hello World Goodbye
  11. Epilogue (Sea Beams)
  12. In Floral Green (Acoustic Version) Bonus
  13. The Divine Art Of Being (Acoustic Version) Bonus
  14. Why Do We Stay? (feat. Kim Seviour) Bonus

Lonely Robot 2017 tour dates

Apr 27: Reading Sub 89, UK
Apr 28: Leicester Marillion Convention, UK
May 27: Leamington Spa Trinity Live, UK

Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent 35 years in newspapers, magazines and online as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. Scott joined our news desk in the summer of 2014 before moving to the e-commerce team in 2020. Scott keeps Louder’s buyer’s guides up to date, writes about the best deals for music fans, keeps on top of the latest tech releases and reviews headphones, speakers, earplugs and more. Over the last 10 years, Scott has written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog. He's previously written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald newspapers, covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to tech reviews, video games, travel and whisky. Scott's favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Cocteau Twins, Drab Majesty, Marillion and Rush.