{"product_id":"diskheaven-191076187","title":"NEAL MORSE BAND NMB Neal Morse Band \/ L.I.F.T. Lift 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eCatalog number: MICP-12015\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeal Morse Band, the ultimate progressive rock outfit, is back. The long-awaited latest studio album “L.I.F.T.” since 2021’s “Innocence \u0026amp; Danger” has been released in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Eric Gillette, Bill Huber, and Randy George - these five members, who have been in a strong bond for more than 10 years, created this album in a period of major change and limited production time, and it is an ambitious work that imprints the most instinctive and vitality of NMB's sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"L.I.F.T.\" was produced in April 2025 in a short period of time, taking advantage of the small gap in Mike Portnoy's busy schedule due to his return to Dream Theater.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe songs, which make the most of improvisation and the band's chemical reactions, perfectly combine NMB's signature epic progressive rock with deep spiritual storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album is a concept work that depicts a \"spiritual hero's journey\" of \"connection,\" \"disconnection,\" and \"rebirth.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the uplifting opening song ``Fully Alive,'' to the heavy number ``Hurt People,'' which sharply depicts the chain of pain, to ``Reaching,'' which reaches for hope through introspection and despair, the entire album is a drama that shakes the emotions and spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMixing was done by the familiar Rich Muser.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe arrangement is dense and dynamic, with a large amount of information, and Mike Portnoy's drums in particular have an overwhelming presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eL.I.F.T.--its meaning is left to the listener.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAscension, liberation, faith, hope. A piece that allows each listener to find their own “L.I.F.T.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.Beginning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.Fully Alive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.I Still Belong\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.Gravity’s Grip\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.Hurt People\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6.The Great Withdrawal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7.Contemplation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8.Shame About My Shame\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9.Reaching\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10.Carry You Again\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11.Shattered Barricade\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12.Fully Alive, Pt. 2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13.Love All Along\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[CD] [2026\/03\/15]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MochiobaseCD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67831312580912,"sku":"MICP-12015","price":40.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/6585\/0672\/files\/191076187.jpg?v=1790124734","url":"https:\/\/mochiobasecd.com\/products\/diskheaven-191076187","provider":"MochiobaseCD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}