“The hidden gem in their sometimes bewildering catalogue. Had they made it in the 80s it would have given them a credible contemporary footing”: Yes’ Fly From Here – Return Trip glows in reissue

Yes – Fly From Here – Return Trip 2025.

When Fly From Here was released in 2011, progressive rock had yet to undergo its latest mainstream rehabilitation. With their capes, concepts and cosmicity, Yes were an easy target for those outside the castle walls

They seemed out of step with the rest of the world on their 20th album. It embraced what had made them so special in their prime – namely a side-long suite and beguiling folk-pop songs dressed in gaudy robes. In reality Fly From Here is up there with the group’s greats.