Jan 29th they start recording drums and bass for Neal's new album (from inner circle newsletter). No actual information on the album, though.
They are to record Neal's new solo album, AS WELL AS a new Covers album, and Randy George posted on Neal's forums asking us (the posters there) if we wanted another Studio Diary from him, and of course we've all said YES!
So that brings us up to TWO of THREE albums that Neal is working on for this year. But what's the third? Of course Transatlantic comes to mind, and it's possible. Pete will be in America for the upcoming Marillion tour, so he may find some time before or after June to record at Neal's studio with Mike, Neal and Roine. OR...it could be something else altogether, or something new. Who knows!
Either way, Neal's got Flying Colors coming out in March, and plans to have the new Covers album sometime in spring (I'd guess April or May), and then assuming his schedule is pretty standard, his new solo prog album will probably see a June or July release (it took him 6 months to release
Testimony 2 last year), so March-May-July...could be a very Neal-tastic year!!! This isn't even bringing up his third to-be-recorded album for 2012, so we'll have FOUR STUDIO RELEASES from Neal this year! The man likes to stay busy - no wonder he and Mike get along so well!
-Marc.