Haken The Mountain 180g 2LP & CD

From the band: "To us, The Mountain is symbolic of our journey as a band. But also reflects the wider trials and tribulations of life. Lyrically, we've done a lot of soul searching, which has given the album an emotional depth that we're sure listers will really relate to, whatever personal mountain they are climbing.

Musically, the new songs feel rawer and more emotional than anything we've created in the past. All the essential elements of our sound are still there but have been delivered in a more gritty and focused style. We've really pushed ourselves in all areas and truly believe that this album is a step up from any of our previous work."

Affinity is the band's 3rd studio album, released in 2013, via Inside Out Music. It has been out of print for some years, and is happily reissued in a deluxe double vinyl format with a CD and LP booklet. Recording the album was an open, creative process, in which very few guidelines were set concerning how the album should sound, and the band drew inspirations from many diverse genres, like soul, jazz, and, of course, 70's prog-rock. The album was met with universal critical acclaim.