Yes acquits itself well on “Light of the Ages,” whetting the appetite for an album of new music in 2021.

“In a World of Our Own” is a pleasing middle-of-the-road rock Yes song which needs a few more progressive elements to be memorable.

“To Ascend” seems half-heartedly arranged and uninspired. Despite a promising start, this became a common theme for Yes’ ‘Heaven and Earth.’

Rather than harkening back to their salad days of the ’70s, Yes’ retro-sounding “Step Beyond” has too much of an ’80s pop feel.

Most of ‘Heaven and Earth’ – including “The Game,” one of Yes co-founder Chris Squire’s last writing contributions – simply needed more focused production.

The last Yes studio project to date has a lot going for it, yet fails to reach the heights expected of the world’s greatest progressive rock band.

This melodically pulsating, accessible yet clearly progressive song incorporates the strength of each Yes man, but doesn’t try to recreate the past.

Yes included a completely new song when they returned to ‘Fly From Here’ in 2018, but I wouldn’t recommend buying it just for “Don’t Take No For an Answer.”

Steve Howe’s playing and songwriting talents, highlighted on the solo feature “Solitaire,” helped make ‘Fly From Here’ the last truly great Yes album.

Let’s sort through Yes’ Steve Howe-written song “Hour of Need,” which went through a myriad of versions between 2005 and 2018.