United Progressive Fraternity add debut details

By Martin Kielty
( Prog )
published

Tracklist revealed as former Unitopia men gear up for first UK shows

United Progressive Fraternity have revealed more details of debut album Fall In Love With The World.

The eight-track work is set for launch on November 10 via InsideOut, and will be available as a special-edition digipak CD, gatefold double-LP with CD and digital download.

UFP formed from the ashes of Australian prog outfit Unitopia and features Matt Williams, Dave Hopgood, Tim Irrgang and Mark ‘Truey’ Trueack plus Guy Manning, Daniel Mash and Marek Arnold.

Their first UK appearance takes place at this weekend’s Summer’s End festival in Chepstow. They also play The Bedford in Balham, London, on October 10, the Wesley Arts Centre, Maltby, on October 11, and the Cathouse, Glasgow, on October 12.

The band recently released a video for their track The Water, featuring former Yes vocalist Jon Anderson. Steve Hackett also guests on the album.

Tracklist

  1. We Only Get One World (Overture)

  2. Choices

  3. Intersection

  4. The Water

  5. Don’t Look Back – Turn Left

  6. Travelling Man (The Story Of Eshu)

  7. Fall In Love With The World

  8. Religion Of War

Martin Kielty
Freelance Online News Contributor

Not only is one-time online news editor Martin an established rock journalist and drummer, but he’s also penned several books on music history, including SAHB Story: The Tale of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, a band he once managed, and the best-selling Apollo Memories about the history of the legendary and infamous Glasgow Apollo. Martin has written for Classic Rock and Prog and at one time had written more articles for Louder than anyone else (we think he's second now). He’s appeared on TV and when not delving intro all things music, can be found travelling along the UK’s vast canal network.