Asia Announce New Album “Indigo”, Share “The Traveller (Into The Light)”

Sep 22, 2026

Legendary English supergroup Asia return with a new studio album, Indigo, out November 6 via Frontiers Music Srl, led by the single and video “The Traveller (Into The Light).”

“The first track off the album is a high power energy piece, with a few elements of prog trickery but retaining the accessible chorus block, which was always a signature of Asia’s music from the very beginning,” says Geoff Downes. “Harry and I started working on this as one of the early ideas that seemed to come together very organically. Virgil’s dynamic and innovative drum parts drive the piece along, while John’s soaring guitars keep the momentum. It’s a song of great optimism, mainly about looking forward to the future and travelling ‘into the light’. Play it loud!”

Pre-order Indigo: frontiers.shop

A Decade In The Making

The album carries an emotional weight tied directly to the band’s history. Downes explains where it began:

“The initial writing period began in 2015, following the release of our previous album ‘Gravitas’ in 2014. John Wetton and I started putting our ideas together, aiming to get into the studio once more. It was with great sadness that John became seriously ill during this time, and we had put on hold our plans, and sadly John passed away before we could continue and complete it. So, it was always in my mind that at some point it would be a shame not to finish off some of these songs and finally release them as part of an Asia album.”

“In 2023, when the tribute concert for John took place, I was so encouraged by the response to Asia’s music that I viewed this as the perfect opportunity to re-establish not only the band, but also to reunite with our long-time supportive label, Frontiers, paving the way for us to get back in the studio.”

The current lineup pairs Downes with drummer Virgil Donati, guitarist John Mitchell and vocalist and bassist Harry Whitley. Donati and Mitchell had both worked extensively with Wetton before.

“The album was really a joy to make. I forged a close writing relationship with Harry, and I felt how great it was to be working with someone who had very similar musical influences and taste once again, just as I did with John. I feel that this is one of our best albums to date.”

Wetton’s Final Songs, And Two Notable Guests

Indigo includes some of the last compositions Wetton wrote: “Tattoo Indigo (Parts 2 & 3)” and “Chesapeake Bay.” His presence is felt further through Whitley, whose tone and phrasing bear a striking resemblance to the band’s original voice.

Steve Howe contributes acoustic guitar to “Chesapeake Bay,” and Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater appears on the bonus track “Tattoo Indigo (Part 3).”

Recorded throughout 2025 and produced by Downes and the band, with mixing and mastering by John Mitchell.