The Absence of Presence

The Absence of Presence
Studio album by
Kansas
ReleasedJuly 17, 2020 (2020-07-17)
Genre
Length47:21
LabelInside Out
ProducerZak Rizvi, Phil Ehart, Rich Williams
Kansas chronology
The Prelude Implicit
(2016) 		The Absence of Presence
(2020)
Singles from The Absence of Presence
  1. "Throwing Mountains"
    Released: April 3, 2020 (2020-04-03)
  2. "Memories Down The Line"
    Released: May 15, 2020 (2020-05-15)
  3. "Jets Overhead"
    Released: June 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[1]

The Absence of Presence is the sixteenth studio album by American progressive rock band Kansas. The album was originally due to be released on June 26, 2020,[2] but due to manufacturing delays the release date was postponed to July 17, 2020.[3] It is their fourth studio album without founding member, lead vocalist and keyboardist Steve Walsh, who retired from the band in 2014; the other three being 1982's Vinyl Confessions, 1983's Drastic Measures and 2016's The Prelude Implicit. It is Kansas' first album to feature keyboardist Tom Brislin, and the last to feature violinist David Ragsdale and bassist Billy Greer. Guitarist Zak Rizvi left the band in April 2021, nine months after the release of this album, but rejoined in 2024.

  1. ^ a b "The Absence of Presence - Kansas | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Ewing, Jerry (March 30, 2020). "Kansas release trailer for new album The Absence of Presence". Prog. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "Kansas move The Absence of Presence release date to July 17". Brave Words. June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.