{"product_id":"john-holden-thesholds-cd-pre-order","title":"John Holden \"Thesholds\" CD (PRE-ORDER)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Holden – Thresholds (CD with 20-page Booklet)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ePLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A PRE-ORDER ITEM. WE ONLY SHIP ORDERS WHEN COMPLETE. IN ORDER TO AVOID SHIPPING DELAY OF OTHER ITEMS, PLEASE ORDER SEPARATELY. THANK YOU!! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIndependent progressive musician and producer, John Holden, releases his seventh studio album \u003ci\u003eThresholds\u003c\/i\u003e; a richly textured, concept‑driven work that explores the pivotal moments where inner and outer worlds shift. Drawing on the tradition of prog while pushing into cinematic territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Prog has always been about exploration,”\u003c\/i\u003e John says. “\u003ci\u003eThresholds\u003c\/i\u003e continues the evolution in my music”.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAt the heart of the album sits \u003ci\u003eMohawk River\u003c\/i\u003e, a slow‑building, emotionally resonant song now accompanied by a striking new video for the final section of the 14-minute track. The song blends delicate melodic phrasing with widescreen instrumental development, capturing the reflective, exploratory spirit that has long defined John’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e“‘It is one of those pieces that arrived almost fully formed,”\u003c\/i\u003e Holden says. \u003ci\u003e“It carries a sense of tension existing between two worlds; the pull of someone trying to live in the present but also bound to an unreachable past.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMusically, \u003ci\u003eThresholds\u003c\/i\u003e balances power with spacious, atmospheric detail. The production emphasises clarity and movement, allowing the album’s crescendos to land with impact, while preserving the dynamics that define progressive music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHolden has enlisted a veritable who's who of modern progressive vocalists including Peter Jones, Sally Minnear, That Joe Payne and Sertari \u003ci\u003eof \u003c\/i\u003eKarnataka\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e“This album is built around life’s crossings; emotional, spiritual, and sometimes physical,” \u003c\/i\u003eJohn explains.\u003ci\u003e “Rather than telling a single, linear story, the album works like a series of moments, each one showing a different facet of transformation. Some changes are voluntary and unfold softly, others break like a faultline. Yet each one marks a shift to the inner landscape, a subtle redrawing of who we are.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eCheck it out here:\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BD3fJXaFkfQ\"\u003eMohawk River\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NUzqZ0T2liw\"\u003eTHRESHOLDS Trailer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .25in;\"\u003e1. Seven Ages\u003cbr\u003e2. Shape Remains\u003cbr\u003e3. Mohawk River \u003cbr\u003e4. Zero Minus\u003cbr\u003e5. Surrender\u003cbr\u003e6. A Silent Spark\u003cbr\u003e7. If I Knew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr\u003eArtist: John Holden\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: October 2, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Holden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134834753708,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0407\/5857\/5258\/files\/Picture3.jpg?v=1788629994","url":"https:\/\/thebandwagonusa.com\/en-nz\/products\/john-holden-thesholds-cd-pre-order","provider":"The Band Wagon USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}