The secret has been out for a while now: After a break of almost nine years, Swedish prog rock legends Beardfish are back. "Songs For Beating Hearts" is the first brand new music from Beardfish in nine years, but as the many magical moments unfold, it seems as if the band had never been away. "Songs For Beating Hearts" is a shining testament to the magic that happens when these four musicians get together - with strong echoes of past glories, but also a whole new, wistful vibe. From the dreamy melancholy of the opening track "Ecotone" and the intricate opulence of the five-part "Out In The Open" to the prog-friendly pastoralism of the bittersweet 11-minute epic "Beating Hearts" and the sobering prog-noir of the closing "Torrential Downpour", Beardfish have not only created their strongest work to date, but also their most emotional. "Songs For Beating Hearts" is held together by thoughts about love, loss, friendship and finality and is the sound of four like-minded people pouring their hearts out.