Made Again: Live - Marillion

Six Of One, Half-dozen Of The Other - Marillion

When this album was first released in 1992 it was the best collection of Marillion s hit songs and an apt way to celebrate the band s tenth anniversary. The album is still a brilliant chance to get to know Marillion s music and hear the current singer, grown-up Goth lookalike Steve Hogarth as well as the original vocalist, big Scot Fish (Derek Dick) at work. The newer release, however of the remastered Best of Both Worlds collection, covers a greater period in the band s career and includes rarer songs and those which perhaps more accurately represent the band s contribution to the music world. This album contains fourteen songs from the period 1982 to 1992 which are ...

This Strange Engine - Marillion

Marillion's first album after having been dropped by the major record label EMI is a confident up-yours to the nay-sayers who ever doubted them. A blend of pop rock and experimental style tracks this album is a lot more accoustic and guitar based than previous works. Most of the tracks resonate with a seriousness and otherworldy feeling. Musically and lyrically these tracks are spellbinding and are a brilliant display of resolute spirituality in spite of their knock back. Vocalist Steve Hogarth revels in the sound of his own slightly Gaelic sounding voice and moans his way through a lot of the tracks. I get the sense of time slowing down and of music seeping through words, the ...

This Strange Engine - Marillion

Having been dropped by EMI after "Afraid of Sunlight", Marillion responded with this tremendous and, in the circumstances, surprisingly confident CD. Their best since the departure of Fish and (dare I say it) very possibly their best ever. Marillion pretty much went back to the basics on this album, proper songs and plenty of acoustic guitar. It starts with MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES. A very catchy tune, this is so bright and exuberant that they even bring in a school choir towards the end. What do you mean you don't believe it? ONE FINE DAY with its wistful lyrics: ~ Listenin' to the pouring rain ~ Waiting for the world to change is more ...