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Post by twenex on Jan 31, 2006 11:32:21 GMT -5
In this thread I intend to post reviews of albums, old and new, particularly classic albums (that is, albums that I think are classic, not necessarily ones that are generally thought of as such).
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Post by twenex on Jan 31, 2006 11:48:35 GMT -5
First up is Marillion's Script for a Jester's Tear. Fans of 80's neo-progressive rock ("neo-prog") will remember this one. Marillion's 1982 debut is a very strong debut. Title track Script for a Jester's Tear is a rollicking, uppity prog-fest of a track. "So here I am once more..." has to be one of the cheekiest first lines on a debut album ever. We follow with He Knows You Know, a song about descent into drug addiction and mental illness. The Web is one of the weaker, more rambling tracks, and is followed by another, [/i]Garden Party,[/i] which is admittedly kinda fun if you enjoy mocking the English upper classes. Chelsea Monday brings things up to standard again before Forgotten Sons presages some of the more political, raging songs Fish and Co. would serve up on later albums. A bonus disc, remastered reissue of this album includes some demos and the 12" versions of singles Market Square Heroes, the much maligned and imo underrated Grendel, and the single from the second album Cinderella Search. I don't understand why they included that one as it appears to be exactly the same track as appears on the remaster of second album Fugazi, but there it is all the same.   4 out of 5 |
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Post by Chad on Jan 31, 2006 12:39:15 GMT -5
sounds good, will have to look it up.
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Post by wowposter on Oct 29, 2008 5:14:24 GMT -5
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