Ice Cream Genius Review by Gary Hill This solo effort from Marillion front man Steve Hogarth is a very entertaining disc that covers many musical styles. The music moves from playful to contemplative to pop to prog with a proficiency and ease that is quite impressive. "
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In the second half of their career, Marillion have distinguished themselves as an uniquely creative act able to maintain a high level of artistic excellence while managing to navigate their way through the tumultuous waters of The Music Business, circa late 20th-early 21st century.
Marillion - Afraid of Sunlight Review by Gary Hill Let me say for starters that I really like Steve Hogarth’s voice. I think he does a great job of serving as Marillion’s lead singer.
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I reviewed the two-CD set of this concert here at Music Street Journal and back then I felt that the audio was great and you didn’t need the video of the concert.
Marillion have been on a roll lately and their newest An Hour Before It's Dark is the perfect follow up to F.E.A.R.While the latter was a more somber and “glass half empty” affair, this new is a more positive and uplifting release.
Marillion - Anoraknophobia Review by Steve Alspach Marillion continues its path towards solid, rock-based music with Anoraknophibia, their most recent release. The band has its feet planted firmly in 2001 with its music that never gets too adventurous or exploratory.
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Marillion are now a band that does not need to pander to any record label or current trend. In fact, they create a sound that I can’t compare to anyone else.
Marillion - From Stoke Row To Ipanema Review by Greg Olma This 2 DVD package is set in the time when Steve Hogarth took over the vocals from Fish. The first disc is kind of the bonus as it features items usually found at the end of a DVD or as the extra disc.
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Marillion - Happiness is the Road Volume 1: Essence Review by Bill Knispel Marillion has been fairly prolific over the past four or five years, releasing a regular stream of studio albums, live releases, DVDs and so on. When it was announced that the newest studio album would be a double, many people may have raised an eyebrow.
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Marillion - Happiness is the Road Volume 2: The Hard Shoulder Review by Bill Knispel Happiness is the Road is a double album, it is true. However, it is being released as two separate volumes. Volume 2 is subtitled The Hard Shoulder, and is a far more diverse release.
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Marillion - Less Is More Review by Gary Hill Marillion chose to record a collection of their Hogarth era songs with just acoustic instrumentation. More...
When Marillion rolls into town, it’s a special event.Ever since their tour in 1997 for This Strange Engine, I have not taken Marillion touring the US for granted.
Marillion - Live in Chicago, June, 2005 Review by Josh Turner If you get a chance to see Marillion in concert, don't miss the opportunity. They were much better live than I could have ever imagined.
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Marillion - Live in Chicago, October 2nd, 2004 Review by Steve Alspach Marillion hit the Midwest for the first time in seven years as part of their world-wide "Marbles" tour. Before a sold-out crowd, the band played the songs from the single-CD version of the album as well as a history of the Steve Hogarth-era band.
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I was lucky to catch Marillion back in 2016 on their first run of F.E.A.R. tour dates,so when they decided to come back to the United States for another group of shows, I just had to attend, this time in Dallas.
Marillion - Marbles Review by Steve Alspach Aylesbury's finest come back with Marbles, their first studio 2-CD. Marbles is prog at its finest - the band knows how to write and play in a more conventional structure, but they haven't lost their knack to construct longer pieces that never meander.
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The great thing about Marillion is that they are rewriting the way a band interacts with their fan base.They were the first (to the best of my knowledge) to use crowd-sourcing to put out music and fund tours.
Marillion - Marbles On The Road DVD Review by Greg Olma There have been volumes written about Marillion and the debate of who is/was better, Steve Hogarth or Fish, stills goes on to this day.While some will continue to bemoan the exit of Fish, most of us fans have given the “new” line-up a definite thumbs up. More...
Marillion - Marillion.com Review by Gary Hill Seeming to maintain some of the style of Radiation, this album also hearkens back to an older Marillion era while still reaching into the future.
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Marillion - Radiation Review by Gary Hill Radiation is an album that shows a band stretching so far from their origins that they are essentially redefining themselves
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I don’t know why I always look at Somewhere Else as a companion disc to Marble, because they are very different releases.Marbles flowed from one song to the next whereas Somewhere Else has a more eclectic vibe.
Marillion - The EMI Singles Collection Review by Greg Olma I had no idea that Marillion had this many videos. I'm sure that many of these were never shown on MTV so I guess I can be a bit forgiven for being ignorant of these little video treasures.
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