SCRIPT FOR A JESTER'S TEAR

Many people consider Marillion just a poor imitation of early Genesis. Well, maybe they are right but this cannot prevent to definy their music great. In a period in which prog music was dead and buried, in a period in which punk, new wave, dark, disco, NWBHM, etc were at their height, these five men found the courage to re-proupose a musical genre out of any commercial scheme. This first album shows everything what a progressive-music lover wants to hear in the 80's. Fish is simply stunning, the music is almost perfect, with good melodies, good rythms and great solos (listen Chelsea Monday or The Web to believe). Script For A Jester's Tear introduces Marillion to us at their best; not bad for a novice band. In my opinion Marillion are not simply a Genesis imitation, but they are what Banks, Rutherford and Collins could be in the 80's if they don't turn into a pop band. Definitely, a ray of light in a distressing musical view.