AN HOUR BEFORE IT'S DARK

This one has more energy and groove than their previous album FEAR, which is something good for me. The guitar is also very present too and the mix is really nice and balanced. I'm not a fan of Marillion post-Fish but I think this ones work a lot better than anything they have made recently.

It's proggy, emotional, lots of nice guitar licks and solos and there's some good presence of drum and bass that gives this a nice energy. There's some U2 vibe due to use use of synths and the voice of Steve Hogarth, but the final result is a lot more pleasant to listen.

Care is a great and beautiful track, and Murder Machine works really well as a single. Reprogram the Gene is the standout track, IMO. Its final section is really beautiful and standouts from the rest of the album.