IN THE LAST WAKING MOMENTS...

This is one of the most listenable efforts I have heard in a while. The central piece "Fracture" is catchy and runs throughout the album, weaving through many of the tracks. I think that Marillion could steal some of the energy found here to give them back some of their edge for their next release, hopefully next year. This is the sort of music you could play at a barbeque and not be in danger of folks questioning your old "anorak" prog head qualities. It falls short of top marks due to the opening track Dusk which I like but in small quantities and "A million miles away" which I find dull. Overall, it is a 4.5 and should be listened to by more of you out there.