FUGAZI

Like a long lost friend, I finally came across Fugazi again - this time as a CD (since I wore out the cassette tape long ago, and had to leave my vinyl collection behind in the US when I went to southeast Asia). The first cut, 'Assassing,' is the radio-favorite, making it my least favorite on the album. 'Punch and Judy' is short like a radio-favorite, but I believe holds it own with instrumentation and syncopation keeping it more progressive than the first cut. 'Jigsaw' is a classic prog ballad with a nice guitar-solo section by Rothery in the middle. 'Emerald Lies' is the prime cut on the whole album - very progressive in its time- signature changes and instrumentality. Mosley's left hi-hat foot on this fourth cut, keeping precise time like a metronome, shows his potential to be a double-bass drummer with the best of them (if he was allowed the chance). 'She Cameleon' is almost a boring piece, but Rothery's guitar work in the middle saves it from certain fast-forwarding; no doubt, this piece is best listened to when stoned or drunk. 'Incubus' is another fine prog cut with expert instrumentality by all members and essential time-signature and music-mood changes. The title cut, 'Fugazi,' hints to music-to-come on "Childhood's End" (1985), and (in that sense) serves as a good ending and prelude to the next album to come. This is the first full-length LP with Ian Mosley on drums, which would be the line-up for the rest of the Fish-era albums by Marillion. This is an excellent addition to any prog collection, certainly mandatory for any Marillion fan completing their Fish-era library.