Marillion release unplugged album

I think all of the originals are better than these blanded out versions - for all their talk of interesting and experimental instrumentation. 

How they can take the awesome 'Out of This World' and make it into a tuneless monotonic dirge I do not know.

Conversely, the original of 'If My Heart Were A Ball' was awful but somehow they've made it worse - in fact, H's horrendously strained vocals make this version unlistenable.

And the new song 'It's Not Your Fault' is laughably poor. Well 'laughable' if I hadn't shelled out nine quid for an album I'm unlikely ever to play again. 

Marillion have been losing it for the last few years and this is the last album of theirs I will buy without listening to it first.

From the official website - http://www.marillion.com/music/albums/less.htm

 

Marillion are to shine new light onto our songs when we present them live in an acoustic format in Autumn 2009.

We will be selecting songs, some of which we have never performed acoustically, giving them new arrangements and a new edge.

This tour is in support of a new Studio acoustic album due for release in the Autumn 2009.

This Album is be made up of new acoustic arrangements of songs from our vast back-catalogue of music All five members of the band are looking forward to this chance to showcase the essence of our songs in this alternative, intimate and exciting format.