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Fugazi.  Put the headphones on and turn them up to ten.  The opening riff will bow you away. 
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the 2 best Marillion albums.  Can't pick, but probably Fugazi. 
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Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

I thought I had already written a review about Marillion their first album? It wouldn't be the first time that a review from me disappears to Mars or Venus on this site.. ! But it's a challenge to write it, perhaps I will make some time next week, it is one of my favorite albums and one of the most emotional ones!

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I'll ket you know when I get Fugazi later this week (snatched it up cheap on ebay).
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I like both albums, but Fugazi gets my vote. It's more consistent throughout, in fact I would say 'She Chameleon' is the only weak track on Fugazi, and even thats not bad.

I would say Fugazi is almost right up there with 'Script..' and only benefits only from a better drummer..
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I find "Fugazi" boring... 
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I'm not very familiar with Fugazi, but what I've heard of it sounds very similar to Script in sound, not particularly distinguished from it, I could be wrong though. I love the sound, but Clutching at Straws, that's one phenomenal album. Fugazi would probably need something really surprising on it, to put it above Clutching at Straws, for me.
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Originally posted by helofloki helofloki wrote:

I'm not very familiar with Fugazi, but what I've heard of it sounds very similar to Script in sound, not particularly distinguished from it, I could be wrong though. I love the sound, but Clutching at Straws, that's one phenomenal album. Fugazi would probably need something really surprising on it, to put it above Clutching at Straws, for me.

Fugazi has a mutch darker atmospher to it than Script..., the lyricel content is also much more paranoid than on Script..
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To tell the truth I don't remember the last time I've heard the Marillion albuns with Fish... they are so neo-prog... I prefer the Hogarth era !

But 'Clutching' for me exists only after the horrible 'Incomunicado' (the previous songs are so boring...). From 'Torch Song' til the end the album really improves...

'Fugazi' is more neo, but the songs are better and more proggy... My vote go for it...

 
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All of the Fish era albums are brilliant. Lately I've been listening to Clutching at Straws a lot, but Fugazi is still my favourite.
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Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

Originally posted by helofloki helofloki wrote:

I'm not very familiar with Fugazi, but what I've heard of it sounds very similar to Script in sound, not particularly distinguished from it, I could be wrong though. I love the sound, but Clutching at Straws, that's one phenomenal album. Fugazi would probably need something really surprising on it, to put it above Clutching at Straws, for me.

Fugazi has a mutch darker atmospher to it than Script..., the lyricel content is also much more paranoid than on Script..

thanks I'll make sure to get it when I have the chance. I still have a while before I'll own the whole Marillion collection :P. anyway, Dark and paranoid sounds fantastic :).
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I'll go with Fugazi today.

Maybe CAS tomorrow

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Wow,my poll is ALIVE!!!















BTW: Fugazi

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Fugazi has always been my favorite Fish-era Marilllion release. It is so full of power and emotion, and it is really quite dark. The songs Fugazi, Incubus, She Chameleon are classic, there is not a weak track on the album.
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Points: 3300 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 13 2006 at 23:56

hey!

you can hardly compare those 2 albums! they are completely different!

Fugazi contains the best guitar solos in the prog history and one of the cleanest, most dynamic and loudest sound (comparable to Saga - Heads or Tales or Rush - Power Windows), while clutching is an outstanding atmospheric concept album that must be fully listened to really appreciate!

in other words,

CAS = CHILL, RELAX, INTROSPECTIVE!

FUGAZI = BOMBASTIC, REFRESHING, SPINE TINGLING!

I love them both, although I slightly prefer CAS!
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Fugazi has slipped all the way down in my affections to being the least favourite of the 4 Fish era studio albums ... I like Jigsaw, Incubus and the title track, but the other songs have lost their lustre ...

While i do agree that Clutching At Straws is the less progressive of the two albums, I still enjoy it more ...
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