New Marillion album "Somewhere else" details
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Topic: New Marillion album "Somewhere else" details
Posted By: Easy Livin
Subject: New Marillion album "Somewhere else" details
Date Posted: January 27 2007 at 17:21
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The latest from the band:
It has been a bit of a silent 2007 so far, and we're sorry we haven't
written to you sooner - but it's going to be worth the wait! As most of you probably know, our new (and 14th!) album "Somewhere Else" is now finished, set to be released on 9th April 2007, and is one hell of an album. Unlike previous years where we've had extensive pre-order campaigns, this album is taking more of a "normal" course into the shops - but of course we've found a way to put a twist on it. We will not be selling the album on our website until it's released, but our friends at Townsend Records will be putting our album on sale NOW for advance order... and not only that, if you pre-order from them you'll get Something Else: an exclusive DVD of 3 new tracks from "Somewhere Else" recorded live at the Marillion Weekend 2007 as part of your order. This DVD won't be for sale - it's ONLY available if you pre-order "Somewhere Else" from http://www.townsend-records.co.uk/marillion - www.townsend-records.co.uk/marillion - not too bad, eh? What lovely chaps they are. More details about the new album and some new desktop wallpapers are also available at http://www.marillion.com - www.marillion.com , and when we get back from the Marillion Weekend 2007 we'll put up some sound clips, too. ...And speaking of the Marillion Weekend, we hope you enjoy the teasers at the warm-up show in London, and see some of you in The Netherlands this coming Friday! Marillion |
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: January 28 2007 at 00:25
I preordered it earlier afternoon!  ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: January 28 2007 at 00:28
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I am planning on post-ordering. ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: January 28 2007 at 04:40
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I preordered the special edition this morning.
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Posted By: Masque
Date Posted: January 28 2007 at 10:11
Well after Marbles I`m gonna have to wait and see because I didn`t think porcupinemarillion worked all that well , so I`ll just wait and see , read some reviews frustrating thing is I know Marillion could still be a great band but this radiohead porcupine tree influence is killing them, making them popular but absolutely killing them 
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: January 28 2007 at 11:12
 I hear no Radiohead or Porcupine Tree influence on them at all.
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Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: January 28 2007 at 11:13
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Not sure what I'm going to do. I wish their website had the pre-order. I'd like to make sure the band makes as much as possible.
Undecided at this point. E ------------- 
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: January 28 2007 at 12:04
Well they did cover Fake Plastic Trees on one of their live albums (I think Unplugged at the Walls was the one), so that could mean Radiohead has a slight influence, but I don't hear any Porcupine Tree in their sound. -------------
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stonebeard wrote:Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 28 2007 at 13:08
Well as long as its not a disc of music I'm ok with not having it in my collection. 
So waiting is what I'll do. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: January 28 2007 at 15:37
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Just added the DVD Bootleg Butlins from their 2005 marillion weekend to the site (same show as the Smoke and Mirrors albums, on DVD). should be for sale at the 2007 weekend, so if you go there don't forget to buy it. over-stock will be for sale through Racket records (see website) http://www.marillion.com/music/dvd/bootbut.htm - http://www.marillion.com/music/dvd/bootbut.htm ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Scapler
Date Posted: January 28 2007 at 16:04
Hooray!
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Posted By: rupert
Date Posted: January 29 2007 at 13:23
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I can't wait to hear the new stuff and the only thing I'm hoping for is that "Somewhere else" will have a little more power/energy than "Marbles" had... I love this band for always having made new, exciting albums that added a lot to their ouevre since Hogie's singing, long as they're progressing that way and make me feel their music is ALIVE I'm going to be happy as a kid with every new release ------------- ...I'm a musician/singer/songwriter, visit me on www.reverbnation.com/rupertlenz and there you can choose from 125 recordings you can listen to ( for free ) if you're not limited to prog-rock ! |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: January 29 2007 at 15:29
Hogarth said that Marbles didn't really rock much, and that Somewhere Else will rock much more so! I've heard a forum member on the official Marillion forum say that H's singing on the album is wonderful too!  I'm expecting something like Anoraknophobia mixed with Season's End.
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Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: January 29 2007 at 17:47
Marillion.Com has it's Wilsonesque moments, but that's mostly because of the production .And Radiation has its Radiohead fragments. I don't think any of these is bad though  ------------- Interested in my reviews? You can find them http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=784 - HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..." |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: January 29 2007 at 20:23
True about .com, but I think that Radiation takes more influence from The Beatles than Radiohead. -------------
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Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: January 30 2007 at 08:18
Yeah, there's definitely a Beatles atmosfere in several tracks... how could I fail to mention it  ------------- Interested in my reviews? You can find them http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=784 - HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..." |
Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: January 30 2007 at 17:29
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"Tumble Down The Years" has a distinct Beatle-esque sound to it.
Like Stonebeard, I've heard that the new album will have more of an energy to it and a lot less layers than Marbles. It's taking too freakin' long to be released, though. E -------------
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: January 30 2007 at 19:16
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this is the second album I know of which will be published in early March. I will definitely go for the one which will be published 4 days earlier and leave out the new Marillion release. the band was bearable with Fish in it, and "Fugazi" even has some moments, in my opinion, but Hogarth is a catastrophy (one of the most expressionless singers I ever came across), and the band as a whole changed for the worse. not that I ever was a big fan of them
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Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: January 31 2007 at 21:20
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Suit yourself, but I have a hard time envisioning this disc NOT being the best CD I buy in 2007. Could be a close race with the new Neal Morse, though.
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Posted By: rupert
Date Posted: February 01 2007 at 11:39
That'd be very very wonderful to hear... my expectations go up into the stars...  ------------- ...I'm a musician/singer/songwriter, visit me on www.reverbnation.com/rupertlenz and there you can choose from 125 recordings you can listen to ( for free ) if you're not limited to prog-rock ! |
Posted By: rupert
Date Posted: February 01 2007 at 11:42
Dear BOLD Jean,
leave out what yo like and listen to what you like but I don't know about a band working nowadays that took such an exciting upward development like Marillion did with Hogarth... if this is a catastrophe I'm wishing for more catastrophes like that to happen... I liked this band first, since "Seasons end" i came to love them. ------------- ...I'm a musician/singer/songwriter, visit me on www.reverbnation.com/rupertlenz and there you can choose from 125 recordings you can listen to ( for free ) if you're not limited to prog-rock ! |
Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: February 01 2007 at 14:51
Don't forget about the new Porcupine Tree! (If you like them that is Eric )------------- Interested in my reviews? You can find them http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=784 - HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..." |
Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: February 01 2007 at 15:29
I really like 'Season's End' and 'Afraid Of Sunlight'- as good as any from the Fish era. 'Marbles' is up there too but it's an album which took a while to grow on me, though. 'Brave' still hasn't, though.
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Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: February 01 2007 at 15:51
Tristan, I like Porcupine Tree a lot. They're not in my upper tier of favorite bands, but I try to keep current on what their doing and what they're producing. I'm sure the next disc will be phenomenal. If anything, I'm pretty stoked about the new Riverside. I hope it's a killer. E -------------
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Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 11:47
Yeah, I need to get my hands on that one as well as soon as it gets released. On marillion's new effort: I heard several songs live this weekend and they did indeed rock! Although not without losing the atmospheric sections. Reminded me a bit of Afraid of Sunlight or Seasons End (The albums that is). ------------- Interested in my reviews? You can find them http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=784 - HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..." |
Posted By: Visitor13
Date Posted: February 05 2007 at 11:59
My sentiments exactly.
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Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: February 06 2007 at 09:59
Tristan, I just got an email from a friend here in the States who made the trip and she said the new songs are very strong and solid. She said one or two may reflect H's discontent with the world today, so it sounds as if he's becoming political, which worries me (I'd hate to see a Marillion version of PoS's "America" on Somewhere Else.) She said she could've done without the second night, which was nothing but covers, but said that the weekend was incredible. Especially Sunday night. She even said they pulled "Blind Curve" out of moth balls. I have an FRC release from Lausanne where they do "Lords Of The Backstage/Blind Curve" and H did a great job. I wonder if that night will be released on CD/DVD. I'm sure we'll see night 1 with The Strange Engine in some form or another. She also got me a copy of the new DVD....which I'm pretty excited about. E -------------
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Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: February 06 2007 at 12:53
The covers night as well as the Band's favourites nights were among the most intense gigs I've EVER witnessed! I heard a lot of people complaining about the setlist 'Oh, I expected this and they didn't play that... " blabla.. let the band surprise you! I was well impressed by their version of Toxic and definitely hope they release it as a B-Side on the new single! ------------- Interested in my reviews? You can find them http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=784 - HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..." |
Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: February 26 2007 at 10:46
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Thought you guys might like to read this review of the album... http://www.getreadytorock.com/reviews2007/marillion2.htm - http://www.getreadytorock.com/reviews2007/marillion2.htm
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Posted By: Malve87
Date Posted: March 05 2007 at 08:14
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Personally, after the first listening of the clips on their Myspace page, the album seems much better than "Marbles"; a very good album, anyway we'll see.... ------------- ] 
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Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: April 07 2007 at 15:31
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Shameless bit of selfpromotion, but I just wrote the first collab review for Marillion's new album "Somewhere Else". If you'd like to read it, it's over http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=117588 - here . Cheers, - Tristan ------------- Interested in my reviews? You can find them http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=784 - HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..." |
Posted By: MVD Visual
Date Posted: April 11 2007 at 14:28
| Hello all - please pardon my shameless promotion. I represent the North American distributor of Marillion's new CD release, and I wanted to let everyone know about the promotion we're running with FYE. if you visit www.fye.com/marillion the CD is available for a very good price, and we're giving away a bonus download with purchases plus a chance to win a guitar signed by the band. Thanks for taking the time to read this. |
Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: April 11 2007 at 16:11
^Well, at least you post in the correct topic so I don't think people wil be mad at you 
------------- Interested in my reviews? You can find them http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=784 - HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..." |