THE WAKE

IQ

Neo-Prog

3.78 | 692 ratings

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I'm reviewing The Wake here but this review might as well stand for the other three IQ albums in my possession - The Road of Bones, Subterranea, and Tales from the Lush Attic. I constantly hear about "IQ, Pendragon and Marillion", as if IQ compares to the other two. They do not, though The Wake is probably the strongest of the three. Most of the time it seems they are just going through the motions, like they asked themselves what a prog album should be like in order to sell, then compose music to fit. This is of course in sharp contrast to true brilliance throughout. Don't get me wrong, there are occasional flashes of brilliance but those flashes of brilliance are only occasional. Three stars not a penny more.

gbjones | 3/5 | 2025-3-16

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