FUGAZI

Marillion

Neo-Prog

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Easy Livin
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"Where are the visionaries?" They are here!

The Genesis sound is still very much in evidence here. It should be remembered though that when this album was released, Genesis were heading in other directions. Marillion were therefore in many ways carrying the torch.

I have to admit that my love of this album is down to one track, "Fugazi" itself. While as a whole, "Misplaced Childhood" is Fish era Marillion's finest offering, the title track here, is for me their best track. The song builds and weaves towards the marching beat finale, with echoes of Genesis "The knife" much in evidence. Fish is at his menacing best here, as he delivers the spiteful lyrics, "this world is totally Fugazi".

The rest of the album does have its moments, but the songs generally tend to ramble, and lack focus. "Punch and Judy" was a half hearted attempt at a commercial single, but it tries to span the gap between hit single material, and more "serious" rock, and ends up being neither.

Its hard to recommend this album in full, but the title track does make it worthwhile.

Easy Livin | 3/5 | 2004-5-17

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