SCRIPT FOR A JESTER'S TEAR

I bought this album in CD encouraged by fan´s opinions (including this site) and I have to say I got dissapointed. Maybe it´s because I preffer 70´s Prog, but this record sounds to me too forced and dragged on, on, on... boring and annoying stuff. The tittle track is really good, but the rest of the album´s almost umbarable to listen to. Fish is not a good singer at all, he basically tries to do Peter Gabriel-like vocals, but his voice can´t reach it. Piano and guitar sounds too tipical 80´s pop and compositions are kinda weak. "He Knows You Know" has one of the wrost chorus I´ve ever listened. "Script..." shows that Prog ended at the 80´s. Marillion tried to revive it, but couldn´t do it. Course, if you´re looking for some great Prog Rock done in the year of 83, check out BACAMARTE´s record DEPOIS DO FIM - this one is a great choice. I guess I was the only one who didn´t saw the genius behind Marillion....