BRAVE

Marillion

Neo-Prog

3.98 | 1195 ratings

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It's safe to say that Brave was a bit of a shock for EMI after the largely poppy Holidays in Eden!

This album is so dark that you could almost feel like jumping off a bridge afterwards if it were not for the tacked on up beat ending!

This was Marillions second Masterpiece. But I have to say that it is not an easy album to 'get'. It took me a very long time to realise just how good this record was. Mark kelly's keyboards are the show on this album. They build the atmosphere and sustain it. Although Steve Rothery's guitar is present throughout, he is pushed into the background alot (With the exceptions of Paper Lies, a full on rocker and Made Again, an acoustic mood lifter at the end!) Steve Hogarth's vocals are superb and very moody throughout the album and his concept based on a news story about a girl found on the Severn bridge is a very surprising turn for his song writing.

Very accomplished all round and an Essential masterpiece!

| 5/5 | 2005-8-3

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