NOMZAMO

IQ

Neo-Prog

2.84 | 395 ratings

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adrianliley

OK.... we've all got our views on the Menel/Nichols vocals debate... as well as whether the Menel albums are just pop diversions from the more serious IQ stuff.

Fine... The Seventh House and the really early albums are great while Dark Matter was a little disappointing....... but wow.... when you listen to NOMZANO and STILL LIFE and COMMON GROUND (live) in particular, it can't do anything but blow you away..... the vocals slide all lover the place, the sax is as woozy as a sax could be and the background stuff just flows over you like hot chocolate sauce on sponge pudding......ahhhhhh.

And how can you compare all this with Steve Hogarth from Marillion?...... he is such a plastic and two-dimensional singer......... without any of the bite, power and force that FISH gave the group. Hogarth is no Menel and Nichols is certainly no FISH.

If you've ever seen 'old' Marillion sing Market Square Heroes live then you will understand what I mean

Nomzano is a really GOOD ALBUM though..... worth buying and giving 500 watts and several thousand decibels to!

| 4/5 | 2005-12-13

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