SOMEWHERE ELSE

In fact it is 4,5 star album. I really enjoyed Anoraknophobia, liked Marbles but this one is the best of last three studio albums (not as dull in case of two-disc Marbles). No sound here is redundant, they have achieved the level in which you make great, captivating music without nervous solos like Warm Wet Circles (which are nevertheless great). Something similar to Peter Hammill, but of course the thin man is still far away, maybe because Steve Hogarth's manner of singing, expressing emotion is from opposite planet, like Felona e Sorona. And the scarce solos are at the right moment, but all the time there are great melodies and good playing around. And what surprised me are lyrics, more mature than I expected from Hogarth, but good, treating of important matters in a simple, yet apt and touchy way. Of course nothing in the manner of Master Dick, but hey, it does not have to be drawback. You can skip two first tracks and then you have eight magnificently arranged tracks, different in mood, style and dynamics, with great peaks being "Thankyou Whoever You are", "Somewhere Else", "A Voice From The Past", "The Wound" and "The Last Century For Man". The set ends with acoustic, yet nicely developing to climax "Faith". To clarify matters I must admit that I was, I am and I will be supporter of Fish, but the just credits must be given to the boys with Steve.