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ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY ?

IQ

 

Neo-Prog

2.78 | 358 ratings

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kirklott
4 stars "Are You Sitting Comfortably?" is a criminally underrated IQ album, certainly better than "Nomazmo" and in this reviewer's opinion, better than Nichols-era albums such "Tales from the Attic" and "The Seventh House."

For starters, it's got 2 extended, kick-*ss prog tracks: the brooding, then exhilarating Nostalgia/Falling Apart at the Seams (clocking in at over 10 minutes) and the driving, multi- part suite Wurensh (9:37). War Heroes (6:26) is another atmospheric track similar to mid- period Genesis.

Then it's got the fun prog pop of Drive On and the romantic Through My Fingers. The only two weak tracks are the overly simplistic Sold On You and the forgettable Nothing At All.

Add in great production from Terry Brown of Rush fame, and you've got an excellent IQ album. It's certainly better than Nomzamo (too commercial), Lush Attic (poorly produced) and The Seventh House (poorly written - I swear I can't remember a melody from that album!)

Ignore the naysayers - if you like post-70s prog, you'll enjoy this album.

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