THE WAKE

This is a very good concept album. Certainly is has a very "80's" sound to it, but that obviously can't be helped. The songs all work well together, and the concept (about coming to terms with being dead...very cheery :-) works well and is comprehensible (unlike the concept of Subterrania). All the songs are quite good, particularly the opening trio of songs, Widow's Peak (probably my favorite IQ song), and the final song Headlong. Corners I actually sort of like, though I suppose for the 80's it could have been an attempt at a pop hit. But the Thousand Days is the one that sounds like the attempt at a pop hit to me. The only song I really don't like on the album, though it does work in the context of the concept. So, overall a very good album, and the highest rating I've been able to give to an IQ album. Worth checking out, especially for neo fans (of which, I'm not really one).