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THE WAKE

IQ

 

Neo-Prog

3.79 | 671 ratings

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Menswear
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5 stars The Green Album.

Sporting a weird art cover, The Wake surely attracts the eye: what is this?!? To me it's the Green Album. What does it talk about? I' I'm not sure, really. The lyrics are cryptic, as usual, but 'Never sleeping, I saw my abduction from Solid areas fallen with grace' an and such prose staggers my mind with interrogation signs. What is he talking about? I'm not even sure they know themselves!

I was 9 years old when this record came out and if I had a chance to discover it at the time, I would tell you right away that it's a long way from Duran Duran (my big fav at the time). I would've also tell you that it's very, very colorful and enigmatic; I mean, wh why is there a sad clown on the cover?

I'm aware of all the comparison between The Wake and Misplaced Childhood. Many will say that Childhood is much more accomplished, polished and coherent. The art of Childhood is irresistible, the songs are more dramatic and it creates a much deeper impact on the mind. Agreed, Childhood is one hell of a classic and breeded countless clones, more bad ones than good. But IQ created on his side a weirder monster from the 'Genesis' ashes, and this is were I'm signing in. IQ injects much more bombastic energy, almost yelling out it's message. IQ let the heartaches out and invites the dynamic theatrics in, pushing you to listen more carefully.

IQ gave birth to something unique, colorful, thickly foggy and LOUD, in a parallel lane of Marillion, but never rejoining. This is a ma mammoth of an album that rocks the crap out the 80's. It's less for girls, no soapy ballads or romantic touches, it paints an epic ca canvas in deafening rocking colors.

To be able to pull out such a vigorous rabbit out of their hat and giving life back to a dying art is a reason in itself to call it a classic.

Menswear | 5/5 |

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