FUGAZI

Fugazi was a major step forward for Marillion. In every aspect it's better then the debut: it's more concise and focused and with the Genesis references mostly gone, a more personal style is established. The song quality is consistent throughout and the instrumentation only serves one purpose, not to display technical proficiency but to enhance the quality of the song, not as many notes as possible but just the good ones! So it's less adventurous but more direct and less self indulgent then the prog rock of the 70's, which may be the exact reason why it's one of the most enjoyable albums in the genre.