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	Marillion Less Is More Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock 2009 acoustic album from the veteran British Prog Rock band, who reinterpret some of their later material with a more intimate and relaxed atmosphere. Marillion are one of the UK music scene's best-kept secrets and are con... more » « less
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All Artists: Marillion
Title: Less Is More
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Eagle Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 12/8/2009
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Styles: Adult Contemporary, Adult Alternative
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
Other Editions: Less Is More
UPCs: 0826992016825, 826992016825

Synopsis

Album Description

2009 acoustic album from the veteran British Prog Rock band, who reinterpret some of their later material with a more intimate and relaxed atmosphere. Marillion are one of the UK music scene's best-kept secrets and are considered the founders of the Neo-Progressive genre; purveyors of soulful, powerful, and often deeply moving music, whose blistering live shows leave their audiences breathless. In the face of ignorance and apathy, Marillion continue to defy preconceptions and labeling. The band has evolved into a vibrant musical force to those who already love Marillion, they're something special; to everyone else they're a love affair waiting to happen.

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CD Reviews

I so badly want to give this 3 stars but I can't

Music fan | California United States | 01/16/2010

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I so badly want to give this 3 stars. This is very much a step backwards for Marillion. I have nothing against the "Less is More" concept and have nothing against acoustic versions of songs. I even have the Steve Rothery side project The Wishing Tree which is very acoustic (although those are acoustic to begin with).

To me, when one is going to do a release like this, it would be a good idea to not only make the song different but perhaps better? In this case, most of songs are not very enjoyable when compared to their original. The album doesn't start good by butchering one of favorites, Go. I figured it could only get better. It did not. To me, there are only 3 good songs on here and that is Hard as Love, If My Heart Were a Ball, and the "hidden track", Cannibal Surf Babe. The bonus songs of Runaway and the cover of Fake Plastic Trees add nothing as does the one new track "It's not your fault" - what I think is actually the worst track.

I've been a fan of Marillion since BEFORE their first release (1982) - that is not a common thing for a U.S. resident. They have certainly had their share of ups and downs but this was very much a misfire. It hurts to have to give my favorite band 2 stars."