Yaman Aksu
12-08-2012, 08:16 AM
Just a quick note for especially those who enjoyed any Fish solo album up through Sunset On Empire (and Fish-era Marillion) much more than his albums that came after Sunsets:
As has been said by others before, check out his most recent album if you haven't:
"13th Star". (I know it's a few years old by now but I listened to it only recently.)
Some reasons why:
- his singing is back in good form and controlled/produced better
- straight-up rock'n roll (or groove rock) a la "Mission Statement" is toned down
- textured/techno-like moods and beats enjoyed in Sunsets On Empire are present but don't dominate as much which I consider welcome
- as far as quality of vocal delivery and overall feel and sound, several songs sound are like a cross between Vigil, Internal, and Sunsets.
- guitar playing and other playing is more controlled, less jam-like, with nice tones
Random notes:
- suggest starting with the song "Arc of the Curve"
- For a few secs, "Zoe 25" starts like the beginning of "Los Endos". When he starts the vocals, it starts to remind me of that sample song by the band Credo at at f2music. When he then says "He dreams inside the sun", it's almost like he's singing his vocal line "she dreams in china white" in Tony Banks's "Another Murder of a Day" from the "Still" album. When the chorus comes, it's like it's straight out of Internal Exile or Suits. Familiar yet new. Good stuff.
There are going to be 2-3 places in the album where his voice may seem flat, but if you stick with the whole album and give it 2-3 listens I think you'll agree it's a good and enjoyable one! Again, that is if you enjoyed any album up through Sunsets.
As has been said by others before, check out his most recent album if you haven't:
"13th Star". (I know it's a few years old by now but I listened to it only recently.)
Some reasons why:
- his singing is back in good form and controlled/produced better
- straight-up rock'n roll (or groove rock) a la "Mission Statement" is toned down
- textured/techno-like moods and beats enjoyed in Sunsets On Empire are present but don't dominate as much which I consider welcome
- as far as quality of vocal delivery and overall feel and sound, several songs sound are like a cross between Vigil, Internal, and Sunsets.
- guitar playing and other playing is more controlled, less jam-like, with nice tones
Random notes:
- suggest starting with the song "Arc of the Curve"
- For a few secs, "Zoe 25" starts like the beginning of "Los Endos". When he starts the vocals, it starts to remind me of that sample song by the band Credo at at f2music. When he then says "He dreams inside the sun", it's almost like he's singing his vocal line "she dreams in china white" in Tony Banks's "Another Murder of a Day" from the "Still" album. When the chorus comes, it's like it's straight out of Internal Exile or Suits. Familiar yet new. Good stuff.
There are going to be 2-3 places in the album where his voice may seem flat, but if you stick with the whole album and give it 2-3 listens I think you'll agree it's a good and enjoyable one! Again, that is if you enjoyed any album up through Sunsets.