Well, I prefer 'Clutching at Straws' to 'Happiness is the Road', but that's not saying much if viewed in isolation!
I think 'Clutching at Straws' is Marillion's finest album with Fish; better song-writing, more mature playing, a greater palette of textures than previous albums, and some fantastic moments (the 80s Marillion never did anything better than "Hotel Hobbies"). There are a couple of duff tracks - but I doubt I'd agree with previous posters about which ones they are! I've always had a soft spot for the straightforward moog-laden rocker "Incommunicado" (which is always great live; also when H used to sing it back in the 90s), and I like the synth solo break in "Just for the record". For me, the weakness is "The Last Straw", and I'm surprised to see so many fans of it on this thread. Just goes to show...
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