- Audio CD (Oct 1 2010)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: EMI Music Canada
- ASIN: B00005CC5A
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (86 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #40,750 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Between You And Me |
| 2. Quartz |
| 3. Map Of The World |
| 4. When I Meet God |
| 5. The Fruit Of The Wild Rose |
| 6. Separated Out |
| 7. This Is The 21st Century |
| 8. If My Heart Were A Ball It Would Roll Uphill |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
A promotional blurb accompanying Marillion's 12th studio album (a venture funded entirely by 12,000 of the band's fans) challenges music journalists to avoid references to progressive rock, Genesis, and dinosaurs in their reviews. "You're all wrong about Marillion, just put it on and listen to it," pleads singer Steve Hogarth. While such sentiments could easily be paraphrased as "You'll be surprised how much this album doesn't sound like us"--hardly a flattering self-assessment--it's true that Anoraknophobia belongs much more to 2001 than the days when certain lambs lay down on Broadway. Even if efforts to get with it are intermittently overeager--the 11-minute-long "When I Meet God" dearly wishes it could be the Verve's "The Drugs Don't Work"--there's much to admire in the shape of the genuinely pretty summer wistfulness of "Fruit of the Wild Rose," the stadium-rock competence of "Map of the World," and the Kula Shaker-like psychedelic funfair racket of "Separated Out." --Kevin Maidment
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Album with several stand-out tracks,
By MagicMan (Nova Scotia, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Anoraknophobia (Audio CD)
Anoraknophobia is, as previously mentioned, a very interesting album because it was partially funded by fan pre-orders before being written! But beyond that, it is controversial amongst Marillion fans as it is considered a bit of a departure musically. Looking back, however, on the evolution of the band through 14 albums, they're always pushing the dynamic musical and lyrical stylings, and this is one of the reasons they've been one of the most enduring, underrated bands in any genre.Standout tracks for me include "Between You and Me", a fantastic, rocking flight of fantasy to crank up on a road trip; "When I Meet God" with some absolutely heartbreaking lyrics woven into a techno symphony of grand proportions and I've come to love "The Fruit of the Wild Rose" as it trips from a bluesy beginning into the classic symphonic rock which has become a hallmark of classic Marillion. "Map of the World" is considered by some to be a bit folksy, but after a few spins, it's hard to wonder how this didn't end up getting used for a movie soundtrack with its beautiful story-telling. As with all Marillion albums, everyone (esp hardcore fans) disagree to no end about each track. Give it several spins and dig into the lyrics. Anoraknophobia is a great musical journey.
3.0 out of 5 stars
I SO wanted to like this album ... but...,
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This review is from: Anoraknophobia (Audio CD)
Marillion ask the fans to help finance the album .. a bold experiment to give them the artistic freedom. I paid in advance and waited hoping for a unique album. The first track comes on .. I hear a potentially classic tune .. then it goes on too long. I listen again and again to the album trying to find something else I like in the album. I find very little. I hear hints of Oasis and other younger bands... Nothing touches my soul the way previous albums have or says to me 'listen to me again this is MARILLION!'H's comment is spot on... this sounds nothing like Marillion have sounded before. But neither does it sound new or left field. It comes across to me as a somewhat comtrived attempt to produce popular music closer to the mainstream not what I hoped to hear. It isn't totally successful even in that as the prog rock tendencies to drag things out and over-indulge when simplicity at times would have brought a better result. Don't get me wrong. I like Marillion. I respect their right to do what they do. I respect the right of others to like it when I don't. My personal view is merely that. I await future albums with the hope I can emotionally connect better with them than I do this one.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Marillion Rocks!,
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This review is from: Anoraknophobia (Audio CD)
Marillion rocks with this, their most recent release, Anorachnophobia. Eight songs proudly display their talent as a whole unit, and as individuals as well. Drummer Ian Mosely shows off his efficiency in the straight forward rocker, Between You And Me (throw in a little Beatlesque slow-down in the middle). Pete Trewavas, bassist, keeps the pace with a kicking line in Quartz. Steve Hogarth, vocalist, is quite intense in When I Meet God and If My Heart Were A Ball, Keyboardist Mark Kelly is awesome in This Is The 21st Century, and Steve Rothery is his usual exceptional self with a mad guitar jam in Fruit Of The Wild Rose. This is a wonderful Marillion album, although I wouldn't lead first time listeners to this, as it is missing the grandiose piece that has showed up on most of their albums. Also missing are the intense mellower numbers--not your typical Marillion album, this is a rocker!!
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