Beyond descriptives

Review Score: (10/10)
There are so many words that could effectively describe the musical poetry of Marillion's Brave. It's rather unfortunate that Marillion has been lumped into the prog-rock genre simply because their music consistently stumps classification (such as in the early 90's when various forms of modern music were lumped together and labled "alternative").

Marillion may have had obvious influences that have been recognizable in their early recordings, but with Brave, they have transcended the label and "jumped ship" so to speak with a daring foray into something completely unique, yet strangely familiar. This is definitely one of the most darkest compositions Marillion has ever recorded (although they've hinted that Marbles will take that darkness even further), yet the bittersweet melancholy of a "little girl lost", both in body and spirit seemingly elicits hope in a world that consistently acts out of desperation.

Naysayers will agree to disagree, yet that is the very essence of their existence. Take the stance of "majority rule" and find out for yourself what a treasure this album truly is.

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