Great title track, forget the rest.

Review Score: (6/10)
Most of this album is rather disappointing and not very memorable. True, there's not a lot technically wrong with the music - Marillion are consistently good in this regard - but the songs, especially "Estonia", are rather boring.

The title track, by far the longest song on the album, is also by far the least boring. There is some great and innovative instrumental work here, and the emotion so sadly lacking in the rest of the album is here in abundance. This is the best thing Marillion have sone since Steve Hogarth has been singing.

It's a hard call to say whether or not to recommend this album. If you are new to Marillion, I suggest that you start elsewhere.

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