A band that formed in 1979 and kept its sound alive through lineup changes and shifting trends.
If you want to get a feel for Marillion, start with 'Sugar Mice' for the early, story-driven side. For something later, 'The Space' gives you that expansive, moody build they're known for.
Marillion matters because they stuck with progressive rock's elaborate storytelling when a lot of other acts moved on. Songs like 'Sugar Mice' from 1987 show how they could build a whole piano-driven narrative around a relationship falling apart.
They started with their debut 'Script for a Jester's Tear' in 1983. After Fish left in 1988, Steve Hogarth came in and 'Seasons End' arrived the next year, shifting their sound a bit but keeping the progressive framework. The 1994 concept album 'Brave' leaned into darker, atmospheric territory.
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