Band:	Marillion
Album:	Somewhere Else
Style:	Progressive rock
Release date:	April 09, 2007
A review by:	Jeff

01. The Other Half
02. See It Like A Baby
03. Thankyou Whoever You Are
04. Most Toys
05. Somewhere Else
06. A Voice From The Past
07. No Such Thing
08. The Wound
09. The Last Century For Man
10. Faith

If I have to be honest, I will say that my favorite Marillion's period was and will ever be the one with Fish when the band uses to release albums like "Misplaced Childhood" or "Clutching At Straws". But of course with Steve Hogarth, the band released some real masterpieces too and for its 24th anniversary the band found the way to release one more time a new lovely album, "Somewhere Else". Don't expect to find heavy riffs here, "Somewhere Else" is just a beautiful album full melancholic songs and it's one of the most beautiful release that I have listened to lately.

You probably already all know Marillion, and you probably already all know that this band never played heavy music. But you know too that they're among the best bands ever which write beautiful songs, I mean pure beautiful songs, these kind of songs which can give you shivers and tears. That's the same thing one more time with "Somewhere Else". The album is a beautiful piece of music, and all the songs are really good. It's not so happy definitely, and even if the lyrics are really positive the songs are melancholic and on a side, it reminds me a bit the last Anathema (yeah) and Radiohead (yes). "The Other Half" or "Thankyou Whoever You Are" for example are two powerful hits, with great choruses and pure prog rock (with of course keyboards and guitars soli) melodies that you'll never forget for sure. All in all, "Somewhere Else" is just full of beautiful music, Marillion even after 14 albums is still able to write a really touching music. A bit, Pop, a bit Rock, a bit Prog too yes, we're just in front of a great album.

The other superb thing with this album is its production. One more time with Marillion, we have the best recording conditions, so no problem here but also the booklet is just amazing. The pictures are all amazing and classy. The booklet is just beautiful and the cover, even if it's a simple on a side in my opinion this kind of cult covers like the one of "Wish You Were Here". "Somewhere Else" is a synonym of class my friends and if you believe in my words and buy this album, you can be sure that you'll not only buy a poor CD. This is a pure beautiful CD and I only regret that sometime this is a bit too melow.

"Somewhere Else" is a must for the fans of Marillion. It's a soft and peaceful album but it's beautiful too. The music of this release is just magic, and if you like "British" music and ready to bet some money that you'll fall in love with this album. Even if you only like to listen to Metal I highly recommend you this album, especially if you like melancholic tunes. "Somewhere Else" is not the best album released by Marillion but this is a good album and you'll not regret to buy it I think..