Holidays in Eden is MARILLION in its maximum expression, the emotions that you are exhausted when you listen to this album are innumerable, all the guitar parts of the incredible Steve Rothery, this album shine from the beginning to the end.

Pretty much yacht rock but so damn catchy.

Written by [user id=257050] on 02.02.2021 at 16:15

Pretty much yacht rock but so damn catchy.

I don't know what "yacht rock" is, but this album is much more than just catchy music.

Written by JoHn Doe on 02.02.2021 at 16:20

Written by [user id=257050] on 02.02.2021 at 16:15

Pretty much yacht rock but so damn catchy.

I don't know what "yacht rock" is, but this album is much more than just catchy music.

Yacht rock is a cheeky variation on soft rock. Just making the point that this album is more soft rock than prog. It also marks the end of the Fish era - personally don't think they've ever surpassed their 80's output. The reason I described it as catchy is because it is catchy; i didn't say that was all it was.

I think Seasons End is one of their best albums. One can easily tell they wanted to cut all the ties to Fish-era Marillion but at the same time continue to evolve their sound from the diamond that was Clutching at Straws. This version of the band is less raw and sentimental, but more streamlined and stripped down in a good way. I think they did all the right stylistic choices around this time, even the "bad" sellout album that came after this is great and overlooked in my opinion.

Written by [user id=257050] on 02.02.2021 at 16:31

Written by JoHn Doe on 02.02.2021 at 16:20

Written by [user id=257050] on 02.02.2021 at 16:15

Pretty much yacht rock but so damn catchy.

I don't know what "yacht rock" is, but this album is much more than just catchy music.

Yacht rock is a cheeky variation on soft rock. Just making the point that this album is more soft rock than prog. It also marks the end of the Fish era - personally don't think they've ever surpassed their 80's output. The reason I described it as catchy is because it is catchy; i didn't say that was all it was.

Marillon is not soft rock, sure it's not heavy, they rarely had a riff, but call this neo-prog, call it art rock, call it crossover prog, but not soft rock. Soft rock makes me think of Air Suply and 80s Chicago, both cheesy like a lot of similar bands were.

Written by JoHn Doe on 02.02.2021 at 16:37

Marillon is not soft rock, sure it's not heavy, they rarely had a riff, but call this neo-prog, call it art rock, call it crossover prog, but not soft rock. Soft rock makes me think of Air Suply and 80s Chicago, both cheesy like a lot of similar bands were.

Soft rock doesn't necessarily apply to the cheesy - most of Fleetwood Mac's output (especially post 70s) is soft rock but not cheese. Back in the 80s, Marillion were neo-prog or whatever you want to label it but that ended with this album and probably 'Clutching At Straws' tbh.

Written by [user id=257050] on 02.02.2021 at 16:47



Soft rock doesn't necessarily apply to the cheesy - most of Fleetwood Mac's output (especially post 70s) is soft rock but not cheese. Back in the 80s, Marillion were neo-prog or whatever you want to label it but that ended with this album and probably 'Clutching At Straws' tbh.

In my opinion Seasons End is the last Marillion album that can be called "neo-prog".

I bought this album when it came out and i was happy to see that the group had survived fish's departure.But...coming after a masterpiece like clutching at straw, this album was disappointing. It's not a bad album but the music played was more for fish's voice than for steve hogarth. The year after Vigil in the wilderness of mirrors from FISH was out which was for me much better than this "marillion" album. A thing is sure the fan base started to split at that point and i found my way on the fish side. The best album with steve is for me "Brave" and "season's end" weared well is name for me. After brave i just didn't like at all what marillion produced...