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So here is the problem with me reviewing this album. I am woefully ignorant of PFM. So lets try and turn that into a positive in this review seeing as I am not coming in with any pre conceived thoughts of what this album should be.
This album like many prog albums, it is a “grower not a shower”. It might take a few listens for you to like this album. The opening track We’re not an Island is pretty accessible. Other tracks are a bit more complex but not much more.
This double album is the same music but one is English and one is Italian. The great thing about that is its not a direct translation so that they had more latitude with lyrics on the different versions
All tracks I liked but I picked my favorites below for you to request.
| PREVIOUS BAND RATING: |  (4.0 / 5) |
| ACCESSIBILITY: |  (2.5 / 5) |
| HEAVINESS: |  (2.0 / 5) |
| MELODIC: | (4.0 / 5) |
| ARTWORK: | (4.0 / 5) |
| DRAMA: | (4.0 / 5) |
| OVERALL RATING: | (4.0 / 5) |
ALBUM HIGHLIGHTS:
We’re Not An Island
So Long
Freedom Square
Hannah
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Key:
These ratings are just attributes and may not have correlation to the most important: OVERALL RATING
PREVIOUS BAND RATING
0: Never heard of them or debut album.
1: Someone recommended. I give them another shot.
2: Some good moments in the past but never put together an album I really liked.
3: Some 4 or 5 star songs but albums can be hit or miss for me.
4: I like 80% of their songs and probably went to see them live.
5: I would, and probably have gone on a plane to see them live.
ACCESSIBILITY EXAMPLES
1: Weather Report
2: Zappa
3: Genesis – Selling England by the Pound,
4: Marillion – F.E.A.R
5: Kino – Picture
HEAVINESS EXAMPLES
1: IQ – Seventh House
2: Discipline – Unfold Like a Staircase
3: Porcupine Tree – In Abstentia, Shadow Gallery – Tyranny
4: Vanden Plas – Chirst 0, Dream Theater – Scenes From a Memory
5: Opeth – Black Water Park
MELODIC EXAMPLES:
1: Opeth – Black Water Park
2: Vanden Plas – Chirst 0, Dream Theater – Scenes From a Memory
3: Porcupine Tree – In Abstentia, Shadow Gallery – Tyranny
4: Discipline – Unfold Like a Staircase
5: IQ – Seventh House
OVERALL RATING:
1: Will Never listen to again and deleted under no circumstances should you buy this
2: Not my thing maybe one redeeming song.
3: I like parts of this and I would check them out if they were near me.
4: I would get in the car and road trip to see this album live
5: I would get on a plane to see this performed live
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