Album: Afraid of Sunlight by Marillion (1995)
Genre: Progressive Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Rousing
Record Label: earMUSIC
Format: Album

Description: Afraid of Sunlight is Marillion's eighth studio album, released in 1995. It was their last for EMI (who would, however, continue to release back-catalogue material on compilations and re-issues, as well as distribute some later recordings). It was the first Marillion studio album to fail to reach the Top 10 in the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 16 and falling out of the Top 40 after two weeks. Despite its relative commercial failure, Afraid of Sunlight became one of the band's most critically acclaimed albums and was included in Q magazine's "Recordings of the Year" for 1995. It was retrospectively described by Jeri Montesano of Allmusic as "the peak of Marillion's growing, impressive body of work" and by Jason Ankeny as "the most consistent Marillion release to date".

Artist Background: Taking the name from J.R.R. Tolkien's book "The Silmarillion", the band was originally formed in Aylesbury, Bucks, UK, in December 1978, featuring Mick Pointer on drums, Steve Rothery on guitars, Doug Irvine on bass and vocals, and Brian Jelliman on keyboards. By early 1981, the band's line-up changed with the departure of Doug Irvine. He was replaced by Diz Minnitt and Scotish singer Derek William Dick (alias Fish), who had been involved together in a short lived experimental band called Sto... Part of the Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Fish, IQ, Arena, Big Big Train

Music Scene: Part of the Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Progressive Rock, Rock/Pop, Rousing, 1990s, Album, earMUSIC

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Afraid of Sunlight is Marillion's eighth studio album, released in 1995. It was their last for EMI (who would, however, continue to release back-catalogue material on compilations and re-issues, as well as distribute some later recordings). It was the first Marillion studio album to fail to reach the Top 10 in the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 16 and falling out of the Top 40 after two weeks. Despite its relative commercial failure, Afraid of Sunlight became one of the band's most critically acclaimed albums and was included in Q magazine's "Recordings of the Year" for 1995. It was retrospectively described by Jeri Montesano of Allmusic as "the peak of Marillion's growing, impressive body of work" and by Jason Ankeny as "the most consistent Marillion release to date".

Afraid of Sunlight

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