Fugazi

Description

For their second album, British neo-prog pioneers Marillion trimmed a bit of the musical fat from their sound. Though the group still maintained many of the old-school prog trappings that made SCRIPT FOR A JESTERS TEAR a success, FUGAZI took Marillion towards a more refined vista. Lead singer Fishs lyrics are even more laden with barbed invective aimed at British social conventions, marking him as either a descendent of Ray Davies or a precursor of Jarvis Cocker, depending on ones inclination. Theres a greater rhythmic thrust to some of the tracks, and less emphasis on facile instrumental flair. Of course, thats not to say that theres any dearth of impressive musical moments here, as guitarist Steve Rotherys post-Pink Floyd guitar dances around Mark Kellys kaleidoscopic synthesizer lines. Ultimately less ornate and more aggressive than its predecessor, FUGAZI was a slight step away from Marillions 70s roots towards a sound more uniquely their own.