Less Is More (Album)
Occupation
- Steve Hogarth - vocals
- Steve Rothery - Guitar
- Mark Kelly - Keyboards
- Pete Trewavas - Bass
- Ian Mosley - drums
Less Is More (English for "less is more " ) is the 16th studio album by the British progressive rock band Marillion. It was published on 2 October 2009 and is a collection of, primarily with acoustic instruments presented, slim arranged songs.
Background
Steve Rothery: We have already talked about it for years to make an acoustic album. We were too long in the vicious circle " letter - Recording - rehearsals for the tour - tours ". We needed and wanted them a break. Pete Trewavas: The decision was to make an acoustic album is a good way to get out of the rat race to come, and to get a break from songwriting. Rocksquare.com: Following the publication of Somewhere Else ( 2007) Happiness Is The Road (2008) Singer Steve Hogarth was burnt lyrical. In an effort to give themselves time to find new inspiration musically and lyrically, the band realized Less Is More.
It is often referred to as the Unplugged album, strictly speaking, but this is not correct. Steve Rothery The solo at the end of Quartz is one of the few moments where I picked up the electric guitar.
Who played what?
- Steve Hogarth - vocals, piano, Dulcitone, dulcimer, percussion
- Steve Rothery - acoustic guitars, electric guitars, Portuguese guitar
- Mark Kelly - harmonium, organ, Hammond organ, autoharp, glockenspiel, piano, backing vocals
- Pete Trewavas - acoustic bass guitar, xylophone, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Ian Mosley - drums, Moroccan bongos
- B. Hartshorn - Bass Harmonica
- H S Ensemble - String Instruments
- The Preston Bisset Singers - Choir
- S. Audley - Bowed Glockenspiel
- R. Hazelhurst - Clockwork effects
Title list
Reviews
"Often songs that are transferred into an acoustic cloak sparse, expressionless and even boring work. Marillion is the opposite of success. Songs that sound as if they the way to the ear would never otherwise be allowed to travel. They shine through emotionally charged vocals and grandiose re-arranged instrumentation that always causes accents. Getting into the music falls thus easier than on the regular albums and enchanted from start to finish. "
" Less Is More? Tough question. DC ahead - the selection of the pieces may possibly seem strange, even the fact that it has only a rare piece done ( " It's Not Your Fault " ) on this electroless retrospective seems more like money-making because of an inner conviction ".
"In order deprives the factor dynamics, one has to open up as volume- drenched music consumer only other interesting aspects. And so you learn after several passes the character Marillionscher art of composition again appreciate: unconventional, exciting crafted songs with surprising harmonies and metric refinements. In addition, is joined by a skillful game with epic song design and partial pop elements. "
" Equally as varied, as is making music, shows also the vocals of Steve Hogarth, almost crying brings one at the very delicate sounds. He touches feelings that you do not actually want to allow. And whenever he has a bottom, then he raises his voice, unfortunately, which almost always ends in a loud croak. These moments bring a then unfortunately or fortunately back to the real world. What would this album a masterpiece, without these oblique tones. [ ... ] " Less Is More" is soft rock at its finest, profound, intense and most wonderfully melancholic. It's almost a shame to waste this music Cuddly attacks, it is better to sink in just the beautiful sounds. "
"Here at LESS IS MORE offer us the guys around vocalist Steve Hogarth quiet, rather spartan (not purely acoustic! ) Versions of songs such as GO!, OUT OF THIS WORLD, HARD AS LOVE, THE SPACE MEMORY OF WATER and a few further. The songs are so any Marillion fan at the latest known and offer ACTUALLY nothing really new. Is LESS IS MORE therefore become unnecessary, dispensable publication? Let me say clearly no, because the songs were great even in the original version, win here but added a new dimension, which justifies the purchase especially for the fans. "
" All in all, this is the best album of the band for 10 years for me. If you like acoustic performances or the originals like is Less Is More is an absolute must-buy. "
" Marillion fans will slam shut and do not really regret it. [ ... ] But only true Hogarth disciples will speak of the last word safe. His Huuhuus make it not always easy for me lately. Less, hihi, is sometimes more, Steve! "
" ' Less Is More ' offers as usual no music in between. On the demanding, emotionally heavy sound of Marillion must have once admitted. What then revealed, one can uncheesy described as wonderful, even on the modest and understated album. The admissions are not better than the originals, they are just different. For Marillion connoisseurs ' Less Is More ' the ideal, melancholy accompaniment for the beginning of autumn. "