Sounds That Can't Be Made
Occupation
- Steve Hogarth - vocals, keyboards, percussion
- Steve Rothery - guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Kelly - keyboards, backing vocals
- Pete Trewavas - bass, background vocals, guitar
- Ian Mosley - drums, backing vocals
Sounds That Can not Be Made (English for " sounds that you can not make " ) is the 17th studio album by the British progressive rock band Marillion. The CD was released in September 2012.
Formation
Like the albums Anoraknophobia, Marbles and Happiness Is the Road, the emergence of Sounds That Can not Be Made was accompanied by a pre-order campaign, which was announced in April 2012.
Content
Up to Pour My Love, whose text comes from John Helmer, all lyrics by Steve Hogarth. The long piece of Gaza is written from the perspective of growing up in Gaza boy, and describes the situation, hopes and dreams. As David Gilmour and Roger Waters Marillion support the " Hoping Foundation " ( Hope and Optimism for Palestinians in the Next Generation ). Steve Hogarth writes:
"This is a song for the people - Especially the children - of Gaza. It was written after many conversations with ordinary Palestinians living in the refugee camps of Gaza and the West Bank. I also spoke to Israelis, to NGO workers, to a diplomat working unofficially in Jerusalem, and Took Their perspectives into account Whilst writing the lyric. It is not my / our intention to smear the Jewish faith or people - we know many Jews are deeply critical of the current situation - and nothing here is Intended to show sympathy for acts of violence, whatever the motivation, but simply to ponder upon where Inevitably desperation leads. Many Gazan children are now the grandchildren of Palestinians in the refugee camps BORN - so called "temporary " shelters. Temporary for over 50 years now .. Gaza is today, Effectively, a city imprisoned without trial. We ask you to add your voice to Those already campaigning and lobbying for a peaceful and urgent resolution to this desperately unfair situation. Please check out the " Hoping " foundation ( www.hopingfoundation.org ) Which Provides facilities and materials for Palestinian children enabling them to play, to learn, and to express Themselves through art, music, and the performing arts. Help if you can. To dream, might also not after all, be just a dream. "
Cover
The cover was designed by Simon Ward. The artistic design of the books of the deluxe edition was for many artists, including Antonio Seijas, Simon Ward and Andy Wright.
Title list
Luxury edition
The " Deluxe Campaign Edition" next to the CD includes a 128 page book with pictures / photos and song lyrics, and a DVD with interviews with the band and some songs that were played in Racquet Club live.
Official Youtube Publications
On July 17, 2012, released for promotional purposes in the Youtube channel of the band, the song Power. 10 August 2012 was followed by a trailer for the album. On September 4, 2012, a version was released in lower quality mp3 of the song Gaza, support with a request to the " Hoping Foundation".
Reviews
"... The Marillionist within me freaks out not completely. Although the final "The Sky Above the Rain" wearing a beautiful title, and was often referred to in the run-up to the climax, but not isser. Nene. I love Hogarth's often on the edge of embarrassment located performances ( vocally, lyrically ), but the finale is then even me a copy too cheesy. Do I have "The Sky Above the Rain", menno What the fridge horny Name, simple yet nice to hear? Time will tell. "Gaza " and "Montreal" are killers, "The Sky Above the Rain" is kitsch! [ ... ] It will ask "Sounds That Can not Be Made" deal on a par with " Marbles ". Although there is no over- song a la " The Invisible Man ", no moving finale as " Neverland " and a remake of " Fantastic Place ". But songs like "Gaza ", " Montreal", "Pour My Love " and the title song will also become classics. "
" Staying positive of " Sounds That Can not Be Made "at most a few guitar solos and the angry outbursts in " Gaza "in memory. Otherwise penetrate Marillion on her front reconnaissance flight in galaxies of the boredom that has never seen a human before. Continue to refer to such music as prog rock, is already strong stuff. Marillion move on well-maintained roads that were released for over forty years by each stumbling block and pothole. No obstacle moves them in the parade. No new thought them gets in the way. Everything is going according to plan. This is not a prog that is coffee rock ride. If you play it backwards, you get an electric blanket turned on. "
" " Sounds That Can not Be Made " is a great produced, but ultimately tepid album with a lot of soft pop rock, some long soft pop rock and a few prog ingredients as a whole. Will surely be entranced, they also need the fans, after all they have funded it. But I do not and that's why I keep all of the heretics, the disc for okay, but far from outstanding. "
"Album opener Gaza might also well prove to be one of the most controversial tracks of Marillion 's career - not for its musical content, but for its lyrics and themes. Directly Tackling the conflicts in between Israel and the Palestinians is a profoundly difficult tightrope to walk, but to Steve Hogarth 's credit his lyrics are unusually nuanced When it comes to rock songs about Gaza. [ ... ] In short, if you're a fan of H -era Marillion Marbles and Consider to be one of Their better albums, you're highly likely to see this one as a return to DOCUMENT "
" To come straight to the point: After a bit the sound entrümpelten Song recycling Less is More Sounds That Can not Be Made is a return to what Marillion do best. The resulting eight new songs along one of the most interesting and best albums of their long career. "
" If you look at the album as a complete work, the high degree falls once again on to musical finesse. Production wise can sound did can not be made nothing to be desired. Many of the songs are not as easily accessible as of " This Strange Engine" or " Marbles " and there is also quite a dark mood, which was already heard predecessor. This may deter some newcomers. One thing is certain, the more often you hear it, the more it grows. Fact is, live the songs are also again to gain in quality! "