Afraid of Sunlight

by Marillion

Overview

Afraid of sunlight was Marillion's first real progressive album since Fish had left the band. While it does not rank as high as classics like Script for a Jester's Tear or Fugazi, it still has some very strong moments. "Cannibal Surf Babe" is a tribute to the '60s (sort of). It starts off like the Beach Boys' "California Girls" before turning into the nightmarish tale of a cannibal woman! But the best moments are in the second half of the album, with tracks such as "Out of This World," "Afraid of Sunlight," and "King." As usual with Marillion, the keyboards stand out the most. There are some very beautiful melodic moments and perhaps a better mix between calm and agressive melodies than on previous albums made with Steve Hogarth. ~ Alex S. Garcia

Product Details

Release Date:	03/20/2020
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0190295443108

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Marillion   Primary Artist,Vocals
Wendy Paige   Vocals (Background)
Barbera Lezmy   Vocals (Background)
Steve Hogarth   Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion
Ian Mosley   Drums,Percussion
Mark Kelly   Keyboards,Keyboards
Pete Trewavas   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
H   Vocals (Background)
Barbara Lezmy   Vocals (Background)
Hannah Stobart   Vocals (Background)
Steve Rothery   Guitar

Technical Credits

Stewart Every   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Chris Hedge   Recording
Paul Boothroyd   Recording
Steve Hogarth   Composer,Lyricist,Sleeve Notes
Bill Smith   Design
Ian Mosley   Composer
Mark Kelly   Composer
Derek Dick   Composer
Andrea Wright   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Peter Mew   Engineer,Remastering,Digital Editing,Mastering Engineer
Nick Davis   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Nigel Reeve   Project Coordinator
Michael H. Bauer   Mixing
Michael Brauer   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Michael Hunter   Mixing,Engineer,Assistant,Remix Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Dave Meegan   Mixing,Arranger,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Nick Davies   Mixing
Marillion   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Stuart Every   Assistant Engineer
Pete Trewavas   Composer
Diz Minnett   Composer
Michael Pointer   Composer
Hogarth   Composer,Lyricist
Lucy Jordache   Liner Notes,Project Coordinator
Emile Waldteufel   Composer
Paul Cox   Cover Photo,Photography
John Helmer   Composer,Lyricist
Brian Jelliman   Composer
Steve Rothery   Composer