This week we celebrate our diamond jubilee and give you the 10th installment of an ongoing series called “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. This is the second in a 4-part series featuring another group that had massive success in the UK that never quite caught on here in the States; the neo-prog innovators: MARILLION! Since this band has such a massive catalog and breadth of releases, we’ve decided to only focus on their output one decade at a time. If you are from the US and have heard of them, more than likely you are familiar with their 80s output which is what we are focusing on today!
This episode is obviously rooted firmly in our Should Have Been category. Marillion is a band that has amassed an amazing catalog of successful yet cult band-ish albums that are nerdy cool, with deep lyrics, but with a keen sense of humor. Kevin refers to them as the English Rush, but this is an amazing group all on their own. We think they SHOULDA BEEN HUGE!!! We hope we either re-introduce you to this band or turn you on to something new!
Songs this week include:
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