Afraid of Sunlight [Bonus CD]

Artist	Marillion
Format	CD
Genre	Rock
Label Name	Sanctuary
Producer	Marillion, Dave Meegan
Release Date	2002 02 19
Song List	1: Gazpacho (7:28) 2: Cannibal Surf Babe (5:45) 3: Beautiful (5:12) 4: Afraid of Sunlight (5:01) 5: Out of This World (7:54) 6: Afraid of Sunlight (6:49) 7: Beyond You (6:10) 8: King (7:03) 9: Icon (6:05) 10: Live Forever (4:34) 11: Second Chance (AKA Beautiful) [#] (5:14) 12: Beyond You [#][Demo Version] (5:18) 13: Cannibal Surf Babe [#] (6:00) 14: Out of This World [Studio Outtake (7:27) 15: Bass Frenzy [#] (1:18) 16: Mirages [#][Demo Version] (6:02) 17: Afraid of Sunlight [Acoustic Demo][#] (6:51)
Style.Categories	Neo-Prog, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Hard Rock

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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. [Afraid of Sunlight is also available in a release with added bonus tracks.] ~ Alex S. Garcia, All Music Guide