Mark Kelly: Interview (P.2) | New Album | 'Holidays in Eden' & 'This Strange Engine' Reissues

Marillion's Mark Kelly talks the new album and its release date, plus special deluxe editions of 'Holidays in Eden,' 'Seasons End' and 'This Strange Engine'
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[@Mr.Wrong1]

I always found it really surprising that the band including Hogarth went out of their way to completely dismiss the Fish years for a long long time. Hogarth even claimed more than once that he did not like singing Fish songs as he could not identify with them or the lyrics. Rather surprising when we all know that they got some other bloke in to write the vast majority of the lyrics for years afrer he joined. That just doesn't add up. I do still find it amusing that they continue to have a chip on their shoulder and wonder in amazement why they just are not taken seriously enough and ignored. For a start, they could decide to go down another route other than releasing album after album of dull, uninteresting, uninspired tosh. Usually including indecipherable whispers pretending to be vocals. Come on lads you have flogged that dead horse long enough now... Won't be buying another Marillion album as the last one was just bloody insufferable. Thought the recent ones before that were bad enough. Good luck with the book though Mark.

[@antoniogalianojerez9942]

Fear is the best album ever written by marillion in my opinion, and i have bought every record ( and heard it thousand of times) from the band since 1982.

[@freedomisslavery6840]

I tend to agree, all the Marrillion albums over the past 15-20 years have sounded identical to me.

[@snowdog87]

@@freedomisslavery6840 Fear doesn't sound like Marbles doesn't sound like Brave doesn't sound like Afraid of Sunlight on and on We are apparently not listening to the same band

[@arongatt]

Mate , with all due respect (all tho you don’t deserve much) you don’t have a clue what you are talking about.

[@Michael64425]

Wrong,you are Wrong! You must have a different set of ears to me,FEAR is a fantastic album and I much prefer the Marillion catalogue post - Fish. Plus you can't really compare the two,as they are different beasts.

[@nickstallman2356]

Thanks for the interview - looking forward to receiving the book very shortly (and the Marillion weekend of course!)

[@classicalbum]

I'd love to be going this year

[@JamesStoddah]

Again, excellent insight into the band's progress over the years. Look forward to the new album - and also deluxe Holidays in Eden.

[@GustavoLovato]

Very interesting interview! If I may offer a bit of constructive criticism: on a couple of spots you interrupted Mark when he was about to expand on a thought which promised to be very interesting. I’m thinking it is partially due to you being used to your review monologues, which is understandable. Even if you are going for a more relaxed approach, I would recommend that you let your guests finish their thought.

[@johnnyenglish9622]

Yes I agree as I saw an interview once with Jonathan Cain from Journey and the interviewer kept cutting him off but otherwise a brilliant interview. Cheers mate.

[@arongatt]

Marillion is a more refined band nowadays with albums like Brave - afraid of sunlight- FEAR - sounds that can’t be made and Marbles , which all are wonderfully written albums. Yes the first 4 are great and misplaced childhood is still one of my favorite but nostalgia plays a role in all that.

[@CDamo88]

Thank you for the interviews but please stop interrupting guests. It is quite annoying for the listener.

[@classicalbum]

I take a more relaxed approach to interviewing .. consider it a chat rather than just another q&a session

[@FundamentalsUK]

Thanks a lot for asking my question about the keyboard solo he is most proud of / Mark’s fav keyboard solo. Great to hear he concurs that one of his favs is the same as mine, the solo in This Strange Engine 😉. Great interview ,thanks a lot to both of you 🤘🏻👍🏻

[@TractorCountdown]

Really enjoyed the interview. F.E.A.R. instantly makes me think of The Blue Nile, with all the deft, quiet passages - beautiful album, and I can't wait to hear the new one. It's nice to see Mark stoked for it as well. Grand job, Barry.

[@agr7879]

The new album is one of the most incredible albums I’ve ever heard

[@davesomers7354]

it's brilliant, I listen to it every few weeks and it's never failed to blow my socks off, what a shame the masses don't know about this very special band, they should be huge and playing arenas

[@VoiceofFox]

Mark is a top bloke and such an underrated keyboard player. His playing on those early albums got me completely obsessed with the Moog sound until I eventually got a Minimoog of my own. Just For The Record is a high point of his for me, also a very underrated song.

[@davesomers7354]

that song has a great keyboard riff - wish they'd revisit it, it's a banger although I guess it's a very personal song from Derek Dick's heart & soul

[@GeeVanderplas]

I am really looking forward to the Holidays In Eden remix. The remixes for Script and Fugazi brought so much out of those albums that I finally enjoy listening to them again, so I hope that extra shine improves Holidays as well. I love the live version they did for the Marillion Weekend 2011, the songs are great for the most part, but the production really let that album down. And March 4th can't come quick enough!

[@classicalbum]

Same here!

[@sspbrazil]

Great interview, I love the “F.E.A.R.” album too. I have to read the book.

[@Ken5244]

I don't know how strongly H felt about not performing older Marillion in the early years after he (H) joined the band. I saw them across the pond (So. California) on the Holidays in Eden tour and on the This Strange Engine tour (and several more times since), and he sang the heck out of those old Fish-era songs. He clearly had a blast singing "Incommunicado," "Slainte Mhath," "Sugar Mice," and in particular "Garden Party." There's no way he was just gritting it out and pretending to be enthused. Maybe Mark is referring to some other older songs, but the Fish-era songs that I've seen H sing have always seemed 100% sincere. Great interview though. I could watch/listen to Mark talk all day about all things Marillion. I've been on the train since about '88, and what an amazing ride it's been. I hope the lads will keep doing this until they all drop dead. Seriously -- if they're still recording and playing a gig here & there when they're in their 80s or 90s, I'll be in the audience.

[@rushbravado1972]

Looking forward to hearing the new album in March. Fantastic interview.

[@thesaneparty4079]

I've loved both versions of Marillion since I discovered them, but alas, the predictable genuflection to dumb leftist "causes" like climate change (the most vocal alarmists of which can't stop flying their private jets around the world looking for more ocean-front property to buy) is just cringe-worthy. It just goes to prove that when people are good enough at something to find a wide audience, like these musicians, they end up not being very good at anything else.

[@davesomers7354]

imagine a band like Marillion getting a bit 'political' who's next ? Pink Floyd/Roger Waters?

[@nathanaelpeace9550]

Thank for asking my question about the new album being played on the next weekend! Looking forward to hearing it

[@andy8862]

Yeah you are definitely on your own rejecting the fish era

[@hipsterslingo9715]

interviewer cant help cutting across

[@stevetobin7495]

Great interview

[@ziggypop79]

Great interview

[@duncangough9969]

It takes me 24 hours to get to a Marillion GIG (From Australia) and I will take ANY Marillion song. Don't go editing the band's live output, it's up to them what they play!! Marillion is Marillion and there should be no issue playing one song or another!!

[@grantwallace1882]

Are Marillion the loveliest band in the world? Discuss.

[@classicalbum]

Wonderful band, superb fan base and great ethos to them I think.

[@grantwallace1882]

@@classicalbum I have my pre-order of the new album and am proudly displaying my special edition of All One Tonight on my book shelf. A very interesting review. When I saw them live in Brighton, they only played one fish era song - "Sugar Mice". You would have approved.

[@classicalbum]

@@grantwallace1882 I have my pre-order in. If you can get to the Marillion weekend, I would highly recommend it.

[@Baz63]

Hope Mark is right that the new album is more upbeat. FEAR was too slow and depressing for me.

[@classicalbum]

You must be a huge fan of the 'Brave' album :-)

[@Baz63]

@@classicalbum Some parts i enjoy but maybe due to the current times my taste is for more upbeat music. I was a fan for many years but unfortunately i have gravitated away so i'm hoping the new album will get me back into the 'fold'.

[@theturtleproject]

mark kelly was my rick wakeman, he made me want to play

[@classicalbum]

I'm sure he'll be pleased to hear that

[@JIF882]

I thought that Seasons End was next?

[@classicalbum]

Me too. It surprised me when he said 'Holidays' would be the next album - not an album I love to be honest.

[@JIF882]

@@classicalbum Maybe the remix might change that

[@classicalbum]

@@JIF882 It's a bit too poppy for me.

[@CDamo88]

It always was HIE. Rothery recently said that the new remix and remaster improved a lot this album in the sense of remove so polished sound from it. Much needed

[@GustavoLovato]

Mark was about to expand on why “Seasons End” wasn’t next at 14:08 but unfortunately wasn’t able to finish. I’m sure the reason will be explained in other interviews. I’m certainly curious to hear why although we will get both so it’s just a matter of being patient.