Album · 2001
Anoraknophobia
by Marillion
Anoraknophobia is a 2001 progressive rock album by Marillion. It runs 8 tracks across 64 minutes on earMUSIC.
Progressive Rock · Alternative Rock · Art Rock
Your rating
- 73 /100
- 3 critics
- 8
- Tracks
- 64 min
- Runtime
- 131 bpm
- Tempo
- F minor
- Key
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3 publications
- Classic Rock4/5
- Kerrang!4/5
- AllMusic3/5
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Tracklist
8 tracks · 64 min
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About
Anoraknophobia is Marillion's 12th studio album, released in 2001. Following the success of their previous North American tour, underwritten by the band's fans themselves, Marillion turned to their fans to finance the making of Anoraknophobia, asking them to pre-order the album before it was even recorded. This was as unprecedented as it was successful, as more than 12,500 fans pre-ordered it. All who pre-ordered the album received a special double-CD version. Everyone who pre-ordered the album before a set date also got their names printed in the booklet of the 2-CD version. The album title appears to be a portmanteau of "anorak" (or its slang equivalent) and "arachnophobia", although according to Steve Hogarth the point of the title is no fear of anoraks ("anorak no phobia"). To accompany the album, Marillion issued a press release which stated:
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“This is an important and contemporary album that is light years removed from anything the band have created in their past. It deserves to be reviewed in a manner that is both accurate and fair. So, our challenge to you is to firstly listen to the album. Then write a review without using any of the following words: 'progressive rock,' 'Genesis,' 'Fish,' 'heavy metal,' 'dinosaurs,' 'predictable,' 'concept album'. Because if you do, we'll know that you haven't listened to it." Anoraknophobia was the first of the band's studio albums to fail to chart at all in the UK. Its sole single, "Between You and Me", also failed to chart.
In brief
- When was Anoraknophobia released?
- Anoraknophobia was released in 2001 on earMUSIC.
- How many tracks are on Anoraknophobia?
- Anoraknophobia has 8 tracks, with a runtime of 64 minutes.
- What genre is Anoraknophobia?
- Anoraknophobia is catalogued under Progressive Rock, Alternative Rock, Art Rock.
- What BPM is Anoraknophobia?
- Anoraknophobia runs at a median tempo of 131 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Anoraknophobia?
- Listeners of Anoraknophobia also rate The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, Selling England by the Pound by Genesis, Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd.
Anoraknophobia at a glance
- Label
- Liberty Records
- Produced by
- Dave Meegan
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