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This, the bandrsquos eighteenth studio album, features 5 brand new tracks ndash consistingof 17 parts and the feeling within the band themselves is that they may well haveproduced their best ever work. Marillion has certainly not mellowed with ageWhilst the album title itself is certainly provocative, itrsquos not meant to be offensive.The title itself features as a line in the track ldquoThe New Kingsrdquo and is delivered as aplaintive falsetto. Steve Hogarth said, ldquoWersquove used sbquoF E A Rrsquo as a title with somerelish, but only as it shows that we havenrsquot shied away, but itrsquos said with sadness.There are two basic impulses behind human behaviour Love and Fear, and all thegood stuff comes from loverdquo.ldquoF E A Rrdquo sees the band taking on the big themes but they do not see it as theirplace to preach to people. ldquoThe New Kingsrdquo looks at the ravening beast thatmodern capitalism seems to have evolved into, ldquoEl Doradordquo examines the notionsof political entitlement and the modern challenges for the UK, ldquoThe Leaversrdquoexamines the impact of a transient life on the road for those constantly wavinggoodbye. The job is simple, says Hogarth, ldquoWe use the amazing privilege ofhaving both a platform and an audience to encourage people to look in the mirrorand ask themselves the big questions ndash by doing just that ourselvesrdquo.The album artwork shows the acronym ldquoF E A Rldquo embossed on a gold ingot, andthe songs themselves bear the hallmark of true quality. Marillion CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £13.99