Marillion: Separated Out : The Complete History 1979-2002

Rating:
Summary: Very enjoyable book but just a few complaints...
Review: For any Marillion fan, this is the best book out there as it covers every era up to the present. There are interviews with evryone past and present and the book is a very easy read (though be forwarned American readers there's a lot of British slang in there) and was pretty accurate with a nice dsicography in back as well.
My only complaints are that when it comes to each album the descriptions of the songs are at times unintentionally hilarious. The author goes WAY overboard with his emotions in describing songs. Here is the most ridiculous in describing the song "Warm Wet Circles": "...Steve Rothery breaks into an aching solo, full of pathos and longing...Ian Mosely's snare cracks and we feel the first bullet smashing into John Lennon on the steps of the Dakota Building". What? I feel a drum, I don't know about you. This goes beyond insanity. I mean, I laughed out loud at this and many others. The author clearly has no distance from the subject and Marillion can do no wrong.
I am a lifetime fan and let me say they've put out their fair share of [stuff] ("Radiat10n" and [local website] are prime examples). To his credit, he does have the fan perspective and some negative views are offered at times but not many.
If not for cringing at the reviews of the songs, I'd say this was a total pleasure. As is, it's a great book.