Marillion announce new album ‘An Hour Before It’s Dark’

MARILLION have announced a new album!

Titled An Hour Before It’s Dark, the upcoming album from the British progressive rock giants is their 20th studio album and is scheduled to be released in March next year, via earMUSIC.

Like its predecessor, 2016’s Fuck Everyone And Run (F E A R), An Hour Before It’s Dark was recorded at Peter Gabriel‘s Real World Studios, which also provided the perfect backdrop for the carefully chosen selection of behind-the-scenes footage in form of a documentary on the making of the album and a performance of Murder Machines from Real World that will be released together with the album.

Speaking about the upcoming album, vocalist Steve Hogarth says, “despite the seemingly bleak contemplations across this album – the virus, our mortality, medical science, care, AND Leonard Cohen [laughs] – the overall feeling of the music is surprisingly upbeat. I think the band are as on form as they ever were really, and the addition of Choir Noir has added another new soul and colour to things.”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released the first song from the upcoming album; Be Hard On Yourself.

Listen to Be Hard On Yourself here:

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:

Track List: 

1. Be Hard On Yourself i. The Tear In The Big Picture ii. Lust For Luxury iii. You Can Learn
2. Reprogram The Gene i. Invincible ii. Trouble-Free Life iii. A Cure For Us?
3. Only A Kiss (Instrumental)
4. Murder Machines
5. The Crow And The Nightingale
6. Sierra Leone i. Chance In A Million ii. The White Sand iii. The Diamond iv. The Blue Warm Air v. More Than A Treasure
7. Care i. Maintenance Drugs ii. An Hour Before It’s Dark iii. Every Call iv. Angels On Earth

An Hour Before It’s Dark is set for release on March 4th via earMUSIC. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

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