Rich and optimistic: Marillion's new album
British prog-rockers Marillion are set to release a new album in early 2022. "An Hour Before It's Dark" is the name of the band's 20th studio record, the follow-up to their 2019 orchestral album "Marillion With Friends From The Orchestra."
Back in September, the band announced, "The recording process is now complete and Michael Hunter will begin mixing in the next few days. As a collection of songs, it sounds very strong. All five of us are very excited about what we've created, and Lucy [Jordache, manager] says 'it surpasses FEAR.' True praise."
Six new songs were recorded by Steve Hogarth (lead and backing vocals, keyboards), Steve Rothery (lead and rhythm guitars), Mark Kelly (keyboards), Pete Trewavas (bass, background vocals) and Ian Mosley (drums) for "An Hour Before It's Dark" at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios. The result is an album about the problems and opportunities of our time and, according to Hogarth, is musically rich and perhaps their most optimistic work in many years.

CD
01. Be Hard on Yourself (I) the Tear in the Big Picture (3:52)
02. Be Hard on Yourself (II) Lust for Luxury (2:07)
03. Be Hard on Yourself (III) You Can Learn (3:29)
04. Reprogram the Gene (I) Invincible (3:32)
05. Reprogram the Gene (II) Trouble-Free Life (2:01)
06. Reprogram the Gene (III) a Cure for Us? (1:29)
07. Only a Kiss (0:39)
08. Murder Machines (4:21)
09. The Crow and the Nightingale (6:35)
10. Sierra Leone (I) Chance in a Million (1:33)
11. Sierra Leone (II) the White Sand (0:53)
12. Sierra Leone (III) the Diamond (3:30)
13. Sierra Leone (IV) the Blue Warm Air (2:24)
14. Sierra Leone (V) More Than Treasure (2:35)
15. Care (I) Maintenance Drugs (4:37)
16. Care (II) an Hour Before It'S Dark (2:28)
17. Care (III) Every Cell (3:19)
18. Care (IV) Angels on Earth (4:56)

Blu-ray
01. Be hard on yourself
02. Reprogram the gene
03. Only a kiss (Instrumental)
04. Murder machines
05. The crow and the nightingale
06. Sierra Leone
07. Care