IQ – Are You Sitting Comfortably? (1989) [Original US Pressing] {Vinyl Rip 24Bit/96khz}

This is probably the most pop and accessible of the IQ albums; with Paul Menel on lead vocals, it definitely sounds like the previous “Nomzamo”. So, the IQ fan who expects complex and elaborated progressive songs could be a bit disappointed. So, you have to be prepared to hear something more pop here, although the progressive dimension is still quite present.
The songs are actually accessible and very catchy: the compositions are fresh, cute and never dark. Menel’s voice is OUTSTANDING!!! The record is well balanced: some songs are really pop, well made and very catchy (“Drive On”, “Sold On You”, “Through My Fingers”), while other ones are more progressive (“Nostalgia”, “Wurensh”). The mix of modern varied keyboards and sought-after clean & slight distortion guitars a la MARILLION, combined to a wonderful elaborated fretless bass is very pleasant. Even if the drums are less elaborated here, they still do a great job. All the songs are very well made! No fillers!

Review by greenback, progarchives.com

Tracklist:

A1 War Heroes
A2 Drive On
A3 Nostalgia
A4 Falling Apart At The Seams
B1 Sold On You
B2 Through My Fingers
B3 Wurensh
B4 Nothing At All

– Paul Cook / drums, percussion
– Tim Essau / bass guitar, bass pedals, back vocal
– Mike Holmes / guitar, guitar synthetizers
– Paul Menel / vocals, backing vocals, strimpapa, tambourine
– Martin Orford / keyboards, backing vocals, sax, flute and flying tart
Artwork By [Sleeve Design] – Satori
Producer – Terry Brown
Written-By – M. Orford*, M. Holmes*, P. Cook*, P. Menel*, T. Esau*
Notes
Mastered at Masterdisk.
(P)(C) 1989 Squawk Inc.

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