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Clutching at Straws
Rock · 1987 · 7 tracks

Clutching at Straws

Marillion

A whiskey-soaked concept album balancing 80s pop sensibilities with theatrical prog. Dark, melodic, and deeply human songs about addiction and fading fame.

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It's the ultimate 'sad guy at the bar' album but with incredible 80s guitar solos.

A sophisticated, whiskey-soaked descent into mid-life disillusionment and urban loneliness.

Clutching at Straws · vs · Marillion
Addiction+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into addiction than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
01
Hotel Hobbies
3:35
04
Going Under
2:48
05
Just for the Record
3:09
06
White Russian
6:28
08
Torch Song
4:05
09
Slàinte Mhath
4:45
11
The Last Straw: Happy Ending
5:59
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the frantic ticking of 'Hotel Hobbies' into the soaring, melodic release of 'Warm Wet Circles'.
The gut-punch vulnerability of the guitar solo in 'Sugar Mice' that feels like a physical sigh of defeat.
The chilling, urgent repetition of 'Where do we go from here' over the driving rhythm of 'White Russian'.
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