Subterranea

by IQ

Subterranea cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 5 September 1997
  • Label: GEP
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:42:34
  • Community rating: 3.66/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Paul Cook, Martin Orford, Peter Nicholls, Michael Holmes, John Jowitt

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Considered a defining magnum opus of the neo-progressive rock movement, the British quintet's ambitious double album details the story of a man kept in lifelong isolation attempting to reintegrate into society. The sweeping, heavily synthesized arrangements and profoundly dramatic vocal performances echo the classic, theatrical scope of 1970s Genesis.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, conceptual, atmospheric, melodic, existential

Tracklist

  1. Overture (4:38)
  2. Provider (1:36)
  3. Subterranea (5:53)
  4. Sleepless Incidental (6:23)
  5. Failsafe (8:57)
  6. Speak My Name (3:35)
  7. Tunnel Vision (7:24)
  8. Infernal Chorus (5:10)
  9. King Of Fools (2:02)
  10. The Sense In Sanity (4:48)
  11. State Of Mine (1:59)
  12. Laid Low (1:29)
  13. Breathtaker (6:04)
  14. Capricorn (5:16)
  15. The Other Side (2:22)
  16. Unsolid Ground (5:04)
  17. Somewhere In Time (7:11)
  18. High Waters (2:43)
  19. The Narrow Margin (20:00)

Credits

  • IQ - primary artist, written-by [music], arranged by
  • John Jowitt - bass, backing vocals
  • Paul Cook - drums, percussion
  • Peter Nicholls - lead vocals, backing vocals, lyrics by
  • Tony Wright - musician [guest musician], saxophone

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