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Which concept album do you prefer?

Marillion - Brave
7 (21.9%)
Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet
25 (78.1%)

Total Members Voted: 32

Voting closed: August 23, 2012, 12:33:49 PM

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Offline KevShmev

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Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« on: August 21, 2012, 12:33:49 PM »
Tow hugely popular albums by the fanbases of both respective bands, this is the easiest vote thus far for me.  I tried like hell to live Brave many years ago, but it failed to make even the slightest dent.  On the other hand, while not one of my favorite PT albums, I still love Fear.
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2012, 12:35:06 PM »
FoaBP is my favourite PT album, whereas I only really like Clutching at Straws from Marillion, so it's pretty easy for me as well.
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2012, 12:37:35 PM »
I really like Brave.  Its a bit overrated by Marillion fans but its still really good.

FOABP though, especially combined with Nil Recurring, is just a bit better.
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2012, 12:45:39 PM »
FOABP is my favorite PT album hands down.
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2012, 01:07:48 PM »
Brave is a brilliant album and a brilliant concept. Haven't listened to FOABP a whole bunch.
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2012, 01:10:49 PM »
FOABP is the album that got me into PT. I liked Brave, but wasn't in love with it.
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2012, 01:28:27 PM »
I have to abstain, as I'm not very familiar with Marillion.

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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2012, 01:47:18 PM »
Finally, another one of these I can vote in. I like Brave, but it took me a long time to get into it, and even now I still find it hard to listen to unless I am in the right mood for the whole album. It's got a few good tracks, and some other good ones, but as a whole, it's got a lot of ups and downs that, unless I'm in the mood for middle-era Marillion, it's a bit hard for me to focus on.

For FOABP, I can just put it on and get through it all easily - and I'm talking about the LP/Vinyl track list, too, which includes the Nil Recurring tracks, completing the conceptual feel more (for me, at least).

FOABP stands as one of my favorite PT albums, and as one of my favorite albums of the last decade, period, so it definitely wins over Brave for me.

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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2012, 02:28:59 PM »
FOABP is not one of my favorite PT albums. However, I never could understand Marillion.
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2012, 02:47:57 PM »
I've heard Brave once or twice...so maybe I'm a bit biased.   I will say that this would have been *A LOT* tougher if it was up against Clutching at Straws.

But as it is...FOABP by a landslide.
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2012, 03:28:07 PM »
FOABP without even a second thought. Brave is alright I guess, but nothing that really blows my mind. Actually most of the time I get bored with Brave.

Now if it was Misplaced Childhood vs. FOABP then maybe we'd have some competition.
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2012, 03:29:09 PM »
Quote from: jammindude on August 21, 2012, 02:47:57 PM
I will say that this would have been *A LOT* tougher if it was up against Clutching at Straws.

But as it is...FOABP by a landslide.

Yeah, Clutching would have been the proper choice.  Clutching at Straws > FoaBP > Brave
« Last Edit: August 22, 2012, 08:23:32 AM by Dr. DTVT »
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2012, 03:42:37 PM »
I'm abstaining as I've yet to hear Brave.
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2012, 04:02:48 PM »
Marillion (especially Hogarth-era) is one of my favorite bands  but I'm not really a huge fan of Brave. Its a good album but I like Marbles, Seasons End, etc more. Porcupine Tree is another one of my favorites and while I love FOABP its probably only my 5th or 6th favorite. I'm going with FOABP here.
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2012, 04:33:20 PM »
a poll with my favorite album of all-time vs one of the most disappointing albums ever made.

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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #15 on: August 21, 2012, 04:34:44 PM »
FOABP is quite frakly one of the greatest albums ever, so that.
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2012, 07:30:02 PM »
Pretty sure Fear of a Blank Planet is better, but I have not heard Brave yet so I can't really vote.
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #17 on: August 21, 2012, 08:47:52 PM »
Well at least I'm not standing alone on the Brave side anymore.
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #18 on: August 21, 2012, 10:40:08 PM »
I'll be on the Brave side with you, lonestar. We have bacon, right?
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #19 on: August 21, 2012, 11:25:21 PM »
Of course man. :godisgood:
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #20 on: August 22, 2012, 08:22:11 AM »
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Re: Battle of the Concept Albums Vol. 7: Brave vs Fear of a Blank Planet
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2012, 07:00:25 PM »
 I don't see any indictments filed so I guess the results of this this poll never made it's way to the Marillion forum.

I'm the furthest thing from a Porcupine Tree fan, but I do own Fear of a Blank Planet (I need to get the special edition though) and I'd easily choose it over Brave.


Why to these polls close after like three days anyway?
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