After being underwhelmed (at the time; it's since grown to be a favorite) with Afraid of Sunlight, and absolutely despising This Strange Engine (a feeling that's never changed) I broke up with Marillion completely. I only got back together with them over the hype for Marbles (worth it, though I think fans make too much of "Ocean Cloud"; it's good not great). After that, I went back and listened to Radiation, .com, and Anoraknophobia. My order:
Radiation Remix
Anoraknophobia
.com
Radiation
Meaning, there's not much gap between the first two themselves, or between the last two themselves, but the gap between number two and three is pretty big. I love Marbles, but they've been very hit or miss since. I'm not sure I'm on board with what seems to be alternating "epic albums" and "side bars", but nonetheless, NOTHING since Marbles has approached it, or the other truly great H albums before that (Season's End, Brave, Afraid of Sunlight). In my humblest of opinions, and not suggesting they have to do what I say, but I'd be supportive of a reconciliation with Dave Meegan.