Marillion: Marbles On the Road

British progressive rockers Marillion perform all the songs from their 2004 album Marbles (their best in years) live before an appreciative audience at London's Astoria. Counting Pink Floyd, the Beatles, and the Who among their influences, Marillion delivers complex, protean arrangements offset by accessible pop grandeur and classic, garage-rock rhythms. "Marbles I" suggests a cheeky homage to Floyd's "Us and Them," while "The Invisible Man" fluctuates from brooding tone poem to flamenco quirkiness and beyond. Singer-frontman Steve Hogarth is particularly appealing in the earnest pop of "Don't Hurt Yourself" and the lush "Fantastic Place," and one of the group's encores, "Between You and Me," is a splendid, rock and roll blowout. A fine show, all around, for fans of and newcomers to Marillion. Presented in Dolby Digital 5.1, DVD extras include promotional videos for two songs, "Don't Hurt Yourself" and "You're Gone," as well as a funny promo piece for the Marbles CD. Highly recommended. Aud: P. (T. Keogh)