Sounds That Can't Be Made: Difference between revisions

| name = Sounds That Can't Be Made

| type = studio

| artist = [[Marillion]]

| cover = Marillion_-_Sounds_That_Can't_Be_Made.jpg

| alt =

| released = 17 September 2012

| recorded = The Racket Club, [[Buckinghamshire]] and [[Real World Studios]],= 2011/2012

| venue =

| genre = [[Progressive rock]]=

| length = 74:19

| label = Ear Music

| producer = Marillion, Mike Hunter<ref>http{{Cite web|url=https://www.marillion.com/news/newsitem.htm?id=176|title=Marillion - The Official Website|website=Marillion.com|access-date=28 May 2023}}</ref>

| prev_title = [[The Singles '82–88']]

| prev_year = 2009

| next_title = [[Fuck Everyone and Run (F E A R)|Fuck Everyone and Run<br />(F E A R)]]

| next_year = 2016

The 17-minute opening track, "Gaza", is perhaps the most overtly political song Marillion have done since 1989. Its lyrics take the perspective of a boy growing up in the [[Israeli-occupied territories|Israeli-occupied]] [[Gaza Strip]]. Singer [[Steve Hogarth]] explained, ''"This is a song for the people – especially the children – of Gaza. It was written after many conversations with ordinary [[Palestinian people|Palestinians]] living in the refugee camps of Gaza and the [[West Bank]]. I spoke also to Israelis, to [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] workers, to a diplomat unofficially working in Jerusalem, and took their perspectives into account whilst writing the lyric. It is not my/our intention to smear the Jewish faith or people – we know many Jews are deeply critical of the current situation – and nothing here is intended to show sympathy for acts of violence, whatever the motivation, but simply to ponder upon where desperation inevitably leads. Many Gazan children are now the grandchildren of Palestinians BORN in the refugee camps - so called "temporary" shelters. Temporary for over 50 years now. Gaza is today, effectively, a city imprisoned without trial."''

Like [[David Gilmour]], [[Roger Waters]], [[Chris Martin]] and others, Marillion support the "HOPING Foundation",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hopingfoundation.org/ |title=Home |website=Hopingfoundation.org}}</ref> an NGO that supports Palestinian children and adolescents in the refugee camps, and encourage their fans to do the same.<ref>{{YouTube|Z5VKmyDEF6U}}</ref>

Before the release of ''Sounds That Can't Be Made'', two promotional songs were released on [[YouTube]]: "Power" on 17 July 2012<ref>[http{{Cite web|url=https://www.marillion.com/news/newsitem.htm?id=282|title=Marillion ''NEW- The Official Website|website=Marillion.com|access-date=28 SONGMay POWER'']2023}}</ref> and "Gaza" on 4 September 2012.<ref>[http{{Cite web|url=https://www.marillion.com/news/newsitem.htm?id=285|title=Marillion - The Official Website|website=Marillion.com|access-date=28 ''POSTINGMay SOUNDS'']2023}}</ref>

The cover was designed by Simon Ward. The artwork for the booklet was designed by five different artists, photographers and designers: Antonio Seijas, Simon Ward, Andy Wright, Marc Bessant and Carl Glover.<ref>[http{{Cite web|url=https://www.marillion.com/news/newsitem.htm?id=277|title=Marillion - ''The coverOfficial was designed byWebsite|website=Marillion.com|access-date=28 SimonMay Ward'']2023}}</ref>

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{AllMusic |class=album |id=mw0002393326 |label=Marillion: ''Sounds That Can't Be Made'' > Review |first=Thom |last=Jurek |accessdateaccess-date=30 March 2020}}</ref>

| rev2 = [[Sputnikmusic]]

All music written by Marillion, lyrics by [[Steve Hogarth]] except "Pour My Love" byand Hogarth"Lucky andMan" by [[John Helmer (musician)|John Helmer]].

In November 2013 a Special Edition 2CD Digipack was released.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://marillion.com/shop/albums/sounds-specialedition.htm |title=marillion.com {{!}} The Official Marillion Website {{!}} Racket Records Online Shop |website=marillion.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212082505/http://www.marillion.com/shop/albums/sounds-specialedition.htm |archive-date=2013-12-12}}</ref> This includes a bonus disc featuring 3 tracks recorded for RTL2 radio on 17 January 2013, 2 live tracks taken from the Racket Records release "A Sunday Night Above The Rain" recorded at the Marillion Weekend in Holland in 2013, and a demo version of 'Lucky Man', which can also be found on the "Unsound" disc included with the Blu-ray version of "A Sunday Night Above The Rain".