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  • Even Better Sequel: Six, while not as commercially successful as Attack Of The Grey Lantern, received even more critical acclaim, and is viewed by fans of the band as their best.
  • Tear Jerker:
    • "Dark Mavis" from Attack Of The Grey Lantern
    • "Being A Girl" from Six, despite the upbeat music, it has pretty introspective and dark Trans Tribulations lyrics.
  • Vindicated by History:
    • Some critics sniffed at the band back in The '90s, and dismissed albums such as Attack Of The Grey Lantern and especially Six as being pretentious and self-indulgent. However, in the years since, particularly with the reappraisal of Progressive Rock as a genre in The New '10s, Attack Of The Grey Lantern and Six have been praised as unique and creative albums that were a lot more interesting than most of the Oasis-influenced Brit Pop around at the time. The special edition reissues that both albums have received in recent years has also helped with this.
    • The band itself has also experienced this, after breaking up and declining into relative obscurity during The Noughties, the aformentioned reappraisal of their first two albums and Paul starting a solo career has revived interest in the band.

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