''Frequency'' is the tenth studio album by the British

neo-progressive rock Neo-progressive rock (also known as neo-prog) is a genre, subgenre of progressive rock which developed in the UK in the early 1980s. The genre's most popular band, Marillion, achieved mainstream success in the decade. Several bands from the genre ...

band IQ, released in May 2009 by

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. Recorded at Aubitt Studios in

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and Redbridge Studios in

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from June 2007 to February 2009, it was produced by guitarist Michael Holmes. It was the first and only album recorded with new group members, keyboardist Mark Westworth and drummer Andy Edwards, as well as the last with bass guitarist

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Critical reception

In a three-and-a-half-star review, Alex Henderson of

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has referred to ''Frequency'' as "a very moody" but at the same time "also very accessible" album, concluding that despite substantial line-up changes, "it illustrates IQ's ability to continue providing memorable and very digestible progressive rock 28 years after the band's formation".

Track listing

Personnel

IQ

* Peter Nicholls – lead vocals, backing vocals; photography * Michael Holmes – guitars, keyboards; producer *

– bass guitar * Mark Westworth – keyboards * Andy Edwards – drums, percussion

Technical personnel

* Rob Aubrey – engineer * Tony Lythgoe – design, artwork, photography * Mark Hughes – photography * Andy Labrow – photography * Gill Whelan – photography * Dene Wilby – band portraits

References

{{Authority control IQ (band) albums 2009 albums Inside Out Music albums