Trespass

Genesis - Trespass
Critic Score
Based on 2 reviews
1970 Ratings: #154 / 161
User Score
Based on 267 ratings
1970 Rank: #169
Liked by 37 people
October 23, 1970 / Release Date
LP / Format
Charisma / Label
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RemisReviews
70

Album swap with @Brando!

I've heard of Genesis before, but I haven't heard a full album from them. And this one is decent!

Most of the songs are solid, with good production, dreamy vocals and progressive structures, and even though it doesn't really strike a strong cord in me, the first 3 songs feel a little boring, but it's still pretty good. I especially like Stagnation.

It's a good album, I feel like every song is at least pretty decent, again nothing that blew my mind, but I still overly ... read more

TheBricker
85

This is the first real proper prog rock album by Genesis, the band definitely figured themselves out at this point. Sure, there's a few imperfections, and the perfect band lineup hasn't arrived yet, but it's very good for what it is. More about that later, I'll go into the songs now.

Looking For Someone is certainly a song which may confuse some people, as it changes a lot and is the most inconsistent track of the album. It's performed well, though, despite an awkward beginning, and I like it ... read more

siphus007
89

This is a pretty glorious work of art. Although it can fall under the category of "make up your own meaning", there is an incredible atmosphere to this album, and a feeling lyrically that ranges from existentialism, addiction, or even revolution.. I'm not even sure. The 3 songs in the middle from Visions of Angels to Dusk are an orchestral experience on their own. There is an eerie emotion conveyed in Peter Gabriel's voice, and an unpredictable variety of instrumentation from a crafty ... read more

pmxfield
90

I don't get the disdain for Trespass. It's an excellent debut (discounting their other debut) from one of the giants of progressive rock. Though you probably do need to keep in mind that the band would develop further from here, there's nothing here that suggests that Gabriel and company were amateurs by any means. Favorite track is Stagnation.

Twiquil
88

this album and Lamb Lies Down on Broadway used to be my two favorite albums ever before my eyes were opened to the actual world of music. Before I anything I listen now, when I hadn't even HEARD of EMINEM, which is crazy, I was listening to this.

I was pretty culturally shut in until very recently, since I've never really had any friends until I was around twelve, when I really started to listen to music as a passion, and to write it as well.

Anyways, revisiting this album brings back ... read more

BestofBlackLace
66

This doesn't really hit the way it did when I was 15. It's a bit dull but still has some good parts to it.

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Track List

1Looking for Someone
7:04
85
2White Mountain
6:40
82
3Visions of Angels
6:48
79
4Stagnation
8:46
87
5Dusk
4:11
82
6The Knife
8:55
92
Total Length: 42 minutes
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Added on: August 23, 2013