I was pleasantly surprised by how much this album still sounded like Genesis at times though it makes sense given this was PG's solo debut. This album was pretty fun to listen to, the experiments taken on it ensure that it never sounds stale or repetitive. While it lulls for a moment in the middle, the begining and ending of this record feature some amazing tracks like the well known Solsbury Hill and Down the Dolce Vida. Looking forward to hearing how he develops his own style and sound ... read more

This album is over 40 years old and yet it stands up to art pop albums of today. She kinda reminds me of Peter Gabriel if he was a woman.

Favorite Tracks: The Big Sky, Mother Stands For Comfort, Waking The Witch

Same avg user score as A Love Supreme you gotta be fucking kidding me.

All the hype about the production was true but nobody told me that they'd gatekeep the best moments until the last minute to 30 seconds of each song. If they actually took some of these cool moments like the end of Tunnel Vision and built a whole song around it rather than tacking it at the end of an otherwise forgettable track then this would be way better.

Favorite Tracks: Killing Time, Image, Cry for Me

I should probably return to this at a different time because I was somewhat distracted while listening. Nevertheless, this was yet another step up in quality from their previous work in my opinion. The first two tracks are brilliant; like the previous records I found myself enjoying the lyrical themes quite a bit more than I usually do with prog. The third (and final lol) track, A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers, failed to meet my expectations. Some of my favorite songs of all time are 20-minute ... read more

This is the first full album by BoC that I have listened through. I've heard a handful of tracks off their earlier stuff throughout the years and was very excited to hear this album once it came out. I will be honest, though, as much as I loved this album, I always find it hard to be specific in reviews about more ambient music. Nonetheless, I thought this was a great album and I wrote a lot of good lyrics for my own stuff while listening to it, so chock it up as inspiring too.

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A step-up in quality from the previous record, yet very similar in sound. I really like the lyricism of the band, the themes are very fantastical yet still relatable to the real world.

Favorite Tracks: Killers, The Emperor In His War Room, Lost

This was pretty cool, I'm a big fan of the use of saxophones as the lead instrument. Some of the songs were a tad slow for my taste, but the sections where they picked up the pace and let the band breathe were excellent.

Favorite Tracks: White Hammer, Whatever Would Robert Have Said?, After the Flood.

It goes to show how talented Jethro Tull is that they set out to create a Monty Python coded pastiche of a concept album only to end up also creating one of the most beloved prog rock classics. Almost reminds me of Blur's Song 2 in that respect. While the album is formatted as one giant song split into two parts, it's more like a suite of 8 different songs (also probably intended as a playful jab towards bands like Yes and Genesis who were releasing 20 minute songs with 6-7 named ... read more

Thoroughly enjoyed listening it this album. It has the charm of an early Genesis record, albeit without Peter Gabriel's iconic lyricism. The tarot theme is pretty cool and doesn't feel forced or contrived in any way.

Favorite Tracks: Ace of Wands, Star of Sirius, Shadow of the Heirophant

He always finds some way to drop way more music than he needs to

This album is usually referred to as the beginning of Genesis's pop era, but that should not be mistaken for a decline in musical or lyrical depth. In fact, I think this album is probably the best one since The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. It is consistently good, and despite the shorter song lengths there's still some prog elements throughout the whole project that make it still sound like a Genesis record. The singles on this album like Misunderstanding and Turn It On Again are some ... read more

The first album with what would become the 80s trio lineup of Collins, Rutherford, and Banks still clings to Genesis's prog roots while giving glimpses of the new sound the band would venture into on subsequent records like Duke and Abacab. In doing so the album just seems kinda off and many of the lesser tracks on here just kinda blend together. Lots of slow, almost radio-friendly tracks on here that somewhat bore me. There are still some standout tracks here though like the opener Down ... read more

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this album. I think this one sounds more like the early 70s era than A Trick of the Tail, especially the opening track Eleventh Earl of Mar (it's even named like something that's appear on Selling England). I also think this album features some of the best Genesis instrumentals like Wot Gorilla and the duo Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers...in That Quiet Earth.

Favorite Tracks: Eleventh Earl of Mar, One for the Vine, ...in That Quiet ... read more

One of my favorite things about early Genesis albums is the lyricism of Peter Gabriel. I was worried that I wouldn't enjoy these post-Gabriel albums that much due to this, but a friend suggested that I carry on and listen to these nonetheless and I'm glad he did. While I still maintain my preference for Gabriel's lyricism, I think the rest of the band did a great job writing the lyrics for this album. The instrumentals are also still amazing, I think my favorite part on the ... read more

I quite liked this one. Perhaps it didn't enthrall me as much as other Goth stuff like Siouxsie and the Banshees with their jangly shrieking guitars. Nonetheless there were some pretty epic moments on this record.

Favorite Tracks: Ears To The Ground, Alekan Girl, Solar Friend

Tuff ass album. I love the quirky melodies all throughout, especially with the vocals and the guitar. I could go on for ages about how much I like the guitar on this album, especially in Voodoo Dolly, cool stuff.

Favorite Tracks: Spellbound, Arabian Knights, Monitor, Voodoo Dolly

I'm a big fan of Primus, Phish, and The Police, so naturally I'm a big fan of this album. The songs definitely sound like the brainchild of late 90s Phish and Primus, mixing Les Claypool's superb bass chops with Trey Anastasio's mellifluous guitar playing. Of course I would be remiss not to commend Stewart Copeland who honestly shocked me with how versatile he was behind the drum kit. I will say though that the album would've benefitted from some of the lesser tracks ... read more

Always crazy remembering that the beast behind the drum kit is Phil Collins. Also look up what he looked like during this era if you haven't, bro had long hair and a beard. I loved the longer cuts on this album and found the shorter ones pretty enjoyable too.

Favorite Tracks: The Music Box, The Return of the Giant Hogweed, The Fountain of Salmacis

ANOTHER 100 TO GENESIS. NOTHING EVER HAPPENS. In all seriousness this album is an amazing listen. Pretty much every song on this album is amazing. Firth of Fifth has maybe the coolest guitar solo of all time, the Reverend section of The Battle of Epping Forest is awesome, the second half of The Cinema Show is one of the greatest things I've heard in a while. Truly a masterpiece.

Fav Tracks: All of them. Every single one.

This album initially turned me off because it sounded very different to me from Foxtrot and Selling England By The Pound. Rather than the collections of medieval sounding sprawling prog songs about fantasy subjects and the like, this album takes a more narrative approach ala Tommy or The Wall. The imagery, while still very fantastical (sexy snake women, slippermen, magical portals in NYC), is rife with social commentary from Peter Gabriel, something which did appear in some of the old albums ... read more