ABACAB

This is a very good album indeed, and probably the most unfairly abused album in the entire progressive genre. I must admit that its greatness rests on these three songs: Dodo/Lurker, Me and Sarah Jane and Abacab, which are absolute timeless genius and do not need to be reviewed. Not to put the other songs down, though, they all have that unique creative spark that Genesis is so loved for. I am not at all put off by the stylistic changes, I think that it's normal for artists to change and grow. And that's what Genesis did on this album. They have changed and yet retained their unique sound and charm. Just listen to Like It Or Not - a ballad that's perhaps too mellow, yet it's so... Genesis. No Reply At All - another seemingly 'poppy' tune, yet all the brilliance of the Genesis sound is just shining through it like the sun through a thin cloud. You can change your clothes, but it's still you in them. The only weak moments are Man On The Corner, which is just too thin on the arrangement, and the pointless Another Record that just seems to go nowhere, but perhaps that's the very intent, if you read the lyrics... I don't care how many dollars Genesis put into their bank accounts from the album's sales. I care that it's ingenuous, eccentric, artistic and most importantly - enjoyable.