GENESIS

When approaching this album and its predecessor, one has to realize that Genesis were looking for new directions, and were not content in basking in the glories of the past. And that's exactly where the genius of this album and Abacab is. Genesis managed to find new ways of expressing their "Genesis-ness". It was different, more punchy and lean, they took chances on the lyrics as well, but I thnk in the end, they pulled it off very well. The songs still remain very strong and even inspired, and the humor is well balanced with the darker vision of reality. There are progressive parts there as well, in Second Home By The Sea, Silver Rainbow (classic Genesis, by the way), Mama. Of all the other 80's Genesis albums, this one has the most character, and stands out as a unique work of art. A solid 4.5.