CALLING ALL STATIONS

If the moniker on the sleeve said something other than "GENESIS", maybe this wouldn't get such a bad rap. Of course, it DOES say "GENESIS"-- and that's probably why many of us gave it a listen to begin with. Either way, it's essentially moody melodic keyboard-driven Prog-Pop...comparable to some Genesis material from "And Then There Were Three", "Abacab" and "We Can' t Dance"... only a bit darker.

The CD runs too long (like most CDs made in the last decade) and could've used some selective editing...but it's an overall decent album nonetheless. Actually...If you simply program the CD tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, and 11 only, you'll get a very enjoyable (and succinct) neo-prog album with quality production, wide use of synths, strong vocals, and some nice tunes.

Oh...and Ray Wilson even has a warm gravelly voice that sometimes resembles later Peter Gabriel. Coincidence?

2 stars on the Prog-ometer.

4 stars on the Personal Taste Meter.

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