FOXTROT

Ok, so I'm writing reviews for the Genesis albums at a steady pace and now come into the "golden era". What's to say that hasn't been said again and again about this wonderful piece of musical history?

Let's make it quick and right-to-the-point:

"Watcher of the Skies": Astounding mellotron beginning, energetic percussion over a 6/4 melody, a sci-fi story and a breathtaking instrumental ending. Phew.

"Time Table": Gentle and beautiful tune that Freddie Mercury must have heard.

"Get 'em out by Friday": They're nuts. Peter playing different characters in a musical dialogue that suddenly jumps into the future to continue the same story about business relocating people, down to the detail of adding ambient noises of people talking to the "announcement" section. The rock world didn't know music could go this far. Astounding bass work, as well.

"Can-Utility and the Coastliners": Nice song, somewhat overlooked.

"Horizons": A 1:43 song right before a 22:50 long one. And it's so beautiful one would want it to go forever.

"Supper's Ready": One of the first 20 minute monsters I ever listened to. Great song, though I tend to appreciate epics that feel more cohesive better than this one, which jumps all over the place. Diversity is a great thing, but in this one sometime it feels more like schizophrenia :P

Quick and right-to-the-point... yeah, right. Hats off to the guys for this wonder.