FOXTROT

I think this is everything I look for in progressive rock really...the floatiness...the epic sweep...that very indirect lyrical touch of beauty (the lyrics i never understood but always sang along to with such robust passion)...I won't speak too critically about anything...because this is my favourite example of prog-rock, my favourite album by Genesis and is definitely within my top 5 albums all time. You get the feeling when you stick on the album (whether on mp3, cd or vinyl..ive listened to all three formats for this) that Genesis are THERE. I can't explain it but when the organ/strings sound on Watcher Of The Skies starts you feel this real strength, groove and feeling. Which is odd when this is supposedly passionless, contrived, over-thought music and they end up sounding so natural.

Lyrically...I fell in love with it. Musically...lost myself. Peter Gabriel communicates the feeling behind the words so well that you don't need to be a fantastic critic of words to understand it means something. I'm sure he'd hate to have people ananlyse it anyway...he's supposed to be that sort of bloke.

I understand that Selling England is supposed to be better produced and much more diverse, the lamb is supposed to be far more musically relevant now...but I just enjoy listening to Foxtrot so much. I have only just got the Lamb though, so there's still time to change my mind.

But this? I'll remember this is the soundtrack of my adolescence probably...that and some Pearl Jam albums he he.