SECONDS OUT

Boring, boring, boring. I though this album was painfully dull even before I heard the first Archives Box set (or even boots of similar material). And I was actually excited the first time I heard it to hear a complete live Supper's Ready. I was a bit worried that Collins was singing, but I figured he is a good singer, Bruford is a great drummer, it should be pretty good still. But no, it was slow, undynamic, and dull, dull, dull. The other tracks don't improve matters much. They sound like they are tired and/or bored. There is not enthusiasm or energy like on the Gabriel era live stuff. What is strange to me is that I've seen a video of a performance with Bruford (Trick tour) and it is quite good. Not sure what happened, but I guess Hackett's heart was not in it by the point this album was recorded. But it sounds like the rest of the band isn't either. Oh well, a shame. 2 stars at best.