GENESIS

After such a disastrous album ("Abacab") I really did not expect a lot from this one. I must honestly admit that this album is not really bad. Nothing to say that has not yet being said about "Mama". It is my fave track on this album. "That's All" is quite poppy and in line with what Genesis has produced during these days. The suite "Home by the Sea - Second Home by the Sea" is not bad to listen to although it lacks in melodious moments (like "Firth of Fifht" for instance- where are you Steve ?). It has a long intrumental section but without any feeling nor emotion. It sounds as if the band felt obliged to deliver an "epic" (but failing to do so). "Illegal Alien" & "Just a Job to Do" are the weakest tracks. What's next (from "Taking It All Too Hard" to "It's Gonna Get Better") is not interesting at all. I would only hope that the latter title would be premonitory of better things to come. But this hope won't be realized. This effort will again reach Nr. 1 in the UK (third album in a row to do so) and Nr. 9 in the US. Two stars.