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TRESPASSGenesisSymphonic Prog4.13 | 2718 ratings |
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Hector Enrique
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Freed from the rock and pop parameters of the 60's that pigeonholed them in the debut "From Genesis to
Revelation", Genesis, still without the lineup that composed their most representative works, gives free rein to the
effervescent ideas that flowed in their still very young members, and they shape them in the stupendous
"Trespass", the second album of the British band.Peter Gabriel, in a decidedly leading role, guides the band with his unmistakable vocal timbre and histrionics to narrate stories and fables, as in the heartbroken "Looking for Someone" or in the sordid and epic wolf fight "White Mountain", and endows them with a unique dramatism, which is underpinned by musical structures built on the elegant arpeggios and guitar textures of Anthony Phillips and the excellence of Tony Banks on Hammond and Mellotron, as in the powerful and excellent "Stagnation", the dystopian story of the sole survivor on earth and the challenges of loneliness that comes with it. But the best of "Trespass" comes towards the end, Genesis combines the bucolic and reflective atmospheres of the previous tracks, with sweeping and unexpected riffs from Phillips' unleashed electric guitar, with the whole band in sync, united to develop a remarkable instrumental wall in the extended and sharp "The Knife", a demonstration of their ability to navigate both calm waters and electrified storms. Upon completion of the album's recording, Phillips, overcome by the demands of being part of Genesis and stage fright, leaves the band on good terms, and drummer John Mayhew is fired. "Trespass" is not only an excellent work of the British, but it would become the first step of all the good things to come. 4 stars
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