A New Era for Genesis

Review Score: (10/10)
This is a terrific album in every sense for Genesis. Songs that evoke the early albums with Peter Gabriel to songs that would bring a wider audience to the band in the 1980's.

The departure of Steve Hackett whose acoustic and textured guitar work was an element that helped to define Genesis' sound on the previous six studio albums is missing here but Mike Rutherford is more than able as a guitarist himself. The drumming of Phil Collins and Tony Banks electric piano and synthisizers really dominate this new sounding album from Genesis.

This is a vibrent and diverse sounding Genesis album and unlike a number of their contemporaries, showed they could adapt to the changes in the music world without abandoning their musical strengths.

Standout songs include Down and Out which is a harsh sounding rocker..Snowbound, a elegant and romantic wintery song.. Deep In The Motherload, a rocker about the getting caught up in the legendary Gold Rush..Many Too Many, a haunting ballad about a man who's lost his way, Two wonderful songs that evoke the Gabriel Years..Scenes From A Night's Dream and The Lady Lies. and Follow You and Follow Me..their breakthrough single.

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