For his 'cashing-in' album, Gabriel still resonates

Review Score: (8/10)
This album does sound like it was made in 1986, and is very accessible and mainstream oriented, which honestly made me cringe the first time I heard this, but I've since warmed up to 'So.' I do prefer the weirder elemtns of his music, exemplified in Melt, Security and his latest opus, Up, but even when Gabriel's stuff is more pop-oriented, he's still outstanding at it. Songs like 'Sledgehammer' and 'Big Time' are very catchy, and his romantic song 'In Your Eyes' is one of the best love songs ever written. "Red Rain," "Mercy Street" and "That Voice Again" are also highlights on this album. Never was a fan of "Don't Give Up" though, so I can't give it 5 stars, but it certainly deserves 4.5 stars.

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