The Introspective Phil

Review Score: (10/10)
Before "Both Sides" were never my favourite Phil's album.For me it contained too much of "drum machine" ballads (like his "One more night") and too less energetic songs...but this cd, after more than two years of laying in my wardrobe, has growed much more interesting than many new stuff i have buyed recently.
OK.More than half of "Both sides" are slow-tempo ballads.Only four songs has got faster beat and more cheerfull lyrics.But few on these ballads are perhaps one ofthe most beautifull that Phil has wrote in his career.

"I can't Find my way" with it's tribal bet and haunting lyrics reminds much of Peter Gabriels Songs.It is very dark and moving, this could even be the only reason to buy this album.
"We fly too close"(Simmilar to "In the air tonight"), "i've forgoten everything", "Everyday" are stunning with they're lyrics, and i could really believe phil when he is singing with his sad voice "I never ment to break your heart....". This guy is just ordinary man with love problems...Only??? not only!!!
HE also sings about situation in modern world - unemployed, gangsters and homeless ("Both sides"), How the old days were good ("Were all our father's sons") and growing old ("can't turn back the years")

Phil's solo albums are much more simplier than his Genesis albums.But the way he sings and his way of seeing the world in lyrics makes him such a great artist.And i forgot to mention - He played all instruments by himself(Basses,Drums,Guitars,Piano).

If you already have "Both sides" and you dont like it, give it a chance.I believe that you will be suprised later how deep and breathtaking songs are contained here.

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