HELLO/ WE MUST BE SELLING
It's the band that just won't go away, the thing that wouldn't die, no matter how many limbs are cut off. or obstacles put in the way. Genesis has survived the double loss of both guitarist Steve Hackett and lead vocalist Peter Gabriel much like the Dallas Cowboys, rebuilding by grooming from within, with Phil Collins emerging as the home-grown star, stepping out from behind his drum kit and second-string status to reveal a distinctively plaintive, soulful croon.
HELLO/ WE MUST BE SELLING
GENESIS
Genesis
(Atlantic)
by
Roy Trakin
It's the band that just won't go away, the thing that wouldn't die, no matter how many limbs are cut off. or obstacles put in the way. Genesis has survived the double loss of both guitarist Steve Hackett and lead vocalist Peter Gabriel much like the Dallas Cowboys, rebuilding by grooming from within, with Phil Collins emerging as the home-grown star, stepping out from behind his drum kit and second-string status to reveal a distinctively plaintive, soulful croon. In a minimalist pop era where many of the old style, gothic artrockers like ELO, King Crimson, Moody Blues, and even Asia are experiencing sales drop-offs, Genesis still goes Top Ten, and without the real benefit of a hit single (yet another anomaly in these Days After AOR).