Originally Posted by MicShazam

Decided to jump in the deep end this evening, so I'm currently listening to the Genesis album Selling England by the Pound.



The first track on the album starts off like it was written specifically to drive me up the wall. The only thing about it that's not confirming my worst expectations about progressive rock is that I don't think Peter Gabriel is being an awful singer right now.

Ok, so some parts are nice enough. Basically, when they slow down and get all mellow and atmospheric, it's endurable. Even kinda good. But then when they get all everything-and-the-kitchen-sink, I'm clawing at the walls for an escape route.

I'm somewhere in the second track now and it's just cheesy on a less offensive level, but not exactly to my liking. I don't like the part with the flute much in particular.

At least it seems like it's gonna be a musically varied album, so I'm sticking around. More interesting than Yes, that's for sure.