ABACAB - Blender

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ABACAB

(Atlantic)
Release Date: 09/01/1981 12:00

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Straining to feel like virtuosos while staying terse, Genesis piled up staccato, minimalist keyboard patterns behind some of their bleakest lyrics. The ambition is palpable, but too many songs just misfire. The one that doesn’t, “No Reply at All,” echoes the funk and horns (from R&B masters Earth, Wind & Fire) Collins was savoring on his smash solo debut, Face Value.

Download: “No Reply at All”

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