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>>71969097
To Pimp A Butterfly
The Suburbs
The Wall

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The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway [Atco, 1974]

I wanted to call this the most readable album since Quadrophenia, but it's only the wordiest--two inner sleeves covered with lyrics and a double-fold that's all small-type libretto. The apparent subject is the symbolic quest of a Puerto Rican hood/street kid/graffiti artist named Rael, but the songs neither shine by themselves nor suggest any thematic insight I'm eager to pursue. For art-rock, though, it's listenable, from Eno treatments to a hook that goes (I'm humming) "on Braw-aw-aw-aw-aw-aw-dway." B-

>>71969232
I guess it doesn't sound enough like the New York Dolls for his taste?

Cucuckcuccon

Too bad I can't enjoy Peter Gabriel's voice, and not for lack of trying.

>>71969435
I never particularly like Genesis. Their songwriting just doesn't appeal to me.

WE GOTTA GET IN TO GET OUT

>>71969435
>Not liking an incredibly unique, creative, and talented singer
What are you doing

>>71969557
Best song desu

I got nothing. Been listening to this a lot lately, at this point I don't know/care what the hell the concept is, but the music is brilliant and the songs flow seamlessly from one to the next. Very satisfying record, I love it.

>>71971987
I tried it but I gave up at Back in NYC.

>>71972043

Bummer. First time I listened to it I didn't get passed the title track, which is probably still my least favorite. For whatever reason I gave it another shot one night while I was working on artwork for a flyer and I definitely liked it enough to give it my undivided attention a 3rd time, which was when I really started to get into it.

Phil Collins' drumming is based af in this album