Trespass - Genesis

Yeah, he's right. I'm not sure why everyone always thinks it's under-rated, it's actually quite well-known and appreciated in both prog and Genesis circles.

I think that objectively speaking it's one of their weaker albums but that's part of it's charm. I mean weaker in the sense that the playing can be a bit sloppy and that the more sprawling songs (Looking for Someone and Stagnation) have got some very rough transitions. That being said, there's a lot of raw energy and ambition on the album - you get the impression that they don't totally know what they're doing, but they're putting their hearts into it and having a blast, and the end result is some pretty amazing music.

I could live without Dusk and Visions of Angels but the rest of the LP is gold for me - it manages to be a sign of greater things to come, while still having it's own unique charm that the band would never really replicate. 

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If you can stick a vinyl like " Trespass" on the old turntable and still feel a shiver of excitement 40 years after first playing it then it is your "own personal classic" regardless of what others feel about it. After "Foxtrot" the innocent magic somehow disappeared. How often does that happen when the gut artistry gets supplanted with commercial targets?

It's not that people don't really like it. It's just an overlooked album due to the absolute classics that follow it.

How can you not like this album Visions of Angels, Stagnation, Dusk, Looking for someone, The knife are all pretty good songs. Nursery only has about 2 songs as good as these. Foxtrot and Trespass are the 2 Genesis albums i play to friends the most. The lamb and Selling England are played in moderation but I'm a bit embarrased by Gabriel at times

I like the second half, but the first (especially the opener, ironically) half makes me fall asleep almost every time. If you ask me, the only time Genesis have really done anything acceptable without Gabriel is with Trick of the Tail. (and that's partly because they copied his style on that album)

Trespass is a wonderful album for my tastes.  I'd rank The Knife near the bottom of all the tracks.  Stagnation and Visions Of Angels at the top.

Trespass is a wonderful album, Stagnation is an epic piece of music, and The Knife is overflowing with energy and the kind of agression they would fine tune in later albums. Visions of Angels is simply divine, and it's just an all around great album! 

Trespass was my first introduction to early Genesis and I will always hold this album with high regard, all the tracks enjoyable and have their 'goose bump' moments, Visions Of Angels is one my favorite's and The Knife is just superb, a good way to end the album considering all previous songs are rather dreamy and subdued in their own way.



Edited by nzproglover75 - June 12 2010 at 02:42

I think it's the only Genesis album where parts some of the songs gave me goosebumps.