This is Steve’s fourth studio album. Of course, he came to attention from being a part of Genesis in their most loved period from ’71-’77, and it was a big shock when he jumped ship to go solo at the time. Now, it seems quite ironic to me that he is touring and covering those Genesis albums he played on live.
It’s an album of contrasts for sure, covering spaced out prog epics like The Steppes, Two Vamps As Guest, and Slogans, and then there’s an almost west coast soft rock feel to tunes like Time To Get Out. My favourite track is The Show. This could have been Genesis. The vibe and flow of the song is pure mid-period Genesis. There’s also complete weirdness like Sentimental Institution which feels totally out of place.
This album is all over the map and sort of lacks cohesion as a whole but I find an interesting listen nonetheless.
7/10 from The Grooveman.
