So

Esto es lo q mi jarri estilos aspira a ser, ta kawn

me pasó lo opuesto a un jumpscare de oir a la kate bush diciendo que no me rinda, puntos extra

Good

fajny gosc ladny glos takie okey jakis gosc spiewa mi w tle z lat 80 spoko moze byc 7/10 bo nawet ladnie spiewa chociaz w niemtorych piosenka spiewa tak ze tylko o jednym wyrazeniu i ono jest takie muzyczne jak np kurde ze jest młotem albo zamknij malpe a w innych tak jak lubie że opowiada historie wsensie

I liked this and there are son great tunes on this

I first heard Sledgehammer in a Weird Al polka medley. The next time was by the band Northern Kings. Peter Gabriels original is still my third favourite. Still that's the standout here. The rest of the album is fine and enjoyable enough. Does not blow me away. 3 stars.

This album is a vibe and I’d happily listen to it again. The tracks don’t really stick out to me, aside from Sledgehammer and In Your Eyes (and Don’t Give Up, though that isn’t really hitting for me for some reason). I feel like this album could be a grower for me. Rating: 3.5

Not my fav. Retro, love his other music though

In Your Eyes is such a good song! Crazy how he sounds the same even 40 years later.

Need to listen more but not half as bad as I expected!

A very decent album. The highlights for me were, of course, 'Sledgehammer ', then 'Don't Give Up ' and 'In Your Eyes'.

i didn’t care for the first track but the sledgehammer was AWESOME wonderful bassist don’t give up gets amazing at like 4 minutes in when the girls come in everything is just phenomenal

What to do? Big Time and Sledgehammer are amongst the best songs ever written. The rest is just so forgettable.

I dont really like classic that much

es parecido a muchas otras cosas pero me gustó. 4/5.

a superb album overall with only a handful of songs that are merely good rather than great. 4/5.

💿 tracks I liked -Sledgehammer -Don't Give Up This album evidently draws on many musical influences, but it always seems to have this reflective sound throughout. I'd put in the same musical bubble as Africa by Toto.

Sledgehammer and In Your Eyes were the singles for a reason. The rest of the album didn’t really do much for me.

While listening to this I remembered that my parents used to listen to him. Liked a couple songs - Sledgehammer, Don’t Give Up and In Your Eyes.

I spent 45 minutes wondering if I had accidentally put on the soundtrack to an HR onboarding video. Every song feels determined to be important, yet somehow ends up sounding like polished beige wallpaper. Every song takes itself so seriously that I started feeling guilty for not wearing a turtleneck while listening. I kept waiting for the moment where it would finally click. It never did.

My favorite Peter Gabriel song is just a cover of a David Bowie song. 2 stars

Rating - 6/10 My first album in the 1001 album generator to review. This is not my preferred genre but I enjoyed the album. Some songs that made me stop and think - Red Rain - Horrifying dream put into a song. Inner conflict if not resolved will bleed out into your life and manifest itself into real life signals that cannot be ignored. Mercy Street - Anne Sexton's song. Beautiful and haunting. Makes you stop and wonder about women in America especially during Anne's time and their lives battling the misogyny and mental health issues. Big Time - Wanting to become "big" coming from a small town makes you a wannabe.

He does his thing well, but it isn’t for me. Red Rain was pretty sick though.

Epic sounds, epic tunes, epic voice.

It was fine. PG has never been my favorite, but this was pretty good.

I liked this! I wish Kate Bush got credited as the feature on "Don't give up". I know her voice (from this project) so I was able to pick it out. SLEDGEHAMMER IS GREATEST MUSIC VIDEO OF ALL TIME

Fantastic record. Sledgehammer is one of my favourite songs. This is very “pop” but still has his political songs. Plus Ksye Bush!!!!

It's oke

A bit better than I expected. I liked the song with Kate Bush.

***A good, easy listening album

Red Rain: começa fixe, mas não gosto do desenvolvimento. sledgehammer: nºao curto dont give up: fixe. bom espírito. bom pra partilhar. 8/10 um bom álbum para a altura, bons instrumentos e arranjos. não voltaria a ouvir integralmente.

Sooo 80s

The soulful “don’t give up” featuring kate bush was definitely the highlight for me. With a hit song as sledgehammer i expected more from this album. This album wasn’t really captivating enough to intrigue me for 46 minutes long. I like his earlier work for their complex layers. This album production wise was simplistic and not as intricate as his earlier work. I like the flute and triangle as appearing as addition form time to time. The bassline and groove in “big time” was also something i appreciated. Although i share this opinion i still can see the appeal of this album for people who enjoy 80’s pop more than i do. I have a wide knowledge of 80’s music but it’s definitely the decade of music i listen the least to with decades like the 70’s, 90’s and 00’s existing. I give this album a solid 7/10

Solid

This is Peter Gabriel’s attempt to create a big, anthemic mid 80’s album and he succeeds at times. I used to be really annoyed by the gated drum sound of the period but have become a bit more forgiving now that it’s not the default production approach. The two big hits are good, especially Big Time. The opening track is also good, but the three tracks after Sledgehammer really drag. The two tracks after Big Time are decent and it ends on a good track with its final hit. The production doesn’t keep this from four stars; the uneven quality of the songs does.

Sledgehammer has no right to be as catchy as it is. This album is so quintessentially 80's, it's unbelievable. It had a ton of his hits on it, so it’s a very prolific work. It’s a good album; I may not like everything Peter Gabriel puts out, but I can appreciate the talent and production that So puts out.

Es una lastima que la mejor versión de Sledgehammer sea la de Martin Miller Band 3.7

Solid. Also, Sledgehammer still slaps.

Red Rain - 4.5/5 Sledgehammer - 5/5 Don't Give Up - 4/5 That Voice Again - 4/5 In Your Eyes - 5/5 Mercy Street - 4/5 Big Time - 4/5 We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37) - 3.5/5 So launched Gabriel from a cult artist into the mainstream with his most accessible work that still contains his distinct style from his prior work with Genesis and his first 4 solo albums. It still has the sophisto-pop flavor that he had been developing that also blends worldbeat rhythms to create what could be called the defining sound of the 80's. It also helps that he managed to get nearly every artist under the sun to work with him. Stuart Copeland on the drums? A duet with Kate Bush? Tony Frickin' Levin? Sign me up! Overall: 5/5 Favorites: Sledgehammer, In Your Eyes, Red Rain

Peter Gabriel is a great artist. Wonderful production from Daniel Lanois and Peter Gabriel. Outstanding songs: Sledgehammer and Don’t give up on us with the amazing Kate Bush. Good songs: In your eyes, Big Time. The rest of the songs don’t really stand out. They are okay. Great album. Four stars.

Kuuntelin tän ajellessani pohjoseen. Ei se huonoa ollut, mutta ei niin sykäyttävääkään.

Olipa hauskan Fili Kollinsin kuulosta menoa. Tykkäsin kyllä ainakin näin kesäpäivänä ajellessa kuunnella. Ehkä lisäs vibeä.

Eh

Interesting and then innovative pop album featuring Daniel Lanois’ distinctive brilliance production and interesting contributions from Manu Katché and Youssou N’Dour.

7/10 Best songs: Red Rain, Mercy Street, Big Time Soft rock is not my cup of tea. Though Peter Gabriel's often belongs to this genre, some of it is just offbeat enough to be interesting: in many ways I consider him to be the male Kate Bush - which is ironic, considering her feature in the song Don't Give Up (which, unfortunately, is not a particularly good song). Hos quirkiness manages to be just interesting enough that the dull soft rock-ness of it all doesn't bore me out of my skull: a successful album if there ever were one.

I was 10 when this released. Sledgehammer, Big Time and In Your Eyes will always make me feel nostalgic. Are there any weak songs here? Later in life I became a bigger fan of the first four eponymous albums but this one will always be a classic. Great mix of art rock and mainstream pop. A beautifully crafted album.

Started this project on the last day of my high school freshman year, trying to get out of my musical comfort zone. Found this website from reddit (lol) This album is quite different or even opposite to what i listen to now (2000's metalcore/screamo: misery signals, chimaira, converge, botch, sevendust, etc.). Despite this, So is an album that anybody can enjoy. To me, listening to it now has been a soothing and uplifting experience. Album started off strong, and was still pretty solid the whole way through. Branching out from my usual genres was fun. 3.5 stars, leaning 3. Red Rain was the standout. Excited for all the next albums to come during this project.

Initial listing ranking: 7/10 Type of music / Reminds me of: fourstringish potential, sting Thoughts: Insane take, Sledgehammer is kinda overrated, the bridge is really good tho/ The bassist is always killing it. Favorite Track: In Your Eyes

One of the better examples of this ethereal pop music from that era.

good album, absolutely enjoyed it and adding on to that peter gabriel's mellow vocals- would definitely recommend everyone to listen. Although one or two songs didnt amount to much but overall good album

this is another album from my "I admire it more than i like it" list i can see the influences of african music and non-western rhythms and how, in contrast to 80s pop, it manages to give it a more prominent role rather than using it as accompaniment really polished record capable of bringing gabriel's creative concerns to a more accessible yet sophisticated pop sound, and i believe thats exactly whats stopping me from getting hooked to it

Ok

nice 80er vibes

Hmmm. Its very very 80's. Too much 80's i think. The opening 3 songs (Red Rain, Sledgehammer, Don’t Give Up) are fab - Red Rain was new discovery and I really liked it. The rest of the album is a bit blander and smothered by the 80's vibes. He's a local boy so gets a bonus point - but not sure I can give it a 5 based on 3 great tracks and living down the road.

So Nothing to do with the music but I find Peter Gabriel’s face very confusing - at every age he looks like a completely different person. In the cover photo of this he looks nothing like an older version of Genesis Peter Gabriel, and current goatee Peter Gabriel looks absolutely nothing like an older version of the person in the cover photo. Red Rain is a great track, a superbly echo drenched and 80’s bassed bit of anguished epic prog pop earnestness, the sort of brooding song that no one but Peter Gabriel can quite pull off. Sledgehammer is utterly brilliant, you can hear the Stax influence in its strutting funk-soul groove and the flute solo gives it a great exotic edge. The video is also a core childhood memory (alongside You Can Call Me Al and Money for Nothing). Don’t Give Up completes an excellent opening 3 songs, the contrast between Kate’s ethereal floatyness and Gabriel’s gruffness is superb, echoed by the loneliness of his lyrics compared to the hopefulness of hers. That Voice Again is also quite typical of Gabriel in that it’s a bit of a slow grower, but I really like the rhythm and percussion on it. Mercy Street is great, a very wistful, folkish track I find quite affecting. BIg Time is great too, I’ve always loved its big 80s sound, and the bass really is superb. I love that he wrote a song influenced by Stanley Milgram’s experiments, and I also love that it's a great song, with a great pulsing rhythm and a moody and oppressive, resigned atmosphere. This is the Picture (Excellent Birds) is another hypnotically great song, with a minimalist funk feel, not a million miles away from Remain in Light, it’s a shame, as a few people have noted, that it just sort of ends. Although In Your Eyes wasn’t the original closing track it’s an excellent song to end on, with its sense of romantic yearning and anguish and a fantastic vocal by Gabriel. Daniel Lanois’ production is superb, it’s an excellent sounding record. The use of Linn and Fairlight do place it solidly in the mid 80s, but there’s a weight and lubriciousness to the grooves and overall sound that I really love. I was thinking 4, but looking back I love pretty much every track and there are some belters on here. It may not be quite as good as Melt, but its an excellent album and just creeps into the 5s. ⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️⚒️ Playlist submission: Could be a Red Rain, Sledgehammer, We Do What We’re Told, Excellent Birds or In Your Eyes. I’ll go Red Rain

Gabs has a way of maintaining melody whilst being a bit leftfield, and it's a combo that worked excellently on 'Melt'. 'This is the Picture' feels like the Melt hangover, with stuttering percussion, a world music rhythm and a sense of social commentary (although not clear what about). The album is another step to the commercial with his biggest hit 'Sledgehammer' (a perfect pop crossover) and (what I believe to be the superlative) 'Big Time', with an astounding immediate start and fantastic melody. But the alternative streak remains, and there feels a thread of Bowie in the excellent 'We Do What We're Told', which is a bit like Bewlay Brothers. I also admire the fact he starts with the sweeping 'Red Rain', rather than something more upbeat and commercial - it's a slow burn opener par excellence. 'Mercy Street' another slow burn epic with heightened melancholy., and a really delicate performance. 'Don't Give Up' is the true masterpiece. An astounding vocal performance alongside Bush, and lyrics that can reduce a grown man to tears. Touching, and as far as you can get from a mass-produced ballad, with an intriguing 6/8 time signature. I knew this was great, but initially I didn't think it held a candle to Melt. I was wrong. Storytelling; melancholy; beautifully arranged; superbly vocalised - So is a five.

If this isn't one of the greatest albums from the 80s, I don't know what is.

I did like some of his song but it wouldn’t be an album I keep

No song really stood out, but decent soft rock. 3/5.

sledgehammer p good, kinda how i imagine songs from that period would sound if they werent disco,

Very synth pop, art pop, and r&b centered. Favorites are Big Time, We Do What We’re Told, and This is the Picture (Excellent Birds). Nice album.

nic specjalnego, taka muzyka z radia do samochodu

Couple of smash hits on this. Don't Give Up is amazing, Sledgehammer excellent. Sounds quintessentially eighties but not much the worse for that.

PG just does not miss. A masterpiece of 1980s art rock, and one that I could honestly listen to everyday. It's the first album in the challenge so far that I actually own, so I was very happy to get this spinning on the turntable. Such a warm sound throughout, especially when it comes to Tony Levin's insane bass lines. Cannot sing this one's praises enough. Favourite track: Big Time Least favourite track: This is the Picture (Excellent Birds)

This was unfortunate

I liked this far more than I thought I would

Discovering how much I enjoy Peter Gabriel has been my favorite thing about this project.

jeg kan godt lide red rain den er ret god. det er noget jeg godt kan lytte til men jeg ville nok ikke vælge albumet selv

Uma grata surpresa! Não imaginava que fosse gostar tanto das canções desse álbum. As canções são ótimas, só não superam o baixo de Toni Levin e a produção, que são divinos!

8/10 Estoy muy sorprendida la verdad, no sabía que esperar pero me agradó mucho. La voz del artista, las melodías, que joyita.

When this landed my heart sank. More 80's wankery where indulgent songwriting meets production as thin and dated as Mick Jaggers pick up lines. However, i was wrong. The opening three tracks are bangers that put me back in my place. Soulful and sad, followed by pop classic followed by Kate Bush at her majesterial best. The rest of the album fails tk keep the level up, but few albums could and its certainly not bad. 3.5 rounded up to 4 again as an apology for prejedging it

Peter

3/5

3.5

A spectacular synthetic odyssey. U genuinely loved this album, it's so incredibly experimental (for it's time) and really pushed boundaries. Even through that it's stil really good. That being said, although I think that, yes I needed to listen to this before I die, the record isnt that timeless, its very much rooted in the 80s. And I love that but it makes it hard to enjoy it outside of the context in which it was made. 8/10

It's fine, like, big 80s accessible pop, quite fun, not really for me tho sorry

Pretty sure I will always struggle with the signature sounds of the 80s, and this is no exception. It's not a bad album and I certainly didn't hate it, but the production just doesn't agree with my ears.

Yeah. Ok. Quintessential 80s pop culture album. Helped cement MTV in the early days that music videos could be creative. The film “Say Anything” is a classic

It’s a quality album by a quality artist and it’s only a matter of my personal taste that leads to me rating this lower than his other two albums in the 1001. Though I am a greater fan of his more esoteric works, I find myself most engaged with the poppiest moments of So. I’m glad he managed a mega hit, and to achieve a significantly more commercial sound, I don’t think he actually compromised himself at all.

muy plano

There’s something I just don’t care for about Peter Gabriel’s music…he’s always too serious or something. I like Genesis though hmm.

hmmmm just a bit too U2 big-issues kitchen-sink-80s-rock for me unfortunately! the first three tracks work well, even if Don't Give Up is really just made bearable by Kate Bush, and Mercy Street is quite beautiful if you allow yourself to feel earnest enough about the whole thing. i just can't really get with Gabriel lyrically though, it's all so staid and po-faced and Important which really drags some of the more sonically interesting tracks down. Sledgehammer, the big single and a manic sex-rock workout amongst big issues songs, is by far the highlight. bummed! i always thought Peter Gabriel would be my guy for some reason! don't think he's my guy!

Like when I got Peter Gabriel (1977) there are some really strong songs on here, but the overall album falls a little flat. Still I really enjoyed Sledgehammer and Big Time; I definitely could see myself coming back to these songs even if I do not reblvisit the album in full. I think I liked this slightly more than Peter Gabriel (1977). Favorite Track - Sledgehammer Least Favorite Track - Don't Give Up ⭐️⭐️⭐️

A "sellout" record that actually encapsulates within it what makes the primary artist so special. His vocal perf on "Red Rain" is stirring. The infinitely catchy "Sledgehammer" just seems to keep getting better as it goes on [plus an amazing award-winning music video to accompany!]. His beautiful collaboration with Kate Bush on "Don't Give Up" has helped me immensely many times when I've been in the throes. The Duran Duran-inspired "Big Time" is so musically complex with a fantastic bass perf from Tony Levin. The Laurie Anderson collab "This is the Picture" really balances a zany avant-garde sensibility with the new wave sound he was going for. And of course "In Your Eyes" lights up the tracklist as a wonderful closer complete with a stunning, climactic cameo turn from Youssou N' Dour. I would say this is his best record bar none. No bad tracks anywhere on it.

Red Rain is very much not for me as i just felt bored and slightly irritated by it (no mistaking what decade this was from). It is far too long. Sledgehammer is obviously a great tune and cannot be heard without conjuring up images of its equally brilliant video. Whilst i’m not a great fan of either Gabriel or Kate Bush ‘Don’t Give up’ is also a really good song, despite its synth pan pipe vibes. ‘That Voice again’ sounds like a poor Sting track and i much prefer Guy Garvey’s version of ‘Mercy Street’. Outside Sledgehammer it all feels a bit too Ernest and pretentious to be an enjoyable album. Big time brings the horrible 80s synths back to the fore, i do not like 80s synths

I fully expected to like this more than I did. It’s such a strong start, with “Red Rain”, then into “Sledgehammer”, and “Don’t Give Up.” After that, it becomes a bit dull until you get to “Big Time” and “In Your Eyes”. It’s also very 80s, and sounds it (aside from “Sledgehammer”, obviously, which sounds as brilliant today). But generally, it hasn’t aged at all well.

Sledgehammer is a brilliant song with one of the best music videos ever made. It is so stupidly catchy, I love the vocals, the lyrics, the instrumental. Just a great, great song. Don't Give Up is really good too, but despite the addition of Kate Bush, it doesn't quite reach the same high points. I ended up liking a few of the other tracks (particularly That Voice Again) but there were more low points for me than high - for example Mercy Street, We Do What We're Told, This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds). Its all very of its time. Ultimately nothing comes close to Sledgehammer in my eyes and it's inclusion, plus me liking Peter Gabriel's voice, means an overall score of: 3/5

Bof

Decent album with a couple of hits and great album songs. It's stood the test of time too and is always a great one to

Really solid album from start to finish. Sledgehammer,cIn Your Eyes, and all the other singles are pretty great but I also enjoyed Mercy Street and We Do What We're Told.

Don't really know what it is but Peter Gabriel never hits me the way I hope it will. These are some firm hits but they pass over me, even relative to other classic 80s synthpop

i liked the old vibe of the album and quite enjoyed it

Couple old school bangers on here that I had completely forgotten about, rest of the album was ok

A perfect album. One of my all time favorites. What a talented musician.

Some bangers on this record that I forgot about. Sledgehammer and Big Time headline it for me. Really good pop record, very interesting at times, without devolving in flat out weird. Really enjoyable listen, without some really cool sonic qualities. 4/5.

Maneirinho, não me agrada muito não

Good

не мое

zzzzz

nothing music

if I was a middle aged mom this would be awesome unfortunately I'm a man in his late 20s. There is glimpses of a really timeless album here. But it is lost in just odd production choices.

😴

Enjoyed this one a lot. Knew the hits but the whole package was even better. Really enjoyed the vibe and unlike other reviewers I quite enjoyed the 80s production sound.

Cheesy

album #65 peter gabriel please get over yourself ꩜ album rating: ★⯪☆☆☆ ꩜ number of albums left to review: 1,024 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 32 ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 13 ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 52

enjoyable and took me back to my teenage/student days

Very groovy from the first songs, it's definitely more my pace in terms of vintage or older albums! To be honest I do prefer shorter songs, so when they go a bit over 5 minutes I start to lose a bit of interest. Each song has a very specific mood, with different instruments for almost each of them, and the vibes you get throughout the album can varry, and I love when an artist is not afraid to depict or portray different moods or vibes from one song to another! It gets slower and slower by the end, which adds a kind of Thriller vibe, personally it's not my favourite style, but it's always lovely to just lay back and have relaxing sounds around you! Overall I would give this album definitely autumn and a good and a solid 6/10!

It was great listening to Peter Gabriel, i discovered him first when i listened a music of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the song was Longing.

The album is good. I don't know that I'm adding any of the songs to my playlist, but there is nothing to complain about. It's a good listen.

Why don’t I have this album???

Some of these songs sound like they should be on Disney 90's movies. I hope I never have this album in my eyes or In Your Eyes again.

Some good songs on there, especially like sledgehammer (3.5 down)

Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Great - Red Rain is a massive sounding opener. From the first lines you can tell the kind of album this will be. Sledgehammer is an absolute masterpiece. A perfect pop song. Don't Give Up is far calmer and provides a real contrast to what had come before. That Voice Again is a good track but maybe can't quite match the opening trio. I feel similarly about In Your Eyes. It is one of the huge hits from the album but to me doesn't stand out particularly. Mercy Street is fine. Big Time comes back with a very punchy groove and really gets the album back on track (not that it was ever less than good). I really like We Do What We're Told as a closer.

Great album.

Thought I would like it more. Highs are really high but lows are low.

better than the other one

Fiz Kjedlig

3.5/5

this slaps Its so weird to rate these cus im only listening 1x before rendering judgment. Is this actually a 5 star? Who knows! But this is a lot of fun and I'll be relistening

It's solid. It's an album that feels like it's deeper than I can really see from just a listen or two - obviously there are the hits that are pretty straightforward, however lots of the tracks are north of six minutes. Almost a prog pop album so to speak. I enjoyed my time, though the tracks weren't generally memorable; I'm going to have it be in my rotation a bit to see if I come away with more coherent thoughts over time.

Listened to this half asleep and still like a 5/10 experience. I guess i liked “Sledgehammer”

This album is ambitious, and I appreciated that immediately. While it isn’t entirely up my alley, the songs are nuanced and layered. The lyrics are emotionally delivered, and the synth elements fit the atmosphere perfectly. I do think some of the tracks could have been shorter, but overall it’s a worthwhile listen. My favorite tracks are "Don’t Give Up" and "We Do What We’re Told (Milgram’s 37)".

funky vibes but not quite my style

Boring instrumentals and kind of annoying voice. Kate Bush was cool.

Quite enjoyable. What a great voice.

(84/100)

I am a fan of Peter Gabriel. I tend to be attracted to his earlier work. "So" is a bit more commercial and the tracks that hit for me are the less popular ones (except "In Your Eyes".) That being said, I enjoy this album. But if I want to scratch my PG itch, I will still most likely go to earlier releases in his catalog.

This does everything I want in a Peter Gabriel album, but with the "commercial" fader pushed into the red

love Peter Gabriels voice. He's done better albums namely his first solo album and his third. This didnt really stand the test of time but I still love it

Very 80s. Perhaps not aged well, but I found this dull.

I listened to it… I think. Not much to say as it was not much of an album

For In Your Eyes alone this gets a 3.

The three singles are the only songs worth playing. I’m sure this album made more sense in the context of the scene it landed in - but without the familiar melodies of the singles there’s nothing pulling me in to listen again.

this basically feels like prog pop? the overall composition and songwriting are pop-ish but heavily informed by prog rock, and instrumentation and arrangements lean more heavily on that side. unfortunately despite being a noted prog rock enjoyer and sometime pop enjoyer, the combo just doesn't suuuuper do it for me? feels like it loses too much prog to really *be* that, particularly in terms of individual part complexity.

i do not understand why they felt the need to include 2 albums by peter gabriel, let alone 3. that said, this is clearly his best album on this list.

Liked it more than I thought I would, was OK

traust

Really enjoyed this. I’ve grown up with the singles from here but the other songs are just as great. Loved the duet with Kate Bush.

This album pleasantly surprised me! Very interesting and some cool features. Will listen again Rating: 9/10 Favorite Song: Don’t Give Up, Sledgehammer

Hard to say anything negative about this one...

Bland

It's ok. Some good classics, but not overly memorable as a whole.

It is very artful; some of the lyrics are kinda weird. It's alright. 3

"So what??" This is the kind of shii my mom would listen to, but I won't pretend like the music video for Sledgehammer is not one of the coolest mvs ever made. Not bad 3/5

It would have been meh if Sledgehammer and In Your Eyes hadn't brought it up to a 4.

It wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t good. I knew Sledgehammer and In Your Eyes.

Real good. Red Rain is a good one. Listened as a double bill with Peter Gabriel I. Preferred this one.

Sledgehammer is an awesome song

Really enjoyed this. Not surprised, but didn't realize i knew half this album

Yes.. very Genesis coded, naturally! But I can appreciate the sound of his breakthrough from the past as well.

Very good

It's quite good

I heard this album so much growing up (mostly Sledgehammer and Dont Give Up) so it was a nice nostalgic visit. The rest was a pretty light hearted listen, man loves his synthesizer to the point where it overshadows the rest.

Going into this I knew Sledgehammer which is one of the best pop songs ever. So it shouldn’t have come as a surprise that the rest of the album was also incredible. I listened on headphones and the textures on this thing were so lush. Loved this album!

Sludgehammer is cool, but it is not enough to carry the rest rather boring album

Some top notch 80s bangers on here. Favorite track: Sledgehammer

Great soft rock album, excellent album to just enjoy a relatively quiet moment

A nice way to start off my 1001 albums journey. Before my time, had heard of course In Your Eyes and also Big Time before, likely in my parents car during a wave of nostalgia. Very pleasant, multi-textured and thoughtful radio friendly music. Would totally listen again. Favs: Sledgehammer, We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37), In Your Eyes

no

Though I prefer the two Peter Gabriel albums that preceded this one, this is probably his most cohesive album. It's like being wrapped in a warm blanket with hot chocolate.

By this point, any time this page refreshes and it’s not some whiny indie folk or sixties nostalgia slop feels like a gift. Red Rain and Mercy St are bangers. Never need to hear Sledgehammer again. Further confirmation that the Fairlight is the worst synth ever.

Two great tracks and a bunch of alright ones. 3.5 rounded down

Jättebra! Älskar nästan allting. In your eyes är dock favoriten, så bra! Sledgehammer, Don't give up - också jättebra. Det är så konstigt. Gabriel var en artist som jag inte alls gillade när jag var mycket yngre (no reason) men helt har omvärderat när jag blivit äldre. Jag förstod det antagligen inte när jag var yngre. Men det gör jag nu. Mycket bra helt enkelt!

Very good. Love Sledgehammer and Don't Give Up. Classics

The thing I like about Peter Gabriel is that he walks the line between weirdo and pop star pretty well. This album is probably his pop peak, but most the record is not pop. I'm not sure what it is, as it's not exactly avant-garde, experimental music, and it's not really prog. It's a little Gracelandy, just not as good. Big Time and the Say Anything song are still dope though. 3.5 rounded down, even though In Your Eyes Still touches a brothers heart.

Reminds me of Talking Heads, Phil Collin’s/Tarzan soundtrack. I like Don’t Give Up, That Voice Again. “And I wanna be with you, I wanna be clear”

Eh

Eh, only liked a couple songs. Pretty boring.

Generic 80s. Nothing really to say here. A little dull.

I really dug the vibe of this one. I need to listen to more of his stuff, or maybe just wait for him to come back up on here lol. I loved red rain and I love Kate Bush

I am amazed that Gabriel and Collins sound the same- it makes me second guess if I have been mistaking the two all along. It was nice walking around to this album while wearing Koss Porta Pros; a Patrick Bateman afternoon.

it's 1987. your rich 34 year old parents just bought you a camaro. you have this cassette tape. it's 8pm in june and the sun just hit the top of the horizon. you drive around town with the windows down and think about how really this album should've won the grammy over graceland, but you know that nobody will understand if you tell them that. you drive to mcdonalds and get a hamburger. you sing some of the words to "in your eyes" because you don't know them all. when you get home your parents tell you that no, that girl didn't call, and you scream "fuck!" and go to your room and listen to "don't give up" and cry.

I don't think I've ever listened to Peter Gabriel. I don't even think I've ever listened to Peter Gabriel-era Genesis. gonna have to now, hot damn

Felt like I was listening to the Jungle Book sequel where Mowgli goes to college.

I came to enjoy this album in a roundabout way -- Dave Matthews Band covered "Sledgehammer" live for a long time and reintroduced it in my teens. Around the same time, Ben Harper had a deadly cover of "In Your Eyes" that I was enamored with for about a year. It wasn't until I was a bit older that I heard 'So' in its entirety (sorry, dad). I think "In Your Eyes" is maybe one of five perfect love songs. It completely captures that feeling of looking at someone and knowing you're supposed to be with them.

I didn’t know 80’s pop could sound like this! It has all of the iconic elements of this decade: huge synths, poppy drums, big vocals — but there’s something unique about them. I think it’s the drum beats and samples, there’s something shifty and wonky about them that makes this album tick for me. And that it’s 80’s music with some African rhythms? Sledgehammer and Big Time are a blast. This Is The Picture might be a fave because of the samples and instruments.

The sound of the 80s made manifest. Quintessential MTV-era pop music. The singles are killer. The rest of the album is interesting and compelling. Peter made prog music into adult contemporary. Remarkable stuff. FOUR STARS

The production value on this album is insane. Although, I did listen to a remastered version, but it sounds like this was probably still something special in the '80s. The problem is, the only good songs are the ones that were already radio hits. It's like Peter Gabriel only knows how to write a pop banger and can't do balance. Seriously, what was up with following up "Sledgehammer" with "Don't Give Up"? Absolutely terrible. Stick to the sexy stuff, Pete.

Very polished

Yall mind if a white boy plays a little RnB? I was deceived this this not RnB

Excellent

You can feel the Genesis vibe still. But thats not a bad thing. Many great songs and great overall flow for this record.

A lot of experimentation here with sounds, that’s why I’ve always liked Peter Gabriel more than the other Genesis guy. Gabriel dives into different sounds knowing it may not be a hit but sets new boundaries instead, plus this album gave us Sledgehammer.

One of THE ‘80s albums, and probably my favorite solo Gabriel. Packed with huge hits (“Sledgehammer,” “In Your Eyes”) and awesome deep cuts (“Mercy Street” is quietly one of the best-produced songs of this decade, or maybe ever). Simply essential.

3/5. So was the album that finally broke Peter Gabriel into the mainstream as a solo artist as it more openly embraced the pop sounds of its time. Despite being a poppier album there is still a sense of adventure underneath though which is probably the albums biggest strength and what makes it at the very least more enjoyable than a lot of other 80’s pop albums. But this is still a case where I liked it but didn’t love it, as there is still enough of that 80’s production that I personally tend to really dislike to where it gets in the way of a few of the songs. Also I was excited to see a song featuring Kate Bush, but it was sadly one of the weaker tracks here.

Holds up well over time.

It’s funny how certain albums are products of their time and the people who were in those times cherish the music (and rightfully so). But as an outsider of this era, I feel like this is hit or miss as it didn’t resonate with me personally. Call me a jaded listener but nothing sticks out and separates itself from other music of its time. Just sounds like big, formulaic music with echoed vocals from a dramatic white guy.

I really enjoy this album. There are two or three songs that are clearly products of the '80s. Otherwise this would be a five star

Oh shit. Like, Sledgehammer alone fucks so hard and I already knew that so I was gonna start at a high 2. But then I started up and like, really thoughtful songwriting is all over the thing here. A lot of the songs have this dark brooding thing going on, but it's not edgy. I think it's somber and really really works for me. On top of that, some crazy performances. Peter Gabriel keeps up his end of what he was doing on Sledgehammer, but then Kate Bush shows up? Richard Tee is here?? Nile Rodgers even shows up for a second! The single thing holding me back is We Do What We're Told. I'm not super jazzed about that one, a little too ambient and wandering for me. That is such a bummer cuz this is so so close to being a 5. It's like a 4.8 right now. I may listen later more to see if I start to gel with that one track, cuz it's right fuckin there. PS. I LOVE YOU TONY LEVIN??

Class and beauty, gets better with each listen

A couple of exceptional tunes on this. And it sounds 'different' even though it's very 80sish.

Don't Give Up

Another classic from middle school. This one has never gotten old or sounded dated or dropped on and off my favorites list. An incredible work of art that also was a commercial bonanza. I prefer Security, and maybe Us as well, but the brilliance of this record is undeniable

Some pretty emotional, high level Adult Contemporary music here, with whole body vocals and melodrama maxed out. Didn’t always land for me, but the ones that did, landed hard.

Cool album

Brilliant and timely classic

He is one of the best….both with Genesis and his solo work 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

I love this album.

if you know me, you know i struggle with “80s sounding” music. but, this albums songs were good enough to push through a good bit :)

Decent. Not my favorite but some good parts

Nothing special just a typical 80s album.

Some of the most iconic and coolest sounds to ever come out of this decade. Feels genre defining and a breath of fresh air compared to the pretty copy and paste sounds of the 80s.

Some legendary moments. Some tracks forgettable.

Some songs have a Phil Collins vibe kinda ?? I really felt like I was listening to Genesis at some point, this was great.

I'm certain that this was Eddie Van Halen's favorite album, he said as much in countless interviews. I think I can understand. There's certain sounds, certain riffs, certain melodies that remind me of the songwriter he was to become. However I can't help but feel that this album truly benefited from a few aspects outside of the music itself: the Sledgehammer video and Cameron Crowe. The Sledgehammer video speaks for itself. Wildly innovative and it hit Mtv at the perfect time. As for Crowe, we can never dismiss Gen X angst-throb Lloyd Dobler wooing Ione Skye with In Your Eyes on a boombox in Say Anything. That scene imprinted Peter Gabriel on an entire generation and never let go. Solid songs and arrangements, amazing guest musicians in the studio, great production. Still has a prog vibe to the pop songwriting. Yeah no wonder Eddie loved it.

It's fine. I recognised a few song from my younger days.

Schon stark

Entgegen meiner Erwartung fand ich das super.

Really consistent sound. Not a single song that I would skip although it does get a bit repetetive after a while. Still can appriciate his vocals and arragnements. He's got that iconic 80s full sound. Favourite tracks: Red Rain, Sledgehammer, Mercy Street, Big Time, We Do What We're Told 4/5

No question!

Mon frère a reçu le LP version pressage russe de mon oncle Daniel. Oncle Daniel est très gentil mais il porte encore en 2026 un polar fluo des années 80 sans rien dessous et dézippé jusqu'au milieu du chest pour aller souper en famille au resto. Exotique.

Je sais que ça devrait pas être un vrai débat parce que c'est deux artistes à juste titre, mais j'ai vraiment plus d'affinités émotives pour Phil Collins que pour Peter Gabriel. Mais Dimery semble vivre le contraire. BON C'EST DIT, j'ai encore sur le coeur The Lamb sans Trick of the Tail et sans Duke!! Fermons la parenthèse, belle prod, beau mood. Plaisante apparition de Kate Bush (mais quelle voix unique cette femme, je l'ai tout de suite reconnue!!). Mais c'est pas mal ça... Si j'étais Claude Rajotte, je mettrais un sledgehammer là-dedans. Ce qui me fait penser qu'il faut vraiment je détruise ma table de béton dans la cour.

Très 80s comme son avec les synthés. Bien aimé Sledgammer et In Your Eyes que je connaissais déjà. Red Rain aussi, quoique drôle choix de toune d'ouverture. par contre chaque chanson me semblait un peu trop longue. Il gagnerait à être plus concis le ti Peter.

A perfectly boring album seemingly obsessed with beating his former band (Genesis) to the top of the charts at whatever the cost. No doubt this was produced in the 1980s and the awful production weighs everything down further. No, it's not total crap but I wish it was maybe it wouldn't be so numbingly dull.

2.5. Very 80’s. Sledgehammer is the only song I recognized. No idea what it’s about but it’s pretty good.

I've tried and tried over the years to get into Peter Gabriel and just haven't quite gotten into it yet. I don't hate it, it is all well made and some of it is even catchy (Red Rain and Sledgehammer on this album) but it doesn't really speak to me.

4.5 - Yup, I even loved the songs I didn't know.

Prachtig album, ik had nog nooit echt geluisterd naar Genesis of Peter Gabriel, maar erg mooie nummers en prachtige productie

Some good synthpop. Consistently very good but there was nothing here that fully blew me away.

I was a big fan of Gabriel's first four albums when this came out, and I think at the time I felt this was "too commercial", though I still bought and liked it. But listening today I think I seriously underrated it; it's a really strong piece of work (and I love Tony Levin's bass work).

Ok

Fantastic 80's drums and bass. The writing and composition didn't grip me a whole lot though. Definitely a fan of In Your Eyes and Big Time, other than those 2 I wasn't blown away. Solid 3 stars - bordering 4.

I’m just not a Peter Gabriel guy. This is fine but not something I’d listen to recreationally.

First album I get to review! This is a very 80s album, all the songs are pretty nice, some are groovy some are rather calm. Sledgehammer was my favorite song, my least favorite one was In your Eyes.

At last - an album that I knew even before listening was going to be a 5 . Love this , always have , always will . Amazing videos and superb live performance video too . Too hard to pick a favourite track . Whichever is playing .

Now I know where the sledgehammer song is from! I like having Peter Gabriel on, but for whatever reason I never listen to him.

Excellent. It was part of my record collection when it came out. Wonder what someone who heard it for the first time would think?

hmmm good 80's sound good music good album good music 4/5

Super 80’s, melodramatic. Not really for me, but some bits were interesting

Just the perfect background album

Simultaneously everything I love and hate about most music from the 80's. The fact that it can exist in both planes with equal abundance in my mushy grey brainz means it gets a 4/5, though I'm tempted to give it a 5/5 because of that reason alone. F$&@ it, it's getting a 5 for being the actual definition of antithesis.

Sounds like childhood.

Sledgehammer is legendary. Great album, has some bangers and I’ve known about it since I was a kid

I prefer his work with Genesis and this album wasn't really my cup of tea. It's just too 80's for me. 1. In your eyes 2. Big time 3. Sledgehammer

I liked this album, but I was mostly waiting around for the songs I knew. The songs I didnt know were ok, but the hits are all timers.

Surprisingly a banger!

Such a product of the 80s. Sounds so dated and corny. I really like Peter Gabriel's voice, but the music and production just doesn't do anything for me. Sledgehammer is such an annoying song and I don't believe people would remember it the way that they do without the admittedly very awesome music video. Giving it 2 stars for This is the Picture (Excellent Birds) cause it was actually a pretty cool song.

A few decent songs I know from the radio but mostly a slog of 80s synth piano. ⭐️⭐️

I thought Red Rain going straight into sledgehammer was an interesting choice but by the end I’d decided it fits with the scope. It’s rooted in a new interest in soul and R&B and this creates a great contrast between upbeat songs like Sledgehammer next to more atmospheric numbers like the Kate Bush guest appearance on Don’t Give Up.

it was good but mildly boring. i enjoyed some songs. feat with kate bush!!

Peter Gabriel takes it to another zone with So. One of the quintessential albums that define the 80s. Gleaming production, polyrhythms, excellent melodies made not much radio but for MTV. His voice singing Red Rain, Sledgehammer, Mercy Street, Big Time, and In Your Eyes was everywhere. So many other artists of the 60s and 70s had reinvented themselves for this new generation, Steve Winwood, Sting, Kate Bush, Phil Collins, Tina Turner. But none went deeper or had a bigger influence on the sound of the era than Peter Gabriel. He knew he had gold with Sledgehammer, a radio-friendly rocker that raised the stakes with the remarkable stop-motion photography of the video. And it's a lively track. But his quieter numbers like Mercy Street and Don't Give Up really gave this album traction. They are simply beautiful odes to redemption and solace. These are modern psalms in a definitively secular time. They feel so personal. But he is still in an adventurous mood, creating atmospheres and vocal soundscapes that betray his avant garde soul. This comes through in We Do What We're Told and in This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds) -- where he collaborates with Laurie Anderson. She was just coming off her superb Mr. Heartbreak and the quirky Excellent Birds was refashioned by Gabriel for this album. They make a great pair; a pity they didn't make an album together. But I really dig his duet with Kate Bush, who was also riding high on the success of Hounds of Love, another stirring 80s masterpiece which I've no doubt I'll come across here. She is the angel's voice to Peter's despair, offering the counterpoint balm to a horrid world out there. It is my favorite track. In Your Eyes is so gorgeous, it's romantic, ecstatic, anthemic, and incredibly infectious. The perfect song to close a perfect album. It's no wonder the LP is on this list, there's not a weak track in it.

SLEDGEHAMMER IS MY JAM. In your eyes is also lovely. But the album as a whole doesnt do much for me.

Didn’t expect Kate Bush to hop on a track

Song 1 (red rain)-I like his voice and his background music alot Type shit -he has hella lyrics gangy..

I hate every piece of music that came out of the 80s, I think the only people who enjoy music from the 80's are the people who were forced to listen to this shite on the radio at the time, no thanks.

sounded very large and whimsical lots of nice sounds :>

sledgehammer was a good 80s song. production on this is the icture was cool as well.

I used to have this album. It brings back memories.

Good. Four albums in and nothing but white men so far, though.

Very average album. Some of the songs are great, others put me asleep. 4.5/10 Top song Sledgehammer

When Kate Bush comes in on Don't Give Up...thats a moment. The 80's production polish is a little off putting. 4 huge songs on this help lift it up to a 3

A massively influential art-pop album, with driving drum grooves and exciting synth lines, all supporting a powerful and emotive vocal from Peter Gabriel.

The whole album is exactly what made 80's pop what it is... tepid, homogeneous synth droning whoosh-y singing with little REAL creativity. He sounds a LOT like Sting and these songs sound a LOT like Sting songs throughout. Maybe that's the homogeneous part. It's mediocre 80's pop to it's core. The standout track is "Sledgehammer" which is a very good song.

me aburrio

Estuvo bueno.

7/10 Buen album, tranquilo para tener de fondo mientras haces algo pero no sin que sea aburrido

Red rain - 4 Sledgehammer - 5 Don't give up - 3 That voice again - 3 Mercy street - 3 Big time - 4 We do what we're told (milgram's 37) - 3 This is the picture (excellent birds) - 2 In your eyes - 5

Good album! Very 80s sound with some chill music!

A lot of these I was surprisingly familiar with. Big Time being a wrestlemania theme is probably the strangest connection

I would go as far as to call this So-so

This is totally fine but also very of its time. Bonus star for Kate Bush.

Great album. Very soulful. Favourites include Red River, dont give up & sledgehammer.

Отличны альбом! Захотелось пластинку

One of the very best albums of all time!

Me suena a baladas en inglés masomenos, no me agrado mucho la voz igual

This album contains one of the best thrre songs run in history in the beginning. Three different, perfect pop songs. Red Rain, a song so powerful it puts you in awe. Sledgehammer, if there's a banger in this world, it would be the one. And of course, Don't Give Up. Many, rightfully, single Kate Bush 's appearance on this song, but it might be Peter's best vocal performance ever. A song that can save lives I'll admit, I didn't listen to the entire thing well enough today, but I enjoyed it so much nonetheless. The last song was especially great to me. I'll give it a high 4. Sorry I couldn't go deeper. I might regret this score. But a high high 4 would do it.

There were some fun songs, and I lowkey vibe with some of the more calm ones.

Alright I guess

Very interesting mix of songs. I really havent listened to any of his other music except what was released & didn't realize the many different styles of music.

This album has some great songs!

So, this is the path that has Peter Gabriel on the WALL-E soundtrack. He's a great artist and this makes sense to be successful, but I am more into his weirder experimental stuff. That being said, this is more experimental than almost any other artist gets, he just has more skill that took him further. I'm glad he was successful and got some mainstream appeal. A guy who performs dressed as a sunflower deserves to afford a nice house sometimes. Man, I listened to this more and it has got a lot of depth. Damnit Gabriel, how are you so good at rhythm.

He is so good at song construction. This has some ingredients that I don't care for, but some of the songs are just so well crafted in a golden ratio way that it doesn't matter. I gotta rate this on personal taste. For me this is a 4, there are a couple of weaker songs at the end of the version I listened to. Tho I wouldn't argue with someone giving this a 5.

3.5+/5

my eyes couldn't possible roll back farther into my head then this album made them.

Pretty ok

총 9개곡 수록, 46분. 신스가 위융위융하고 후크 가사가 계속 나오고 후렴이 영원히 반복되면서 페이드아웃으로 끝나는 아하 전형적인 팝이구나 미묘한 아프리카 느낌도 있고 ㄱㅊ네용 슬레지해머는 이름만 몇 번 들어봤는데 제법 마음에 드는 듯 이라고 생각했는데? 머시 스트릿부터 갑자기 엄청 트랜퀼하고 사이키델릭한 신스와 부드러운 아프리카풍 북이 "ㅋㅋ 저 그런 대중가요만 하지 않습니다"를 주장하기 시작 심지어 그대로 끝까지 감 뭐랄까 한 곡 정도 더 신나도 되지 않았나 하는 아쉬움 나름의 미학적 선택이겠지만... 한줄평: 중간에 힘이 빠진다는 느낌 취향: ★★☆☆☆ 재방문: ★☆☆☆☆

Mid

This is definitely a less experimental and nutty Peter Gabriel than on his previous albums. I love the weird side of Gabriel, but what worked so well about his more out-there stuff is the fact that he always focused on melody to bring it all together. So (pardon the pun), when you strip away the experimental aspects, you get a very clear view of what a good songwriter Gabriel is under it all. Saying that, I do find it funny thinking about the amount of people who must have first discovered him through the success of “Sledgehammer”, and decided to go through his back catalogue. And then putting on “Moribund the Burgermeister”... There’s lots of world music incorporated into this album. It seemed to be a trend in the mid eighties (Graceland came out the same year). Gabriel uses wind instruments, bongos and the likes very well here, so it never comes off as gimmicky, but more as interesting textures. The most obvious use is the bamboo flute in “Sledgehammer”. It’s a great song, obviously. Catchy and upbeat, and just tilting towards the weird, while staying grounded enough to be a massive hit. The video is the most played music video in MTV’s history. There’s so much going on, you’d need to watch it a million times to catch everything. As someone whose early professional career involved creating complex stop-motion animations, it’s up there on a pedestal as one of the greats. I mean, it was created by Aardman Animations, so of course it is. I rewatched it today, and thinking back to how long each of our shots used to take, I need a moment to process it all. This is the second time that Kate Bush has made an appearance on this list, and I still haven’t gotten a single Kate Bush album. Both times were as part of Peter Gabriel albums. “Don’t Give Up” is a fantastic song. When the verse segues to the chorus, and Kate sings “Don’t give up, ‘cause you have friends, you’re not beaten yet”, it’s just glorious. I love the extended coda at the end, where the band just jams out for a while. Parts of the album suffer a little from my bias towards 80s production. I can imagine Patrick Bateman strutting along his Wall Street office building, wearing his Sony Walkman headphones, ignoring everyone around him while “Big Time” blares in his ears. In fact, I could imagine him going off on a spiel about Peter Gabriel and Genesis, while an unwitting victim sips a very expensive chardonnay. Oh god, I feel targeted. I’m not an American Psycho, but I ramble on about music just like Bateman does! The best song on the album is “We Do What We’re Told”. Sounding like a cross between Berlin-era Bowie mixed with Dark Side-era Pink Floyd, it references Milgram’s psychological experiments on obedience using electrical shocks. Gabriel’s inspiration for song-writing is always completely unique. It’s a dark, quiet, brooding song that feels well ahead of its time. The album ends really strongly, leading from that into “This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds)”, which is a minimalist, weirdo tune. I don’t even know how to describe it, but it’s Gabriel leaning a bit more into his old ways of sonic experimentation for sure. And at just the right time, the album ends with “In Your Eyes”. It’s a really, really great love song, even if it was apparently originally about the Sagrada Familia and Gaudi. It’s such a good song that it’s impossible to not find yourself standing outside in your driveway, holding your bluetooth speakers over your head as the chorus comes on.

Really good music. Great vibe in the morning

Eh, it’s fine

OG The Voice.

Talking Heads > Peter Gabriel > The Police > Wang Chung

Instant Classic

Sometimes trippy, sometimes boring and repetitive There is a nostalgy of 80s behind it, but I don't get it Lack of craziness and charism

Eclectic art rock with big singles and genuinely moving album tracks. Sounds phenomenal, thanks to Lanois and truly incredible players all over the record. I have to say that I think I prefer the original vinyl release track list- ‘In Your Eyes’ is too energizing for a closer, and the Laurie Anderson track, though interesting, is a bit too random.

Second Peter Gabriel album and I think I realized he just puts out solid albums. Some great songs here. 3.5/5

i liked a few of his songs. the album was cohesive and props to him for being experimental. i did not expect that.

Me entretuve bastante mientras lo escuchaba, pero siento que si es un album muy diferente a lo que suelo escuhar, lo senti muy relajado y lo disfrute.

One of the best and most important albums

Seldgehammer has to be the best song on this album. I found myself wishing there was more of this. Partially because the 80's pop is not my favorite era of music - the slow songs tend to sound the same and the pop songs feel similar in structure. I found the psychedelic-esque/ambient/airy sound on Mercy Street interesting and unexpected. I don't think I'd reach for this album again, it was okay. Favorite tracks: Sledgehammer Mercy Street

Don't Give Up, You're Not Beaten Yet 1001 Albums Generator 267 (4/10/2026) As big of a Genesis fan as I am, I have never made my way over to Peter Gabriel's solo work. "So" is the first album by the man that isn't just named after him, and it is made up of roughly equal parts bombastic new wave pop and more ambient pop pieces. Unfortunately, as good as catchy, energetic songs like Red Rain, Sledgehammer, and Big Time are, Don't Give Up and We Do What We're Told are sleepy and forgettable. Although I will say that Kate Bush totally kills it on Don't Give Up, I just find all the stuff happening around her to be unremarkable. Half the songs here play almost like interludes that are not the length of interludes. It's not nearly as good as the best of Genesis, but at the same time, it's not trying to be. It's totally different, but it's just not fully for me. 3/5. Favs: Red Rain Sledghammer Big Time Least Fav: We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37)

I really liked this. It was fun and it went big. Unmistakably 80s with the massive synth sound, some great songs, Kate Bush. Some of the experimentation was a little confused but I liked this and will listen again, I think it will grow on me even more. 4/5 now with the potential to improve.

So is a well-crafted album with strong vocals and high production quality. It has a very distinct 80s sound, which is impressive but doesn’t fully resonate with me.

done incredible production

Kate Bush AND Laurie Anderson!?! Yeah it's a good album

Sledgehammer is nice, not sure about the rest.. prolly won't revisit

its definitely good, but its boring.

Fantastic album. "In Your Eyes" is one of my favourite songs of all-time. "Sledgehammer" is a banger. "Don't Give Up" is a great duet. The production, atmosphere, and instrumentation on stuff like "Red Rain" and "Mercy Street" is, for lack of better words, very cool. Borderline flawless.

Enjoyed this one. Easy mellow vibe and I hadn’t heard of him before so was nice to listen to a ‘new’ artist. 8/10

Cute