So

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Just the perfect background album

Sounds like childhood.

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

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

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..

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.

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

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

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.

Estuvo bueno.

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

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

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.

Pretty ok

Mid

Eh, it’s fine

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.

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)

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.

its definitely good, but its boring.

Cute

Very 80s. The hits are bangers, the rest are fine. Doesn't really feel like a real album as a random collection of songs and synths

Album #67, Peter Gabriel, So, ⭐⭐⭐ I’ve never really listened to Peter Gabriel before, partly because he was in Genesis, and they just don't seem like my kind of band. So this was all pretty new to me. It’s good! Not bad. It starts off really strong with Red Rain and Sledgehammer, both class songs. It’s a pretty interesting album, very unusual. The production is super 80s, but I do like that Daniel Lanois sound. It reminds me a bit of the style he brought to Dylan’s Oh Mercy and Time Out of Mind, that kind of reverb-heavy atmosphere. My issues are more with the lyrics and the overall tone. Peter Gabriel clearly has a great voice, loads of range, very expressive, subtle and technically brilliant. But it’s one of those voices that can drift into pretentiousness quite easily, and I struggle with that. There are two tracks in particular, Don’t Give Up and In Your Eyes, that lost me. I just find that whole “trying to save the world” schtick hard to take, especially today. I’m probably just too cynical for it. Don’t Give Up is helped a lot by Kate Bush, who’s great on it, but the lyrics on both songs just don’t do it for me. The rest of the album didn’t grab me either. There are definitely beautiful moments, the chord progressions are nice, and the rhythms and percussion are really interesting. But overall, it’s not something I see myself coming back to. Not a bad album at all, just not really for me.

what a pleasant surprise this was

its okay.

It was alright

Ok

Mid

The singles remain solid and the other songs seem like fillers compared to them. I didn't like this when it came out; I dislike it a bit less than then.

Enough interest and fun in the songwriting to keep me listening, and I'd always take it over Phil Collins or Sting, say, but it's not really my thing.

Es un álbum muy soft… para cuando estás en un mood relax, re rain fue mi canción favorita

Nah, it's not for me

My mom played this on repeat. Peter Gabriel slaps.

Some really iconic songs on here that permeated the radio of my youth. Sledgehammer for example I know well. I appreciate the off kilter tracks as well and I was pleasantly surprised by Kate Bush’s contribution.

i can get behind this not my thing but i like it 7.3/10

la produccion es el punto alto de esto, new wave con piano una onda sophistipop suena muy bien, se nota que el estudio jugo su parte. mas alla de eso no me termina de convencer, principalmente los temas mas "solemnes"

It was well made, not really my style.

2 bangers and 80s generic rock on the rest

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Peter Gabriel is an artist I always intend to listen to more of, but I just never get round to it. This was epic in its scale and ambition and wasn’t afraid to try new ideas even if they didn’t land 100%, it can be appreciated for being an ambitious record for sure.

no me gustó

Overall pleasant listening experience. Would listen again if it came on, but wouldn't seek it out probably. Lots of BIG IDEAS that maybe didn't translate, especially 40 years later.

Weird case where the music is mostly good and well-produced, but absolutely nothing about what Peter Gabriel is doing speaks to me. It's default music. A 2 feels harsh and a 3 feels generous, that's how middle of the road it is. Standouts: Sledgehammer • Mercy Street

I can never make this album as exciting as it felt the first time I listened to it, but it's still very solid. I just don't think that whatever he was going for in the middle portion worked very well.

Nice album, given that it's not normally my thing, possibly due to memories of school and school mates who were into his stuff. 5 familiar songe from this album too so there's that

I liked it, but it‘s def not what I usually go for.

It's not my favorite sound, but I can understand why it's incredibly important and can hear the influence on modern pop. It reminds me a bit of Phil Collins or George Michael in sound? I do really enjoy his tone of voice and vocal range. It's also a really long album and I struggle to differentiate the tracks but the live versions were pretty incredible. It's a "not to my personal taste but can recognize the artistry" album for me.

This guy's voice--I know him! I'm positive I do! But from where? I swear to god I haven't heard any of his most famous songs. But I swear to god I know him. Aggressively eighties, love a good synth keyboard. Not quite Tina Turner level but who is?

• I like Red Rain as an opening track, though it might be a little long • Sledgehammer is a really cool sounding song. The guitar reminds me of Superstition and I love the bass work throughout the song • I know I heard Don't Give Up a ton when I was younger, but I can't place where from. When the chorus first hit I was taken back immediately. I also never knew that chorus was sung by Kate Bush • The synth bass sound in Big Time is so Mega Drive-y, and then the bass guitar comes in and hits you in the face • We Do What We're Told and This is the Picture are very different songs than the rest of the album, they're a cool break from the rest of the album's sound before the closer • In Your Eyes is also a very nice sounding song You can really tell that Peter Gabriel was in Genesis when you listen to this album. The whole thing is dripping in that 80's sound, with big production, layered instrumentals and so many synth sounds. There are a few really nice songs on this album, but I only knew Don't Give Up before today. This was a fun listen. Favourite song: Sledgehammer

I find this album to sound a bit dated. Many tracks are also too long for no good reason. Red Rain & Sledgehammer are great songs, but the rest is not quite up to par. 6/10

Decent, lots of synth and 80s pop/ funk

So much synth. So many bangers. So much crappy overwrought filler. So much cringe in the lyrics.

I enjoyed my time with this. Feels like something I could possibly get back to eventually.

80’s classic that I’d never heard before…

Wanted to like this more. Not that interesting honestly and I'm not the biggest fan of Peter Gabriel's voice. The production here though is definitely very memorable.

I preferred his earlier albums on the list, but this was pretty good and Sledgehammer is a jam. 3.5/5

I don't usually like this type of music or 80s music in general but I was actually enjoying this somewhat

Very 80s. Very mid.

In Your Eyes is a classic. Peter Gabriel has a great voice and it's just a great song. Not sure I can appreciate the rest of the 80s style as much.

Nice, I am huge fan of Genesis with Peter Gabriel and his solo stuff is really good. This is superbly produced, arranged and realised. However, from what I heard I might be reserving most stars to the album with the melting face. From what I heard that might be my favourite of his, I might give this one 3.5 on RYM, but 3 stars here.

In your eyes is his only song that matters

Knows how to make a good Phil Collins album

A three for sledgehammer, disregarding the pretention of the remainder.

Yea 3 for Sledgehammer alone.

Yeah it's alright

I didnt listen to the whole thing unfort so this review aint the best to look at so dont take it from me but the first 3 songs were pretty vibey love it

Decent overall. The hits are exceptional but fillers weren’t filling enough

Enjoyable album of songs that I had heard. Second best Sledgehammer out there

Growing up in the 90s, this sounds like my stereotype of 80s music

At first I was unenthusiastic about this album, then Sledgehammer came on and I was fully roped in. Give me more synths and glorp bass I want it all. Not my usual listening but it’s fun and extremely of its time in a good way. 3.5/5.0 Best Song: Sledgehammer

I expected to hate this album because I despise "Sledgehammer" and "Big Time" so much. The rest of the tracklist was actually mostly decent stuff.

Well it was a lot better than I thought it would be it had some gems I remember from the radio so I mean I’ll give it a three out of five.

Conocía varios trabajos de Peter Gabriel y principalmente de su etapa con Genesis. Me ha gustado bastante y es un disco en el que no sobra ninguna canción, se puede escuchar todo de seguido y eso es decir bastante. Red Rain es la que más me ha gustado

Some amazing classic songs!

intaoo... FAVS (top 3): sledgehammer, mercy street, in your eyes mençoes hornosas: dont give up, big time i mean, its alright nota final: 3.5/5

So, if an alien invasion does occur here on Earth, they will want to know what our music sounds like. Obviously, music is versatile, but I would tell them to listen to any Peter Gabriel album. He's the most generic musician that has ever existed(even his name, and album covers are boring). Favorite Track: "Don't Give Up".

Decent tbf

3,5

Started off feeling better than I had expected, then kind of runs out of steam for me. The Kate Bush song was good though.

pan piter niby popowy, ale jednak z poczuciem eksperymenta

Спасибо за песню с кейт буш, остальное не так интересно

Вновь распишусь в своем невежестве, но я не слушала ни Genesis, ни Питера Гэбриэла до этого, а единственную песню Фила Коллинза услышала впервые в Алкобуфете Шашлычная. Поэтому для меня загадка не для слабых духом - отличить вокал Питера от вокала Стинга. В целом нормальный альбом для тех лет, наверное, классное было время, видать, когда в музыку и выступления включали столько политоты, связанной с колониальной виной

Как-то скучновато.

Ein Klassiker aber ansonsten nur okay.

The white boys aren’t doing it like this anymore. PASSION.

PETER WHY!!!!! i was a bit freaked out when the generator threw this my way because I have recently began my gabriel-era genesis phase. however I had not yet listened to any members’ solo albums (as I was too focussed on the band discography from that era). this being thrown at me by the Generator Gods™️ and thus the first solo genesis album I listened to… was certainly an experience! of course I had come across the biggest hits on here at some point in the past (sledgehammer, don’t give up etc.) but this was long before I ever gave PG or genesis a second thought. I’m not sure I’ve ever come across an album this BACKLOADED? as in where the second half is that much better than the first?? (sorry sledgehammer!) my biggest gripe with this is the production. it really doesn’t date well. anyway this didn’t really sink in on first listen and I’m slightly loathed to listen to it again. I will however be doing so at least a few more times in the coming days/weeks/months. and while this isn’t really my style I think this is a great example of an artist being progressive in the trust sense of the word, I don’t expect him to stick to playing supper’s ready and prancing around on stage as a flower head his entire career nor would I want him to (well, maybe I wouldn’t mind LMFAO) so I can appreciate the changes in artistic direction on display here. plus I can think of very few artists who can truly adapt to changes in the cultural and musical landscape the way peter gabriel can and has done, even bowie couldn’t take on the 80s like this.

surprised myself how much i liked this one. the dude was a hit maker. most songs do have something kind of annoying about them whether it’s too long, too 80s, or unfortunately in the case of “Mercy Street” that annoying triangle sound the whole song. pretty badass to make a pop album and have nearly every song over 4 minutes AND to have Kate Bush as a feature just to sing the chorus

This album makes my stomach hurt. I can feel the butterflies looking at the hottie across the room at the start of the slow song "Don't Give Up". For good and bad, few album epitomize the pop-rock of the 80s more than So. My high school girlfriend lived this album, so I listened to it often, although I haven't listened to it in many years. Listening to it again was a fun walk down memory lane. I enjoyed listening to the album again. Although, I'm not sure it aged well, perhaps because its sound is so strongly reminiscent of 80s music.

This was good fun to listen to and it helped to get me through the unintended 1 hour walk that i got myself into. very very very 80s

In total, it’s an 80s time capsule with montages of brief case phones and shoulder pads. Future vibes from the past. Echos a simpler time perhaps, but perhaps I’m over thinking it. What a vibe! 3.5/5.0

Red rain - 4/5 Sledgehammer - 2/5 Dont give up - 3/5 That voice again - 4/5 Mercy street - 4/5 Big time - 3/5 We do what we're told - 2/5 This is the picture - 2/5 In your eyes - 3/5

Very 80s rock / pop album that sounds a bit dated due to the heavy reliance on synth, keyboard and reverb. It's a bit too slow and dramatic for me and none of the tracks really grabbed me. But it wasn't bad.

This album is okay. It does have a sound that is nice, but nothing really stood out to me. Sledgehammer was pretty good though.

A couple of keepers and a few I didn't really like. Sledgehammer is an all-timer, though.

6/10 Classic 80s album. Reminds me of being about 8years old and being intensely bored by this kind of grown up album. There was the one great song (Sledgehammer), the track I didn't get at the time, but appreciate Noe (Don't Give Up) and the 35mins of amorphous, forgettable music.

Un buon album, ma stiamo tenendo l'asticella alta

So so la la Oder so guet ? Wür sege so fest es 3

Helt egen sound. One hit wonder?

enkele catchy popsongs... enkele minder catchy...

3/5 - No the most interesting thing to listen to, stand out track for me was Big time, to sum this one up, genereic 80s pop music

Some of the deep tracks pale in comparison to the hits but they are some STRONG hits and I even added a couple others to my shuffle! Also Glass Animals.. Peter Gabriel did it better

Gillar peter gabriel men kanske lite senare.

So, I thought this was a pleasant album, but not very exciting or necessarily interesting? It sounds very 80's, though there are some songs that breaks the mold. It's kinda funny getting this after an Elvis Costello album, which sounded very different.

Alright

"That Voice Again" is a pretty great song. "Big Time" is decent too. Otherwise mostly pretty nondescript 80s pop with a bit of a proggy sound. "This is the Picture" is really annoying.

buenos sonidos

Ochentoso, buena producción, suena muy bien, temas muy conocidos.

Kicking myself for not recognizing Kate Bush on "Don't Give Up." Overall I didn't enjoy this one as much as Gabriel's quirkier 1977 debut album, although "Sledgehammer" and "In Your Eyes" both probably outshine anything on the debut. Most of the slower songs on this album didn't really speak to me. The version I listened to followed the post-2002 sequencing that puts the slower "Don't Give Up," "That Voice Again," and "Mercy Street" together - a weak run in my view. Worth checking out the "Sledgehammer" music video if you haven't seen it; it's weird and inventive and includes a Peter Gabriel made out of fruit.

I listened to So by Peter Gabriel, and it turned out to be a genuinely interesting experience. First of all, it’s a very easy album to listen to. It’s concise, well-paced, and doesn’t overstay its welcome, which I appreciated a lot. Lately, the length of some of the albums I’ve been exploring has been affecting my listening experience. So encountering a record that feels tight and intentional was refreshing. One detail that really caught my attention was discovering that this album competed for Album of the Year at the 1987 Grammys against No Jacket Required by Phil Collins, which ultimately won. Knowing that made me even more curious, because it set a certain expectation. I thought, well, if it was in that conversation, it must be strong. And it is. I ended up giving it three stars, which I think is a perfectly respectable rating. It’s a solid album. At times, I did feel that some tracks stretched a bit longer than necessary, but not in a way that significantly hurt the experience. There are three clear standouts for me. Don’t Give Up, featuring Kate Bush, is emotionally powerful and beautifully performed. That Voice Again has a compelling intensity, and Big Time is energetic and sharply produced. I’d also include Sledgehammer as a highlight, even if, for me, it doesn’t quite reach the same level as the other three. Overall, it was an engaging listen. I don’t see myself returning to the full album, but I will definitely revisit those standout tracks. Now, I’m excited to move on to the next record on my list: Beyoncé by Beyoncé. That’s an album I already love, so I’m looking forward to diving back into it. It’s going to be a good one.

Very 80's sounding record. Decent but unremarkable.

Mid

Okay but I find his voice to be a bit harsh

It was a mediocre album for me. The only song that I really remember after listening to this album was "Sledgehammer" and I'm not sure if that is because I heard it on the radio so many times that it stuck in my memory or not.

I did end up listening to all of this album. The production is great. The sound is clean. He knows how to mix a song. I just don't love the songs he wrote. I can see the influence from this album without needing to enjoy it

Best Song: In Your Eyes. The layered chorus worked quite well. Worst Song: This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds). This is far too arthouse for me. Repeating your lyrics in a stage whisper doesn't somehow make them more meaningful. Overall: Something about this album just completely evades conscious attention. I can tell that I'm listening to it, and while I'm listening to it I find it okay, but absolutely none of it touches me. I can tell that it's trying. He sings with obvious heart and yearning, and it approximates what you might call soulful music, but for me it feels somehow soulless.

Not too shabby Liked some of the songs Very 80's

I slept on this album. I should have known that an album with Sledgehammer, Red Rain, Don't Give Up, and In Your Eyes would be decent. This one is going into the rotation.

Odd how much Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins sound like the same person

Love the vibes, poppy and classy but I'm not sure I'll remember this

This is the definitive Peter Gabriel solo album. However, it remains significantly below any album of his time at Genesis. 8/10 [KEEP]

Good album, I enjoyed it! 6.7/10

괜찮은데 내 취향은 아님3

5/10

It’s been years since I listened to this. Lovely memories. It’s a bit hit and miss with no real stand out tracks. But good overall

A lot of it blends together but there are some stand out tracks, especially the opener and the closer.

Wholesome only got to listen to it for a seond though

Pac okej sam zadnje case se mi mal ne da tega poslusat

Down to personal preference – I'm not massive on this 80s sound. That's just me. I enjoy listening to Gabriel's voice and his poetic, sometimes fantastical and humorous writing style, and I love the detailed production. Mercy Street was my favourite track. The atmosphere and the story telling is haunting and draws you in closer and closer. All in all, it's just a little too polished for me. Not enough groove and sauce for my taste. Good album!

Some great songs but didn’t move me bad

Pleasant enough.

Sadly, the only song I really knew off the bat was Sledgehammer. Throughout the day, I gave it two spins. I read about it, and after doing so, I don’t know that I have anything particularly good or bad to say about the album. I definitely wasn’t eager for the listen to be over or anything like that. I feel like I knew Gabriel was the lead singer of Genesis back in the day, but when I read about the album I was reminded of it. Not a bad first entry on this journey.

Fui con expectativas bajas y no me sonó nada mal. Muy ochentero, algo aburrido en ciertos tramos, pero en general no me ha resultado desagradable. Es un OK.

I love his voice, but am not too familiar with anything beyond the hits. Let's see what the 80's has to offer... I mean sledgehammer fucks

It was enjoyable, nothing crazy but pretty alright

the one song is good

This album is almost perfect again! In Your Eyes is a perfect song.

It's good, it's forgettable, it's not something I'll come back to.

I can’t work out why I haven’t heard this album before; all of its contemporaries (“Brothers in Arms”, “Graceland”, “Hounds of Love”) were never far from the family car's cassette deck, but never this. The singles still hold up well, “Sledgehammer” particularly is a great piece of art-rock adjacent, impeccably crafted pop. Even the slightly self-indulgent moments work. Good fun and one I might well listen to again.

So feels like it lacks any real depth. And this is not for lack of trying; the production is cinematic in sheer quantity of effects at times. But this doesn't boost what is, in my opinion, average pop.

The creative fusion of different styles of music make So by Pete Gabriel an interesting listen. Gabriel's songwriting is a strength of the album that helps it keep the listeners attention, but the length and sometimes repetitive melodies of certain songs might make them feel like they drag a little too long.

don’t think i’ve ever rly delved into his solo stuff, it’s solid some is a bit melodramatic (@ dont give up)

Just alright

58/1089 Started out really strong but then just kinda fizzled out a bit. I liked it more than I expected for "white male singer songwriter in the 1980s not named Bob Dylan". I did think it sounded a lot like Phil Collins and I'm glad I'm not the only one that clueless, according to the reviews. Also I had heard Sledgehammer a bunch before but I never knew who sang it, or that he's singing "I'll be your sledgehammer" rather than slick jammer or something nonsensical.

It’s fine, I guess? I don’t particularly enjoy some songs, but most are decent, nice even. Not a fan of this more pop stuff from him. I don’t think I’d listen to any of these songs on their own, but I wouldn’t mind getting them on a playlist or recommended on Spotify or something. At least they are kinda interesting. The instrumentals are pretty great, so I'd like to like this more but I just can't.

Was alright but not really my style, got slightly boring

Ta bien, tiene buenos temas pero no es lo que más escucharía. Sale beboteando en todas las fotos y en una parece Ricardo Darín pelado, god. Sape pero no es pa mi

I think this was a great album and really liked the sound of it.

ehhhh

So, 80s reverb drenched production aside, there are some goods songs on here. Drops off significantly towards the end.

쏘쏘하다 좋은 노래라는 건 알겠음……

They're nice catch songs, but they aren't for me. Super cheesy. But not the worst thing to listen to in moderation.

This guy has the voice of Springsteen, but the song structure, diction, and creativity of Bowie. I thought the album was good but long for 9 songs. It also started strong but ended kind of meh. Overall a nice album and loved him and Kate Bush’s song.

So by Peter Gabriel really does sound like the 80s — for better and for worse. This was an OK listen overall, but it’s very samey and feels pretty dated now. There are moments where it absolutely works, but as a full album it sits firmly in the middle of the road. Slick, polished, and unmistakably of its time — sometimes that’s a strength, sometimes it really isn’t. That said, when it hits, it hits. The big singles still stand up and remind you why this album is so well-regarded. Outside of those, a lot of the deeper cuts feel locked in the decade and haven’t aged especially well. Favourite tracks: Sledgehammer and Don’t Give Up — easily the highlights and the reasons this album still gets played. Least favourite tracks: This Is the Picture and We Do What We’re Told — very dated, very 80s, and best left there. Album artwork: Standard album cover — fine, but nothing special. A decent album with some great songs, but not one I feel the need to revisit much beyond the hits.

Synthesizers.

Good nothing nutty

Better than expected

When I first heard Sledgehammer in the 80s, ten year old me wasn't a fan, so when this came up I was interested to see how this album would land for me forty years later It was ok. It is fairly literate pop/rock music, verging on pretentious at times, but there was no edge or excitement. The 80s production sound doesn't help, but that is a fair representation of the times. Just scrapes a 3.

Nice album that I was glad to discover and will definitely listen to again. It kind of gives me a Phil Collins vibe, for some reason.

The fact that Genesis produced both Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins is nuts. This album has 2/3 Peter Gabriel songs I know lol (Sledgehammer and In Your Eyes). Actually that's a lie I know Big Time.

Strong start but tapered off in the last few tracks

Ok this is actually pretty good, and I'm surprised by that, because this is usually the exact kind of music that I dislike. I also always hated Sledgehammer, but listening now on the album alone it's a good song! So many people talk about how it's one of the best music videos ever, but I actually think the opposite is true. Yes it's technically impressive, but it's so disjointed and stuttering that I don't think it actually vibes with the song at all. It kind of pulls that awkward vibe into the song itself and actively put me off it. I know I'm in the extreme minority on this. To the rest of the album, I think it's made with some skill, and you get the sense of an artist at work. I like the soundscapes and use of synths. It's a really nice listen. 3.5 rounded down.

it was good, i listened to it while cleaning up my room and organizing my jewelry. im not a music expert or anything so im not the best at describing or talking about it, but it was pretty calming for 80s pop. not my favorite, but im glad i tried something new. i really liked sledgehammer and big time

Would listen again

I felt like I was in a movie form the 80s in the best way I couldn't get behind the album fully. It was still an enjoyable listen and while I wouldn't listen to the entire album again their are certainty songs that I would listen to again.

This is very vibey. Gives you the Jazzy-Pop feeling of the 90s.

I liked most of these songs but I could do with out the purely instrumental songs in between

90s baby here 🙋🏻‍♀️ It feels very 80s, but not in a fun, nostalgic, pop radio way. It feels more like “this was your everyday album at the time.” Like how we casually listen to modern albums now this was that album … just in the 80s. And that specific kind of 80s vibe just isn’t really my thing. It’s an album that clearly mattered, I’m just not the audience it was made for.

so? more like so-so

I can find his voice really irritating so I was surprised to like some songs, and the instrumentals are great 3.25/5

Legal. Não conhecia.

The production is so rich and singular and the orchestration/arrangement is pretty great. The musicality on display is ambitious and not too proggy, given Peter Gabriels past band Yes. I hear strains of it in Tame Impala and more recently exploding artists like Mgkee. Then the man opens his mouth and out tumbles the corniest and most contrived shit. The lyrics attempt to flatten the human condition into that "get together and rise up kind" of 80's optimism, although I don't know if they're given that effect from Peter's wheedling voice or saccharine melodies. The anachronistic songwriting and vocal performance is what places this otherwise perfectly produced sonic world firmly in the camp of the 80's (no pun intended). So many moments on here would work as stellar samples and I almost wish it was an instrumental album, or sung by someone who doesn't sound like an middled aged establishment democrat who's really into model trains and star wars. But pls give me more of those beautiful synth pads, sample stabs, and deep chorused basses. What an atmosphere!

3/5

Yes on this one over all, probably overplayed in the 80’s and never gets old. Songs stick with you.

I get why it’s on the list, but I’ve always thought it was a little bland. It never really did it for me.

Alright tbf

Jag och pappa målar om i mitt rum i helgen, så vi tänker att vi passar på att lyssna igenom massa album jag missat! Jag tycker So var bra. Sledgehammer var inte så oväntat höjdpunkten. Trevlig överraskning att Kate bush kom in o sjöng lite! Nån låt hade oväntat bra triangel som jag reagerade på, men nu har jag glömt vilken. Stark trea. Pappa (som valde albumet) tycker att det har många klassiska låtar som håller än, även om hans röst låter lite likadan hela tiden. Stark fyra. Höjdaralbum.

Each song has an almost entirely different feel. Hard to follow, but entertaining to listen to. Might have a higher ranking after more listens.

Didn’t finish but it was okay

This is WAY better than the other Peter Gabriel album I got last week.

1st album 🥹🤞

An album of high highs and extremely mid lows. Hits are all great but the rest is filler.

i think i did definitely enjoy this but it’s definitely something i need to re-listen to! on my first listen my favourites were Mercy Street, Red Rain and In Your Eyes!!

kinda cool. Loved Big Time

This album was Peter Gabriel's attempt to get the mtv dollar. Sledgehammer is snd was a great pop record. Don't have up is moving and heartfelt. In your eyes is a great closer. The rest though is very up and down. Worth a listen though if you can get past the fact that when Gabriel reaches for the high notes he sounds like kermit the frog.

Some bangers, some mid

I love a few Peter Gabriel songs but this album wasn’t my favourite of his

Though there are some real big hitters in the start of this album, the rest loses it's every and becomes too slow/boring to listen to for me

There was a lot going against this one. Three songs ("Sledgehammer", "In Your Eyes" and "Big Time") that I never wanted to hear again under any circumstances. Another song ("Don't Give Up") so embarrassing and cheesy I couldn't make it through. And one more ("Mercy Street") so dull that I couldn't pay attention. And every single song is underwritten and far too long. That's most of the album. So why three stars? Production, production, production. What glorious, perfect sounds, perfectly separated. While every song was too long, the repetitive vamps in each were by far the best part. Also I can recognize the quality of something outside my genre, and I'm good at ignoring stupid lyrics. I'm adding at least a full star for the Laurie Anderson part on "This Is The Picture", my favorite song. My friend told me there are no cymbal hits on the album, which made it a fun game to listen to the endlessly creative drum programming. Finally, my kid opined that "We Do What We're Told" sounds like menu music from a horror game. It does, and it's fantastic. Skip the singles, put on headphones and you've got yourself an interesting time.

I knew basically two things coming into this one: that Peter Gabriel, like Phil Collins, was once in Genesis, and that "In Your Eyes" appears in the boombox scene of Say Anything. The combination of those two facts led me to expect some forgettable 80s cheese here. It's a bit more memorable than I was expecting ("Red Rain", "Sledgehammer", and of course "In Your Eyes" are all good!), and cameo appearances from Kate Bush and Laurie Anderson are pretty cool, but it's still just 80s cheese.

To be clear, Sledgehammer is a 6. The rest of the album was a lot of 2-3, so on balance a 3 seems fine, though I considered a 4. Very decent 80s pop, enjoyed it fine, aside from Sledgehammer nothing I'd cue up again (and tbh I prefer the live version of Sledgehammer anyway :P)

I really love the 2 very famous songs on this album and don't really care for the rest of it. This was hard for me to put a number on

It’s trying to find something in me it can’t quite reach.

80’s

Classic 80’s

- reminds me of phil colins - overall like the vibe - just good background music too - tops - sledgehammer, in your eyes, - 6/10

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background It's all right. I often wonder if I would have been a bigger Peter Garbriel fan if we had MTV in my household growing up....or if I saw Say Anything earlier than 2010.

Enjoyable but unsure if I’ll visit again.

only listen to the first few songs it was a fun experience loved the slow songs as well

Slow and groovy. Couple of funky songs too

6.5 paar bangers, maar niet amazing

This is a good album , not great, not excellent. I enjoyed my listen though.

Niamh Kavanagh outsold

Wordy. Need to listen again. Enjoyed sledgehammer

Enjoyed some of this album, Sledgehammer is still awesome, but some sounded too dated/80s to be my favourite- really synthy

Some good tunes, starts strong, got a little bored in the middle. Dig the sledgehammer and in your eyes, hits for a reason. Not sure I’d go back and listen more though. Listened again in the evening, liked it a little more. Some kinda hilarious indulgent 80s tunes with much flute and triangle and 80s drumming.

First Listen; 3.5; The music really sets a mood. Melonchaly and a little eerie without being boring. I actually thought this was a good example of a production sound associated with the 80s. Favorite Track: Red Rain

not exactly world-altering but what the hell sure! typical 80s music truly. i think my mom likes peter gabriel

Possibly the most 80's sounding album I've ever listened to - and this is in no way a bad thing. Each song was a completely different vibe from the previous, which left me wondering what I'd get next. I forget how much I love long songs until I listen to them. Might listen to this album again, depending on what mood/setting I'm in. Liked songs: - Don't Give Up (I loved the slow, floaty vibe and the woman's vocals). - Mercy Street (A really beautiful song. I loved the lyrics and the African music influence interwoven throughout). - Big Time (I loveddd the disco-y sound to this song and the satirical lyrics). - We Do What We're Told (haunting and beautiful instrumentals and vocals). Favourite song: Mercy Street

I love the deep songs like In Your Eyes, Red Rain and Don’t Give Up more than Sledgehammer

Es el primer disco que escucho de Peter y me parecieron interesantes algunos ritmos funk y los bajos. Le doy un 6.5/10, ya que algunos temas me gustaron bastante y otros no tanto. Tema favorito: Red Rain y In Your Eyes Mención para Big Time.

Good album but definitely not to my taste. Can't argue with the impact it had at the time of it's release though.

It’s Peter Gabriel. Probably at his best? It’s not bad. It’s better than Phil Collins.

I need a 3.5 stars option. Once again I liked this way more than expected and enjoyed listening but not sure if It will stick with me.

Very well produced mid-80's cheese. It's kind of an odd mix of big heavy drama like Red Rain and In Your Eyes, cartoonish hedonism of Sledgehammer and Big Time and a bunch of forgettable sleepy filler. Extra star for the absolutely fantastic Sledgehammer video.

I enjoyed the up tempo songs like Sledgehammer and Big Time but a lot of the album was dull. In Your Eyes ending the album makes this teeter between 3 and 4 stars but ultimately do t think I enjoyed it enough for 4 stars.

fav songs: red rain, mercy street, in your eyes This is a good album but I just think that I'm not really an 80s pop girl. In Your Eyes is the standout, it's the only song that's making me feel something other than "hmm okay this is good I guess". I'm probably offending a lot of people with this but oh well.

Favorites: Sledgehammer Big Time We Do What We're Told This Is The Picture In Your Eyes

Some classics on here

Definitely gave me like Phil Collins vibes but if he just didn't really want to make the music all that bad. In Your Eyes a classic though.

Sledgehammer is a masterpiece.

A bit too 80s big pop for me

Enjoyed. Proper 80s stuff with that reverb.

This was a fun listen. Definitely some bangers on here but I didn’t feel particularly strong feelings. Excellent pop record but maybe lacks some substance

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Before I begin this review, I want to mention that the only song I knew of Peter Gabriel going into this was “Sledgehammer”. Luckily, it happens to be on this album. This is the first of 3 Peter Gabriel albums on the list I’ve rolled, and the highest rated by the users on the site by a pretty good bit. I wonder if it’s because of the inclusion of that song. While undeniably the highlight of this album, I’m also obsessed with “Big Time” now as well. Listen, as a whole, I’m not in love with this album. It’s 9 songs, 46 minutes, which is a good length, and has 6 very light and slow songs, and 3 which are faster paced, better, and more to my personal taste and liking. The third song I really liked was “This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds)”. Undeniably, Peter Gabriel has an amazing voice I could listen to for a long time. The drummer beats the hell out of whatever he’s using. You get a lot of noticeable, heavy steel drum noises all throughout this album which are pretty awesome. If I was in to the more slow paced and pretty 6 songs, this would absolutely be a 5 star album. If those 6 songs were even remotely like the 3 I enjoyed, this would probably be a 10 star album. As it stands, I’m going to give it a 3.7/5. “Sledgehammer” happens to be my favorite music video of all time, and I recommend anyone that enjoys that song, or anyone who simply enjoys good art to go watch it!! Also humorously enough, but more off topic, Stranger Things finally just came back this week for a final season. I rolled a Kate Bush album earlier this week, and I’m ending the week with a song featuring her on this album. Anyone who has seen the show would know why that’s funny, and if I didn’t know any better I would say the owner of this website may just have a great sense of humor.

Wasn't my cup of tea

A few good ones but overall not great. Lots of repeating motifs. Reminds me of Pink Floyd but not as good.

40/1001 I saw a great documentary about the making of this album. Some of these songs are huge singles, others outright forgettable and the rest are pretty okay to me. 6/10

Tenker mye på Sting mens jeg hører den plata her. Det er vel det at begge har vært med på noe sinnssykt tøft på 70-tallet og ender opp med å lage noe helt streit poprock på 80-tallet. Trodde jeg hadde hørt "Sledgehammer" før, men kan ikke huske den. Er kult, og "That Voice Again" trodde jeg faktisk Sting var med på. Apropos duett så slår det jo aldri feil med litt Kate Bush.

I liked the music in this album; has that essential 80s sound with the cool synths. But holy fuck most of the songs went on for waaaaay too long.

Yah I didn’t realize how great of a voice Peter Gabriel has. And I also was super blown away by the production and instrumentation quality. Like it’s so clean and crisp, and it’s got that 80s funk to it which I love. It’s embarrassing how many of the songs on this album over heard a thousand times and always thought it was Phil Collin’s for some reason. I kinda think they sound similar. But regardless, the only problem I had personally with this album is I only ended up saving like 3 songs and those were the massive hits. The rest of the album isn’t bad just forgettable. Also the strongest aspect of his entire career is how sick sledgehammer is and how inventive and mind blowing the music video is. I don’t think I’ve ever complimented a music video in my reviews so far because I don’t think it’s important/relevant to my review. But honestly it might be hands down one of the greatest music videos of all time. It’s so iconic and fun that you could show it to someone of any age and any background and they will find something about it to enjoy. But at the end of the day I feel this is another album held up solely by the 3 massive hit songs on the album. Make of that what you will but go watch the Sledgehammer music video!

Quirky whimsical melodies, not what I expected. Reasonable for the era

Not too shabby. Pretty descent 80s pop hits some of which i've heard before. 3/5

This album floats between two worlds. One is a sleek, sophisticated take on 80s synthesizer pop. The best songs - "Red Rain" and "In Your Eyes" are in that mode. These songs are also weirdly empty though. The synthesizers are smooth, without intricate accents or percussion. This is most apparent on the pretty but overlong "Don't Give Up." The other world is big 80s pop, like on "Sledgehammer" and "Big Time." Weirdly, those songs feel less hooky than their more subdued albummates. Maybe they sound too big next to the more subtle tracks? This is an interesting one because it presents the sounds of the 80s next to what the 80s could sound like with more sophistication. It's nice, but both sounds are lacking in their own way. Which is a shame - an album that's all as good as the chorus of "Red Rain" would be incredible.

It’s not entirely Pete’s fault that some of this sounds like the ubiquitous soundtrack of roughly any 80s movie - I can see young strivers going up staircases to the tune of That Voice Again on some important task from Gotcha to Secret of My Success to The Manhattan Project’s myriad montages juxtaposing soccer practice and atomic bomb creation. I like So and might even love it if I could get past some of the more sappy moments, although Sledgehammer and Big Time are maybe the first memories I have of coming to dislike songs simply because they were played on MTV or the radio too much - you could not escape this album in throughout 1986 and 87! But it’s fun to go back to...almost 40...years later. Excellent Birds is further evidence I don’t care too much for Laurie Anderson, but that’s me and performance artists and along with the somewhat misunderstood Milgram’s 37 both feel like odd-fitting add-ons (or cast-offs as the case was) from different projects to keep So from being too, too commercial. Which is kinda silly.

OK

Slightly odd: felt a little like a concept album

Not my preferred vehicle for Peter Gabriel, but the album is great.

Donkey Kong Country-ass Music (complimentary)

Sledgehammer and I'm your eyes are classics, but tonally different from the rest of the album. Rest of the album doesn't really stand out to me. Red Rain is pretty good I guess. Excellent Birds is kinda funny, they do be excellent Birds

When this album started off, I thought I was going to rank it pretty high even with the 80s pop label. Red Rain into Sledgehammer was a fantastic start to the album. It slowed down after that into a ballad, then pepped up a bit for That Voice Again. Unfortunately, side 2 was where things really started to drag for me. Aside from In Your Eyes, I didn't care much for the last half of the album. It felt much more boring and drawn out compared to the liveliness of the first side. Similar to what I said about Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms, I think they needed to break up the track listing a little more to mix the upbeat stuff and the slower stuff better. I felt So was better about that, but still had sections that just got boring as they went. That brings down the relisten-ability for me. So, I ended up with a mostly so-so opinion about So. I liked Gabriel's voice and the diverse instrumentation he used. There were several songs that really were top-tier on there. That said, the rest of the album ranged from mostly fine to just meh. I'm much more likely to listen to the few songs I liked rather than the whole thing again. I still think it was good generally, just not as good as I had hoped it'd be from how it started. Overall: 3.3/5

i wasn't there in 1986 so i don't know what it was that made everyone lose their minds over this but it's SUCH an 80s album, down to the world music infusion coupled with digital synths. you hear the genesis ALL OVER THIS and kate bush is very welcome on this album but the standout for me wasn't the new wave but the melancholy ambiance on mercy street. VERY TENDER, VERY BEAUTIFUL...let me call my dad....

So-so, more like it.

1. Red Rain - good. 4* 2. Sledgehammer - OK. Don't really understand why it's the most popular. 3pt 3-6 forgettable. 2* x 4 7. We do What We're Told - OK. Seemed like it could have been an intro to a longer, better song. 3* 8. Didn't really like 2* 9. In Your Eyes - Love it, a classic 5* Avg = 2.78*, rounded to3*

There's something very Disney about In Your Eyes, but overall a pretty good album. I need to listen to it again. 3.5/5

B+

"Sledgehammer" and "In your eyes" are all timers. I was pleasantly surprised to see Kate Bush make an appearance in "Don't Give Up" but the rest of this was not for me.

Got some classic songs in it (sledgehammer, don't give up), but the songs aren't quite as punchy as other classic 80s albums

Kul, grem dokaj na slepo, razen zadnji komad (vidim, da je v večini verzijah sicer 5. komad?) poznam & ga mam na par playlistah, ker je a banger. Všečen začetek z "Red Rain". "Sledgehammer" se začne z neko piščaljo (shakuhachi - glede na wiki, japonska piščal, ma kasneje v komadu še majhen solo) & že misliš kva bo, pol pa najbl bobni udarijo in začnejo ritem. Kul komad. Ker zraven gledam wiki, sm si na začetku komada pokvarila, da bo v "Don't Give Up" tud Kate Bush. Evo jo. Sj je unmistakeably ona. Na splošno bolj miren komad sicer. U, kul bassline prot koncu komada. "That Voice Again" mi je prou fajn. In zdej "Mercy Street" (namesto komada, ki ga poznam, jebiga, djmo se držat tega vrstnega redu, ki ga mam). Začetek mi je zelo cinematic, počasen. Ma cel je tak. Kul. Uf, "Big Time" se poj ful preveč udarno začne, te čist ven vrže iz vajba, k ga je prejšnji komad ustvaril. Ta mi je manj ljub. Aggressively 80s. "We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37)" je zanimiv. Čist neki drugačnega. Ozadje je tud zanimiv. "This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds)" je prou tako zanimiv instrumentalno. Bi blo čist logično, da je to zadnji komad, ne vem zakaj morjo dirat reči, ki so ok, kot so. In komad, ki ga poznam, "In Your Eyes". Ta mi je obviously všeč. Hud je, všeč mi je kako progressa. Vse.

115 Vi el nombre del artista tantas veces pensando que era Juan Gabriel, que me costó ajustarme a lo que estaba escuchando. Full 80ero con aires a Phill Collins. Mejh?

This is going in the "not for me" pile. I appreciate the craft behind these songs, and I recognize that this is some of the best pop music of the time. But I'm kind of allergic to that 80s pop sound.

Never really been my thing. Enjoy the hits on this one, and there's some nice moments I hadn't heard before but largely forgettable for me.

Bi-modal reaction: the big booming hits are still great; the meditative songs have become unlistenable.

This was less annoying than I remembered (although I did groan audibly at "hi there!"); the production isn't too overwhelming and the songs are ok. As monster albums of my college years go, I'd put it above Graceland and well below Cyndi.

3, but good 3.

Bit of a mixed bag. Some pop naff in there. Sledge Hammer holds the whole thing up

1986 I actually bought this in '86 (don't have it any longer). There's some good deep cuts here (Red Rain, This Is The Picture) providing a welcome break from the ubiquitous hits that are unfortunately overplayed. Good to hear again though, despite the over-produced 80s sound. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ probably no need ★★★☆☆ (6/10)

There were times when it was easy and thought provoking but I found myself meandering through this album, which ultimately means it wasn’t that interesting to dedicate my full attention to it

Reminds me of Phil Collins, not for me but good

It’s chill

Some good tracks but a bit dated

Chill 80s rock

Not bad, but a bit too much "of its time" with the music and instruments and some oarys felt forced. But listenable.

I was nine years old, homeschooled, and roaming up and down the West Coast in a Toyota Chinook with my mom when So came out…so needless to say, it completely passed me by. No radio hits, no MTV, just miles of adventures and a lot of imagination. By the time I hit thirteen and finally got the green light for MTV, Sledgehammer burst onto the screen and what a revelation. A true banger and visual feast. That stop-motion chicken? Iconic.

#737. There sure is a lot of Peter Gabriel on this list, isn't there? 3/5: fine.

What happen to the b side? In your eyes saves this album.

Whatever the opposite of “timeless appeal” is. An earnest, serious entry from Peter Gabriel that maybe even in 1986 was starting to be overtaken by more pure pop and heavier music elsewhere. It has some decent synth moments and Sledgehammer is a decent tune, but it’s missing the poppier elements you’d expect from a Genesis album. I don’t think it quite tips into parody but not far off. An album probably best left in the 80s.

So genesis vibes (my mum confirmed this thought / connection as she has album in her collection and happened to see her on same day) and we got a little Babooshka from Kate Bush no less. Not sure on the Kate input as was just as engaging as listening to your voice in a tunnel. ECHO...Echo....echo. I think this has aged a bit but has interesting elements. Its solid in almost all regards. Cant say I hate anything. I just think the plinky plonky, pan pibe / bells things just isnt for me. Its like your favourite pants that have been in the wash with that bright red jumper. I will wear the pants as nothing wrong with them but that day something changed!

This album is full-pelt artistic earnestness from the get-go and it's a bit difficult to take seriously. The upbeat tracks like 'Sledgehammer' are pretty good but in a very 80's synth pop way. He has a great voice and a unique style. The album has great sounding production which I've come to expect from this period. At first listen, this is a long way from the prog-rock of Genesis although you can still hear some influences, for example in 'Mercy Street'. It's a bit too mainstream pop for my tastes but definitely stands up as a great example of UK 80's music.

kate bush feature was the best thing about this album. 3/5

day 14: pretty decent 80s pop, some nice experimental droney stuff going on too. kate bush influence goes hard.

Painfully 80s but some really well-constructed pop tunes.

Great album, enjoyed it, hearing Kate Bush was cool

He intentado escuchar este disco varias veces. No entiendo su prestigio ni el de este señor como cantante. Podría hacer de padre de los Gallagher en un biopic, eso sí. Tras la escucha, realmente me ha gustado más de lo que esperaba. Sigue sin ser un cantante excepcional, pero la ambientación es muy personal y las canciones están bien compuestas.

Hits are the best

paar eher nichtssagende lieder, paar gute (red rain, (solsbury hill))

Pretty solid. Gabriel’s voice is interesting and In Your Eyes is a classic. However, this style just didn’t grab me. High 3.

so what

So-so

Não conhecia o cantor. Mas gostei da recomendação e escutei o album completo, não adcionei nas minhas músicas favoritas, mas o escutei

Wasn't a huge fan, but always love Sledgehammer

It’s definitely for a 60-70s audience but I do like “we do what we’re told”. It’s got a childish Gambino and OutKast type vibe. Overall I give it a 3.6.

Some songs are vibe 3/5

Kinda a vibe, funky but tasteful

Good

Enjoyed it quite a bit though a few of the sounds have unfortunately aged quite poorly, the kitschiness could definitely be seen as part of the charm but I found it kinda ruining my experience at times when he would break out the blue man group aahh drums. Still very nice and I could see it growing on me! Fav song: Don't Give Up not just cuz Kate but also bc it's quite beautiful but otherwise This is the Picture which is super interesting and actually reminds me of Hounds of Love a lot

It was pretty good - it had some 80s pop vibes at some points - some faux african music which was alright - it was calm all the way - dont really have a stabdout because it all kind of blended together