The new Peter Gabriel album is magnificent, and like Joni's new album is being
ignored by the music press. Rolling Stone listed it as the year's biggest
disappointment. Like Joni's album it is angry, complex, heartfelt, and
impossible to pigeonhole. Like Joni's music, it takes a few listens to 'hear'
the music. The arrangements and rhythms are incredibly rich, the lyrics deep
and wise. Even the CD booklet reminds me of Joni's album in that it includes
a gallery of photographs which relate to the songs. Like OVO before it, this
is musicmaking on a genius level that the U.S. appears to be unable to
appreciate. Check it out.
