At times, Genesis feels less like a progressive rock band and more like Xavier’s School For Gifted Solo Pop Artists. Of course there’s the original frontman, Peter Gabriel, who perfected the pop record in 1986’s So. His replacement, Phil Collins, crafted such heartfelt pop that 30 Rock once claimed—correctly—that all that is necessarily to enjoy him is “two … Continue reading Record #677: Mike + The Mechanics – Mike + The Mechanics (1985)