No Reply At All is a watershed moment for Genesis, marking the group's move from complex 70s Peter Gabriel-era prog rock to streamlined 80s Phil Collins-era pop. I love the frenetic energy: the joyful bursts from the Earth Wind and Fire horns; the drums with all its little percussion minions - woodblocks, claves, drum machine tools; the hyper keyboard rhythms; the funky bass. It is a grooving, smart, well-crafted piece of music. Phil Collins is good at this kind of thing...but people often forget that he is a fantastic drummer, too. He's keeps the rhythm snappy and on point.
My only complaint is Phil's voice on dahnce with me, you never dahnce with me. That's a fairly minor one. The whole abacab album is still a favorite of mine, lots of different sounds, textures, and pop hooks.
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