Ep. 7: Selling England By The Pound - Genesis

Destin and Drew open the “discussion door” to one of the defining prog-rock groups with this episode on Selling England By The Pound by Genesis. By this point in their career, whether they intended to or not, Genesis had already established themselves as a progressive rock group due to their lengthy compositions, innovative use of synthesizers and interesting guitar effects, and the colorful collection of characters that vocalist Peter Gabriel channeled in his performances. The inspiration behind many of the pieces on this record was rooted in their English heritage. An amalgamation of allusions to English places and figures, an air of medieval folk music, and a variety of theatrical vocals work together to make an album that is comically English and brilliantly composed. Check us out HERE! **Prog Notes is a podcast dedicated to the genre of progressive rock. Each episode Destin and Drew tackle an album and delve into the different musical compositions, lyrics, and concepts that make it prog rock. They maintain that progressive rock is still very much alive and kicking, whether it be highlighting key moments from the early years or tracking the evolution of the genre to today's more modern groups. With each new episode, these two childhood friends encourage more people to investigate this unique, sometimes forgotten genre of music and find an album or band they can enjoy.