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I have to admit that i'm not the biggest Peter Gabriel fan in the world. However, i have no problem listening to his stuff either. Having said that, my girlfriend ( who is a BIG fan ) has already purchased tickets for she and i to go see him when he comes to Chicago in about a month or so. I think that the tickets were something like $130 apiece ( give or take ). I guess that the least that i could do is to pick up the new disc so that we'll be familiar with what he'll be playing. Sean
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It's quite dark but delightful sonically. His live shows are always a treat - wish I could go.

Anyone who's heard this disc care to compare it to "Us". Since that's the last Peter Gabriel disc I bought, you'll know I'm not a huge fan, either. I would like to hear something new though, and I do like 1/2 of "Us" quite a bit (Steam, Digging in the Dirt, Kiss that Frog).

Sean, If you've never seen him live before, you are in for a treat. Perhaps one of the best live performers/overall concert experiences I've seen - I've been to several of his shows. While the newer stuff like 'Us' and 'So' have widened his audience, his 3rd and 4th (Security) albums are of 'desert island' stature, IMHO. Really outstanding discs. Both deserve a dimly lit room, free of distraction and a nice bottle of Cabernet.... :-)

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Darker and more laid back/stripped down than US and especially SO, with no female backing vocals. Really missed them at first but this album doesn't open up to you until you've heard it several times, preferably late at night with no distractions. I was unimpressed with the sonics at first but then moved my listening chair and started hearing the most wraparound soundstage short of Roger Waters AMused to death.