Well. I feel kinda silly now.
I've always gone on record saying that of Genesis' most renowned albums from the Gabriel-era, I never understood how Foxtrot stood out against the likes of Nursery Cryme or Selling England as their best album. I listened to it many times and liked it, but didn't think it stood out against the fold against the aforementioned two--those being my two favorite of the band's output. I could never really put my finger on it either, but it didn't grasp me like the other two did and lacked the interest to my ears. Supper's Ready, I recall, was actually a bit of a disappointment because it's been hyped up as one of progressive rock's golden epics, even as one of the best songs ever, but failed to live up to my expectations.
Then I decided to spin a bunch of Genesis a while ago--mainly because I just felt like it--and when I got to Foxtrot, I decided to give it another go, because, eh? Why not? Gotta give em all a fair shot.
Then Foxtrot proceeded to smack me the fuck up and show me the error of my ways.
It's another thing I can't put my finger on, but after not having listened to it in a long time, this time it wowed me a good number of times and kept my interest throughout. By the end, I was actually stunned as my enjoyment from the album grew immensely. I suddenly heard the appeal of Get 'Em Out by Friday and Can-Utility, both of which were always somewhat skipable songs to me. I can't say it's my favorite of their releases, but if this trend continues, it might be an essential album of theirs in my eyes.
Anyway, I guess I just felt like sharing that trivial bit of trivia. Has anyone else had this happen with a Genesis release?