Favorably comparable to No Jacket Required and his exhibitions with Genesis at the time, ...But Seriously shows signs of maturity for Phil Collins in his lyrical themes (if not the lyrics themselves) and his return to rockier sounding music in both the usage of instruments (the guitarwork is a more often a driving force in this music) and in the more raw production sound of his drum kit. This is also home to some of his greatest work, Genesis or not, with songs like the long yet effectively paced "Colours," The uptempoed and optimistic "Something Happened On The Way To Heaven," and "All Of My Life" which convincingly displays his vulnerability as a person. The politically-driven material can come off a bit preachy, but it's nice to see him exploring outside of his comfort zone. Beautifully produced and well performed and written, ...But Seriously ties with No Jacket Required as his best solo work.
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