Each September as the first hints of Autumn appear, I
find myself gravitating towards mid-period Genesis.
There is something very Autumnal in both their music,
lyrics, album covers and (dare I say it) 'fashion'
from this (75-79) era, something that
was prevalent in a lot of late 70's rock music.
In the same way that early 70's music could be associated
with summer and more minimal textures (consider the prevalence
of country rock in this era). The late 70's / early 80's
(at least in England) can be typified by the political
'winter of discontent': union strikes and mass unemployment.
Lo-and-behold the music from this era likewise became colder,
aggressive and less organic.
Anyway, before they come to take me away, below is a list of what
Autumn related tracks I can think of:
Genesis - Evidence of Autumn (1979)
Hammill - Autumn (1977)
Jeff Wayne - Forever Autumn (1978)
Hackett - Land of 1000 Autumns (1978)
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