Phil Collins ‎– Hello, I Must Be Going! VG+/VG+

Hello, I Must Be Going! is Phil Collins shifting from the wounded introspection of Face Value into something sharper, more confrontational, and more rhythmically assertive. The divorce that shaped his debut still hangs over everything, but here the emotional temperature rises: the anger is clearer, the bitterness more openly voiced, and the production heavier, with those gated drums pushed forward like a physical presence. The record opens with “I Don’t Care Anymore,” a cold, spacious exorcism that sets the tone for an album built on tension and release. Yet it isn’t monochrome—Collins threads in moments of warmth and melodic ease, especially as his new relationship begins to soften the edges. The Supremes cover “You Can’t Hurry Love” provides a bright, almost jarring contrast, a deliberate pop confection inside an otherwise bruised emotional landscape. Across the album, Collins refines the blend of drum‑led atmospherics, pop craft, and personal excavation that would define his mid‑80s peak.