Among the most beautiful of King Crimson. Side A features smoother compositions compared to its predecessors, allowing the trio to brilliantly balance dynamism and sonic complexity. Side B is marked by psychedelia: "Providence" returns to the style of "Moonlight" (the fourth track of the debut), were it not for some fragmentary "hard rock" outbursts; and finally, "Starless," a gem suspended in space and time, seems to evoke the atmosphere of "Islands." Sublime!
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