Dragonstar

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Killing Joke: Hosannas From The Basement Of Hell

15 dec 14

The most sincere descent into the hell of the Industrial branch. Best piece, Invocation: a grim and symphonic dance with tribal tones. You will be captivated by the darkness.

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King Crimson: Red

5 apr 15

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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SydBarrett96
5 apr 15

Absolute masterpiece of Rock overall. For me, this is their all-time peak, but with them, it's all in the details.
hjhhjij
5 apr 15

I would have something to say about "psychedelia" ("Providence" and those improvisations by KC in general were something else, more lucid and reasoned than psychedelia) but for the rest, you’re right, and it's obvious that you are right. Are we really still here saying that this record is immense etc.? Oh, you did well to reiterate it, but we all know we’re in total obvious territory. Salute.
madcat
6 apr 15

Great album, yes, I’m listening to the 2 previous ones and re-listening to the first one, I think I’ll gradually catch up on them all.
hellraiser
6 apr 15

What a thing this record is, truly wonderful...

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King Crimson: Islands

16 dec 14

What peace... I don’t want to go back anymore... I need this peace... leave me here... in the space... here... watching the world that belongs to me... the world that will soon be a part of me again...
Here I am, back, and already I start to feel restless. I want to immediately return to breathing peace... peace... I need this peace...

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hjhhjij
16 dec 14

Extraordinary, unclassifiable, moving, perfect.
bluesboy94
16 dec 14

This morning, while listening (for the hundredth time?) to the eponymous song, I wondered why King Crimson pursued this type of song, straddling classical, jazz, and "progressive" rock, only on this album (except for "Sailor's Tale" and "Ladies of the Road") and in the suite "Lizard"... who knows how many other masterpieces they would have gifted us by "deepening" this style.

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King Crimson: In the Wake of Poseidon

25 oct 15

More challenging than the impressive debut, but not any less significant: "Picture of a City" is the new "21st Century Schizoid Man." "Cat Food" unfolds with jazz and soul influences, there’s also a dark and experimental "The Devil Triangle," a majestic and abyssal title track, and a dreamy and psychedelic "Cadence and Cascade." On the throne of the Crimson King (alongside his more famous works).

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Dragonstar
25 oct 15

...in fact, I will go further: for me, "In the Court of the Crimson King" and "Islands" are perfectly on par. However, the debut deserves to be mentioned first because it was truly innovative.
hjhhjij
25 oct 15

Okay, yes, I more or less agree, but it’s a matter of details; for this, I prefer "Lizard" and "Islands" from the first 4 (with the debut slightly in the lead).
ziltoid
25 oct 15

I love this album, my favorite with the first one (perhaps it's really my favorite).
SilasLang
25 oct 15

@hj finally someone who reassesses that damn "Lizard". I've always loved that album.
hjhhjij
25 oct 15

"Lizard" is fantastic; I haven't always thought so, but for a couple of years now I've seen the light. So much Jazz, even "Free", so many ideas and variety, a very peculiar melodic-harmonic taste, and with Tippett's influence clearly felt, Centipede was close...
Stanlio
26 oct 15

a record like no other, too beautiful, just like all the early KC ones
templare
26 oct 15

....Lizard is stunning.