The history of King Crimson is well-documented. Going through
\nmany incarnations, KC’s catalogue of back material consists of
\nprogressive rock epics with numerous time signature changes and
\nsometimes humourous, sometimes just strange lyrics. This chapter of
\nthe band’s history is written with the same characteristics as
\ntheir previous epics but with the following characters:
\nvocalist\/guitarist Adrian Belew, guitarist Robert Fripp, stick by
\nTrey Gunn, and drummer Pat Mastelotto.<\/p>\n
The CD begins with “ProzaKC Blues,” the shortest song on the CD.
\nVocalist\/guitarist Belew is at the forefront of the mix with
\ninteresting guitar tones and a deep resounding vocal melody.
\nElectronically enhanced percussive sounds from Mastelotto, formerly
\nwith mid-80s pop band Mr. Mister quickly reacquaints the listener
\nwith the KC style of lyrics as Belew growls, “Well I woke up this
\nmorning\/ with a cloud of despair\/ I ran my hand across my head and
\npulled out a pile of worn hair\/ I went to my physician\/ who was
\nburied in his own thoughts.” Later, that doctor character states,
\n“I recommend a fifth of Jack and a bottle of Prozac,” hence the
\ntitle of the song.<\/p>\n
The next track, “The ConstruKCtion of Light,” is separated into
\ntwo movements. The first is an instrumental track with a 5:50
\nrunning time. Mastelotto quickly proves he is a capable successor
\nto Bill Bruford. His electronically enhanced drum rhythms mesh with
\nintricate cymbal work. The backbeat shifts throughout the song,
\nrarely playing the same pattern in a row. Belew’s lyrics this time
\nare restricted to the 2nd movement where he wonders, “What am I\/ A
\nfleck of dust\/ On the wing of a fly . . . A speck of lint\/ on the
\npenis of an alien.” Those lyrics are an example of the free-form
\nstyle of Belew’s lyrics.<\/p>\n
Perhaps “free-form” is the best compound adjective available to
\ndescribe the musical landscapes KC has created for this release.
\n“Frying Pan” seems like a straight-forward simple song upon first
\nlisten. It isn’t until you peel back the layers of polyrhythmic
\nadventures from Mastelotto and bassist Tony Levin. As one musical
\ntheme slips into another, you can’t help but wish to hear how these
\nideas started, whether they were composed or a result of musicians
\nplaying with each other. It’s difficult to tell.<\/p>\n
The epic track “Larks Part 4” is separated into four parts. The
\nfirst of the four is an exciting percussive journey that lasts just
\nunder four minutes. Part two is more aggressive with a dizzying
\ndisplay of guitar work by Belew. With synchronized hits among the
\nscales by Levin and Mastelotto, the song is an example of what
\nmusic should sound like. A slightly more subdue part three follows
\nand an even more subdue part four follows the third movement.<\/p>\n
Beyond a doubt, every person that calls themselves either a
\nmusician or a fan of music should listen to a King Crimson CD.
\nThere is a higher level of musicianship, a higher vision of musical
\nutopia that must be heard. Listening to King Crimson should not be
\ndone while doing anything except listening to the sheer brilliance
\nof this band.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":25432,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"artist":[5758],"rating":[5646],"class_list":["post-36637","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-king-crimson","rating-rating-a"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/36637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/36637\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36637"},{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=36637"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=36637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}