STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK

There's no way for any of the classic 70's KC albums with Bill Bruford to get less than 4 stars. This one is more experimental and has the ominous darkness in it. The first track, Great Deceiver, is the most accessible number of the album. The live tracks are sometimes leading nowhere until we come to the splendid last two tracks. It is great deal of experimenting and instrumental maturity that these two tracks epitomize. Fracture has a perfectly dark atmosphere and David Cross strenghtens the tone with his violin. Fracture is one of the reasons why this album deserves 4 starts despite the unfinished feeling about some of the live tracks here. For a better introduction into the KC of that era, start with Larks Tongues in Aspic instead.