THE POWER TO BELIEVE

The second longplayer of the 21st century kCrimson quartet didn't please me as much as their first kConstruciton. There are doubtlesly some great moments here like the violently starting "Level 5" and most notably the wonderful "Eyes Wide Open", a Belewesque tender piece with great melodic illusion in its beginning. The rest of the album was more or less irritating to my ears mostly due the electronicK aesthetics of the band's sound texture, and I think I lost my power to believe on this band among these notes. I was not even interested to rush to their first concert at Finland due the artistic focus of the group on this phase of creativity. I also got frustrated as Fripp recycled his wonderful "Outter Darkness" soundscape from his solo album here, maybe felt like sacrilege occurring here. Also the capella midsections resemble the "Peace" sequences of their second album "In Wake of Poseidon". Well, actually it isn't "theirs", but Fripp's - or something. Also I'm not fond of the style of the lyrics, as it seems that their writer has accomplished the highest level of wisdom and mercifully gives opportunities of redemption to their head-banging audiences. Recommended for fans of electronic aural terrorism.