FRAGILE

A great followup to TYA and the first of two albums to feature the classic lineup with Wakeman on keys. Like it's predecessor, it starts off in an energetic and crisp style before going through several adventurous sections. The band also added some solo pieces to the album to mix things up a bit and they have really grown on me over the years, especially Bruford's '5 % for Nothing', one of the trickiest moments on the album. The highlights are the three epics on here, they feel almost cinematic at times, like in the more dynamic parts of 'Heart of the Sunrise'. The technical skill of the band at this point is highly impressive. Squire's 'The Fish' is another fun tune in which he uses three different bass lines for the core of the track with a nice groove going on under them. A classic Yes album and shouldn't be avoided if you like this kind of music. 4.5/5

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