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White Shadow

Robert Fripp lets go of the past.

With all bout one of the original members gone, Fripp makes full time members out of Haskell and Collins and brings in drummer Andy McCulloch. This new King Crimson shows that were indeed alive and capable of writing good material. This album is very jazzy and features Mel Collins on various woodwinds. Many songs just turn into jams in the middle with him and other horns soloing. "Lady of the Dancing Water" is very peaceful with flute played over soft lyrics. This slightly reminds me of previous songs like "I Talk With the Wind" and "Cadence and Cascade". Jon Anderson's voice is very comforting on "Lizard". It is nice to hear it in a different place (other than Yes). His section fades out as a bolero section fades in. After that, it is moving melodies by horns for a while. A frantic section follows and it finally ends with atmospheric guitar and an amusing outro of horns and piano over mellotron with effects to speed it up and distort it, creating a nauseatic, odd feeling (like what it would be like to ride a carousel while drowsy or possibly while high(I can only guess)). Overall, it is one of their best albums. Definitely recommended.

White Shadow | 5/5 | 2007-9-24

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