ISLANDS

This is my second favorite King Crimson album after Red, and that is saying a lot considering I prefer music that rocks out (as many later KC albums do). Islands does not rock out; rather, considering the album on a whole, it reminds me more of Canterbury music than any other KC album. Still, I love it; I think it is a nice blend of conceptual ideas, although nothing seems to get resolved, there is a sprawling- like quality about this album that, strangely enough, holds it together. It's highly composed, but not highly played. It's beautiful, and I highly recommend it, but don't expect it to rock out; it's more likely to induce sleep.