THE CONSTRUKCTION OF LIGHT

If anything, it made me understand that underrated albums should be checked as much as popular ones. The Construkction Of Light has King Crimson at their absolute heaviest to date. Guitars have much louder distortion and are constantly playing riffs reminiscent of bands like Tool, or Experimental Metal in general. I guess the heaviness turns off many people, but for me, it works as a fresh breath of air.

The album begins with Prozakc Blues, which features one of the catchiest guitar lines ever. Legitimately love how headbangable it is despite being in an odd time signature. Vocals are pretty ok, not a big fan of them, they sound pretty comical. The Construktion Of Light is a very experimental track that quite reminds me of Red's Providence. It works well after the hard-hitter that comes before it.

Into The Frying Pan is a mix between progressive rock, atonality and blues. It constantly switches between these as the song progresses. Fraktured is a sequel to Starless & Bible Black's Fractured. Therefore it has many ideas and motifs that can be found in the original, but not many however, it's King Crimson after all. The World's My Oyster Soup Chicken is pretty similar to Into The Frying Pan Musically.

The standout of the album, and one of the biggest reasons I'm giving this album four stars instead of three, is Larks' Tongues In Aspic Pt. IV. This song is simply a masterpiece in every way. The syncopating instrumentation present in it is absolutely masterful and a bliss to listen to, Robert Fripp's solo at the middle is dramatic and powerful, combined with the crushing percussion behind it works amazingly. The final movement "I Have A Dream (coda)" is for sure the climax of the album, where the entire band goes insane in a cacophonous yet precise way. The best way I can describe this track is with the name of a Dream Theater album: Systematic Chaos!

I find this album to be underrated, I personally really like it, then again I'm pretty sure the heavy and metallic feel in it can make many people dislike it. For me, it's gotta be Four Stars!

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