LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC

And King Crimson reinvented. Any music lover (not only a prog lover) will be satisfied with this masterpiece. Maybe "In The Court Of The Crimson King" is an strange masterpice (as said Pete Townshend) and "In the wake of Poseidon" his photocopy. Maybe Lizard is an admirable effort to spread their sound into other limits, and "Islands" a comfortable paradise of great music. But with this new group, formed by ex-yes drummer Bill Bruford, bassits and singer John Wetton, Jaime Muir on astonishing percusives and, of course, Mr.Fripp, when the band find his definitely sound, the sound of a new era, the sound of King Crimson. Between killer heavy metal and sophisticated chamber music. Listening the opening track, "Lark's Tongues in Aspic" you don't know if you need to wear leather and jeans or maybe a tie and a jacket. Forget all the rock scene before and salute the greatest band of the mid 70s, without any doubt. "Book of saturday" is a great song that remind us that we are listening a rock album, a beautiful KC balad, and "Exiles" give us peace and let us the strange sensation that we are in a special album. But the second course is even better. "Easy Money" is enjoyable and funny, but with a touch of class, a funny masterpiece. And the next track is the best, "The Talking Drum", and bring us the feeling that prog music can be sometimes art. The last track, "Lark Tongues in Aspic part.2" is an indication of how King Crimson is going to sound the next albums, the next years or even the rest of their career. And of course all the followers. Pure energy. I have a great problem with the three albums with this new band (LTIA, Starless and Bible Black, and Red): I don't know if I had to keep them under the "prog label" with Yes and Genesis, or maybe with major music, with Berio and Ligeti. They are a rock band, but their music goes forward.