ISLANDS

"Islands" is the quitest "King Crimson" - album in history. Don't compare it to any other album from those guys, it's not as bombastic as "In the Court of the Crimson King", not as atmospheric as "In the Wake of Poseidon" or not as eclectic as "Lizard". But "Islands" is nevertheless a very good album.

The songs are spare instrumented and very calmly. Most time you just hear one or two instruments playing some easy but interesting and nice melodies together with some quiet vocals. Because of this the album gives you a pleasent spheric feeling which culminates in the last track ("Islands), a song you should listen to while lying in bed and closing your eyes. Just "Ladies of the Road" is a typical King Crimson - song: jazzy and freaky like you know it from "Lizard" or "In the Court..."

A very interseting album because it's totally different to any other album from those prog-giants and also a very beautiful piece of prog-history you should listen to.