CRISIS IN CLAY

I consider this essential prog. I've really never heard anything like it, but the irresistable comparisons to "Relayer" or Henry Cow are instructive; without a doubt the music is informed by the old masters. Then there is the undeniable fact that Bob Drake sounds disturbingly like Jon Anderson's evil twin. However the music here is extremely original and futuristic, and twisted inside out by Drake's absolutely unbelievable production. I think the music has as much depth and brilliance as any other, and this is what reminds us as much as anything of the prog of the distant past. Already a Classic!