THRAK

King Crimson

Eclectic Prog

3.68 | 1324 ratings

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This was the first KC album I ever heard and even after discovering all of their other works it remains on of my favorites.

THRAK demonstrates the bands diversity and plethora of moods they are able to capture so well. The music is cryptic and mysterious, dangerous and threatening, serene and melancholy, and even uplifting and playful. The song list is structured so that you are tossed back and forth between all these different scenes but it all balances out and feels like part of one story due to the structured intervals of changes.

Belews vocals are fantastic throughout (as are the lyrics), and Fripp keeps you guessing as always with his fills and layering creating the atmospheric quality which set the tone. Bruford really shines here contributing to the mystery and identity of the music as much as Fripp does and the bass parts are crucial for carrying several tracks.

Some sections seem to be drawn out too much and transitions are sometimes raw and unforgiving, but I think those eccentricities simply reaffirm the impulsive creature that is THRAK.

It is really hard to specify a favorite track here but 'One Time' and the 'Inner Garden' interludes always get me.

Gyges | 5/5 | 2011-5-25

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