RELAYER

Each time I see a review of this album extolling it's virtues I have been prompted to go back and listen again. That's the last time! It has never mattered to me what other people's opinions are - all that is important is whether or not I like the music and I do NOT like this at all. I got into Yes via "Fragile" and "Close To The Edge" and then bought all albums before and since. "Relayer" was one of the last and up to that point "Tales from..." was my least favourite Yes release. This beats it hands down. It is a cacophonous, sprawling mess. Steve Howe gives his worst performance - messy and undisciplined, sounding like he is playing without rehearsal. There is nothing at all to attract or interest me.