Larks’ Tounges Almost Killed me!!!!!!!!!!

KING CRIMSON - Larks' Tongues in Aspic
Review by Ian Gledhill @ 5:33:39 PM EST, 11/26/2004
PROG REVIEWER
  —   Before I say anything else about this masterpiece go out and buy it, listen to it and then you probably won't have any need for this review! After the band was dissolved after the remarkable album Islands it was reconstituted with arguably the finest lineup the band ever had. In between this lull Fripp was giving warnings to the music world that this would top any Crimson recording to date. Deviating drastically from any other Crimson style this album both shocked and disturbed fans. A man named Jamie Muir was recruited by Mr. Fripp as part of his ploy to out do any other Crimson a album. Muir operated a number of unorthodox rythmical devices which added to Fripp's new King Crimson formula which would confirm Bob's threats. For those familiar with earlier King Crimson recordings you will see that the tracks become more complex and heavy. The bass playing of Jojhn Wetton certaily made KC a lot heavier and the intricate Bill Bruford drumming added to the complexities.To complement all this was the beautiful violin of David Cross. Fripp's guitar work becomes more dominant and apparrent on this one so be ready for for the fuzz guitar riff on the introductory track Lark's Tongues in aspic Pt. I. Expect many more guitar experiments throughout this work. The dynamic buildup on the Talking Drum is yet another product from the Fripp guitar laboratory which leads into the exciting finale Lark's Tongues in Aspic Pt II.Easy Money and The Talking Drum became the most frequently played live pieces by the band . If you do not have this in your collection you are not a fan of progressive rock music. I WOULD GIVE THIS MORE THAN FIVE STARS IF THEY WERE AVAILABLLE! Even my high scool music teacher said these guys knew what they were up to!