ELEKTRIK

If your a fan of "The Power To Believe" record you have to get this live recording. This was recorded when they toured Japan in 2003 and most of the songs are from that record with three songs from "The ConstruKction Of Light" and one from "Thrak". Almost 75 minutes of fantastic music and most of it is incredibly heavy.

It doesn't start off that way though with the "Introductory Soundscape" that has over 5 minutes of spacey music. After 4 minutes the crowd breaks out in applause, I believe they were moved as I was by the pure emotion that is delivered through those beautiful sounds. "The Power To Believe 1: (A Cappella)" is Adrian singing alone in this short intro tune. "Level Five" is a heavy duty song with some amazing guitar and percussion.The guitar is screaming after 5 minutes. "Prozakc Blues" from "The ConstruKction Of Light" is a humerous song with Adrian singing in a deep voice. More heaviness on this one as well. "EleKtriK" features some intricate and complex guitar and percussion that gets heavy 6 minutes in. "Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With" opens heavily with some incredible guitar 2 minutes in.

"One Time" is almost a refreshing break as this laid back song from the "Thrak" album is so smooth, warm and uplifting. "Facts Of Life" just smokes, it's so heavy ! "The Power To Believe II (Power Circle)" is kind of cool as the band brings in some Eastern sounds (hey, it's in Japan). There is a lot of atmosphere and spacey sounds that again are so moving. "Dangerous Curves" slowly builds to a hypnotic rhythm.This is a powerful song ! "Larks' Tongues In Aspic IV" and the final song "The World's My Oyster Soup Kitchen Floor Wax Museum" are both from "The ConstruKction Of Light" album. The first one is all about Fripp and the boys just flat out playing one of my favourite instrumentals from them,while the second concentrates more on the lyrics and Belew.

If you can find this cd I would get it because this album shows latter day CRIMSON at their best.