ISLANDS

King Crimson

Eclectic Prog

3.85 | 2174 ratings

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Few bands know to change their sound as often as King Crimson. This is their 4th album and their 2nd departure from earlier sounds.

The impressive thing is, they pull it off! This is a fantastic Jazz-influenced album. Listening is a journey, an experience.

Formentera Lady - Great piece of music. Mellow, but ingenious and powerful. 8,5/10

Sailor's Tale - This is a fantastic track. It builds and builds and builds. Then it reaches its peak at the 6-minute mark and does let go in a fantastic way. 10/10

The Letters - My least favourite track of the album 7/10

Ladies Of The Road - I like the typical elements of King Crimson shining through here. I'm not a fan of the topic itself. It hurts the song IMHO. 8/10

Prelude: Song Of The Gulls - A nice little prelude to the album closure Islands. 8/10

Islands - This is another aspect of King Crimson shining through. They are unbelievable when it comes to changes in direction and styles. 10/10

I'm tempted to give it 5 stars to counter the negative reviews. But I will stick to my 4-star rating.

WJA-K | 4/5 | 2022-1-27

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