LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC

It seems to me that Larks' Tongues in Aspec is curiously overrated. I bought the album after meeting a die hard King Crimson fan in the store, who told me that the album was completely essential. I went to a friends and we sat and listened to it. The thing is, it starts off very boring for the first three minutes of larks tongues in aspec prt 1 there is just a bunch of wind chimes... it reminded of me of my Nana's back porch on a windy day...ok so then in builds into a heavy distortioned guitar over top of some violin... just very odd melodies and rythms...

And as we progress through the album, There continues to be a lack of consistent melodies...every time I thought I had grasped ahold of the song the dynamics changed, forcing me to be confused and uninterested... to me, not only does the album not blend as one piece, but the songs themselves contrast to each other. Don't get me wrong, I love being creative and not just hearing the same thing over again, but these songs are like pulling out 3 or 4 puzzle sets and cramming them in so they fit.

I am quite a big fan of Bill Brufford, but I think he really does not shine in this album like he could.

I believe album is not the best representation of King Crimson, so, do nat be discouraged if this is the first album you hear!