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Boi_da_boi_124

Review #19!

One of my favorite albums of all time, to give it the least-esteemed title possible. The first side takes you through a twenty-minute journey, complete with powerful organs, fonky bass(it deserves the 'O'), smooth harmonies, and amazing lead vocals, while the second side replicates the same elements, except it is executed over the span of two tracks. 'And You And I' is a beautiful multi-part love song, while 'Siberian Khatru' is a nine-minute masterpiece which might make you feel as if you are in another world (Siberia?). Its chorus encloses the perfect harmony. And while Jon Anderson's mysterious lyrics may leave the concept of this concept album a secret, it is nonetheless beautiful.

Boi_da_boi_124 | 5/5 | 2023-3-25

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