DISCIPLINE

This is another twist through the changing career of this Prog Rock's Classic Band. An album oriented in some way to funk. Adrian Belew's charisma contrasts with the serenity and seriousness reflected by Robert Fripp, who only cares about performing brutally and magically each one of his pieces. The addition of Tony Levin was also very significant to the band, this guy left mark during his stay in King Crimson by incorporating the Chapman Stick to the Crimson Sound. The originality of each track is awesome for the musical period they were made, but nothing just could be perfect, even when the release possesses some awesome moments, it gets monotonous in some parts and starts falling to pieces. So, this was the preamble, let's start with the review.

"Elephant Talk" shows us the new band members, it's an energetic theme to shake your body, and even when the rhythm is very happy, the message about how futile a chat could turn into is very clear. The sound effects that emulate an elephant just fit perfectly in this song. If you can watch this song played live you'll see the adrenaline that the band gives us.

"Frame by Frame" is one of the very first Math Rock Expressions in the history of King Crimson and in Prog Rock I think, the way Robert Fripp creates those guitar riffs and how they go through different ways and how they converge in a common point is absolutely awesome.

"Matte Kudasai" is my favorite song in this album without a doubt, the way Adrian Belew impregnates with melancholy every single verse makes me chill, that 50s Rock mood and the fade outs just can provoke a sense of sadness that makes me cry. A story about the American dream broken by the adversity can describe these awesome lyrics.

"Indiscipline" is a jam that contrasts with the previous track, al that sadness felt is interrupted by all the schizophrenia in this piece, Bill Bruford's work is simply exceptional and he explodes in all those climatic points perfectly.

"Thela Hun Ginjeet" could be the rhythmic continuance of "Elephant Talk", but even when this is a vertiginous theme, it has some moments of insipid repetitions. This is by far the weakest part of the album.

Extensive experimentation moments are the adjective to describe "The Sheltering Sky", and suddenly it turns into a travel through places only King Crimson knows, this is an instrumental piece with the singular peculiarity and eccentricities that made this band unique.

"Discipline" is in sometimes enjoyable but in sometimes I felt I was listening to the beginning of the album again, which I disliked too much.

Concluding, we can say that King Crimson disappointed me in this delivery, after eight long years of absence in the musical scene, I think we expected much more from this emblematic band. Even though, this production can result very pleasant and lively, and this is something we have to thank, especially to Adrian and Tony, that brought that happiness to Robert Fripp's music. This is an average album that just couldn't stand out from the previous releases of this British band, that's why I just can give it 3 Stars.

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