CONSEQUENCES

Sides 1,2 and 6 (of the vinyl version) MUST be heard by any prog fan. G&C use lush arrangements, Gizmo strings, and numerous recorded sound effects to create a set of musical landscapes that transport the listener. A highlight (to me, at least) is The Flood, which uses the sound of water drops beginning in a mild rhythm, steadily increasing into a delge. Listen to this on headphones, with the volume turned up.

Sides 3,4 & 5 are primarily a strangely funny Peter Cook comedy about a couple and their lawyers attempting to negotiate a divorce in an office located in an odd musician's attic, while outside, the weather is threatening to bring an end to the world (as we know it). Yes, it sounds weird, and it is. Interspersed are a handful of G&C tunes, not their best.

The final side is Blint's Tune, a semi-orchestral (OK, the orchestra is actually the Gizmo) piece, that is intended to tame the wild weather. It's a great piece, and when listened with the entire album, a draining experience.