LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC

If there truly was one eclectic prog album, it'd be this one. It opens finger piano, and through the ambiance gives way to the avant-garde instrumentation the album is known for. The songs in the middle of the work are a huge deal more accessible to most Western listeners than the beginning and ending works. It's really interesting that everything works out. I don't think Fripp said "Ok, this song is going to be more jazz influenced than this classically influenced one." I can almost guarantee Fripp simply let things happen themselves.

I'm not going to give you my in-depth analysis of songs. You've probably already heard the album. But god it's brilliant. This album truly is unique. The only thing I can think of comparable to Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part II is avant-garde classical music (Stravinsky's Rite of Spring or Olivier Messiaen's Turangalia Symphonie). Some of the more accessible moments on the album (specifically Easy Money) remind me of Jade Warrior's Last Autumn's Dream.

If you are looking for new music to listen to, you need to listen to this album. It's addicting.