FRAGILE

Yes

Symphonic Prog

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Gallifrey

19th February: Yes - Fragile (symphonic prog, 1971)

Just like the one that came after it, this has slowly wandered from being something I don't get, to being something I get, to being something that might be one of my favourite releases of the era. It's incredible how it manages to be so catchy - the revived success of "Roundabout" as an internet meme is testament to the hooks on this. And yet when you look closer, it's still one of the most musically batshit things in existence. I mentioned while "South Side of the Sky" was on to one of my bandmates - I considered covering this until I took a look at the sheet music for it and couldn't believe just how detailed it was. And that's not even to mention just how oddly danceable some of these beats are - perhaps therein lies the difference between prime Yes and their legions of imitators, because at the heart of all this wizardry are some damn good hooks and some damn good grooves.

8.2 (10th listen)

Gallifrey | 5/5 | 2012-4-6

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