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Eclectic Prog definition

The term 'eclectic' in the context of progressive rock describes a summation of elements from various musical sources, and the influences and career paths of bands that take from a wide range of genres or styles. While progressive music can be, in a larger sense, eclectic, the 'Eclectic Prog' term is specially meant to reference bands that trespass the boundaries of established Progressive Rock genres or that blend many influences.

Eclectic Prog combines hybrids of style and diversity of theme, promoting many elements from different sources. The Eclectic category recognizes bands that evolved markedly over their career (in a progressive, evolutionary way), or have a plural style without a clear referential core.

The basic features lie within the music's variety, rich influences, art tendencies and classic prog rock elements. Among the representative bands are KING CRIMSON, VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR, and GENTLE GIANT.

- written by Ricochet (Victor)

Current Team as at 9/12/2022

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Ian (Nogbad_The_Bad)
Mira (Mirakaze)
Andrew (Gordy)

Eclectic Prog Top Albums


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4.64 | 4936 ratings
IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING
King Crimson
4.57 | 3938 ratings
RED
King Crimson
4.46 | 2444 ratings
GODBLUFF
Van Der Graaf Generator
4.43 | 2561 ratings
PAWN HEARTS
Van Der Graaf Generator
4.42 | 3403 ratings
LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC
King Crimson
4.35 | 1980 ratings
IN A GLASS HOUSE
Gentle Giant
4.32 | 2345 ratings
OCTOPUS
Gentle Giant
4.32 | 1948 ratings
H TO HE, WHO AM THE ONLY ONE
Van Der Graaf Generator
4.32 | 1939 ratings
THE POWER AND THE GLORY
Gentle Giant
4.30 | 1773 ratings
STILL LIFE
Van Der Graaf Generator
4.30 | 1792 ratings
FREE HAND
Gentle Giant
4.28 | 1849 ratings
ACQUIRING THE TASTE
Gentle Giant
4.30 | 1019 ratings
THE SILENT CORNER AND THE EMPTY STAGE
Hammill, Peter
4.25 | 1660 ratings
VOYAGE OF THE ACOLYTE
Hackett, Steve
4.25 | 687 ratings
ANABELAS
Bubu
4.22 | 558 ratings
BANTAM TO BEHEMOTH
Birds And Buildings
4.23 | 463 ratings
MEMENTO Z BANALNYM TRYPTYKIEM
SBB
4.19 | 804 ratings
SLEEPING IN TRAFFIC - PART TWO
Beardfish
4.21 | 545 ratings
MOTORPSYCHO & STÅLE STORLØKKEN: THE DEATH DEFYING UNICORN
Motorpsycho
4.15 | 2380 ratings
DISCIPLINE
King Crimson
4.14 | 2581 ratings
LIZARD
King Crimson
4.16 | 1007 ratings
SPECTRAL MORNINGS
Hackett, Steve
4.31 | 197 ratings
SHAMBLEMATHS 2
Shamblemaths
4.13 | 1515 ratings
THREE FRIENDS
Gentle Giant
4.26 | 248 ratings
SBB [AKA: WOłANIE O BRZęK SZKłA AND SLOVENIAN GIRLS]
SBB
4.19 | 409 ratings
BORIS
Yezda Urfa
4.21 | 327 ratings
PAMIęć
SBB
4.19 | 368 ratings
DECALOGUE OF DARKNESS
Daal
4.12 | 763 ratings
UK
UK
4.20 | 278 ratings
ZE SłOWEM BIEGNę DO CIEBIE
SBB
4.20 | 265 ratings
SI, PARTIE 1
Nemo
4.15 | 394 ratings
MULTIPURPOSE TRAP
Birds And Buildings
4.20 | 271 ratings
1000 AUTUNNI
Ske
4.14 | 462 ratings
IN CAMERA
Hammill, Peter
4.33 | 131 ratings
NIL NOVO SUB SOLE
Nil
4.09 | 1284 ratings
THE LEAST WE CAN DO IS WAVE TO EACH OTHER
Van Der Graaf Generator
4.28 | 160 ratings
SUMMIT
Seven Impale
4.19 | 233 ratings
PICTURES
Island
4.15 | 335 ratings
TODD RUNDGREN'S UTOPIA
Utopia
4.14 | 346 ratings
CITY OF THE SUN
Seven Impale
4.12 | 398 ratings
THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS
Traffic
4.21 | 194 ratings
HAIKARA
Haikara
4.13 | 320 ratings
COMA
Nemo
4.47 | 76 ratings
PLAT DU JOUR
Plat Du Jour
4.21 | 175 ratings
MOVIN' ON
Circus
4.08 | 576 ratings
SLEEPING IN TRAFFIC - PART ONE
Beardfish
4.17 | 211 ratings
SNAFU
East Of Eden
4.16 | 208 ratings
DETTA HAR HÄNT
Gösta Berlings Saga
4.11 | 307 ratings
BARBARES
Nemo
4.09 | 380 ratings
NIGHTINGALES & BOMBERS
Mann's Earth Band, Manfred
4.19 | 168 ratings
AEROLIT
Niemen, CzesŁaw
4.08 | 428 ratings
LADY LAKE
Gnidrolog
4.32 | 99 ratings
ONDE, QUANDO, COMO, PORQUÊ, CANTAMOS PESSOAS VIVAS
Quarteto 1111
4.15 | 201 ratings
THE ALL IS ONE
Motorpsycho
4.33 | 90 ratings
SHESHET
Sheshet
4.07 | 320 ratings
LAST EPIC
A.C.T
4.11 | 200 ratings
LE FANTASTIQUE ENVOL DE DIETER BÖHM
Lazuli
4.16 | 151 ratings
PHANEROTHYME
Motorpsycho
4.02 | 549 ratings
+4626 - COMFORTZONE
Beardfish
4.04 | 369 ratings
BEHIND THE SUN
Motorpsycho
4.03 | 439 ratings
CHAMELEON IN THE SHADOW OF THE NIGHT
Hammill, Peter
4.07 | 276 ratings
THE TOWER
Motorpsycho
4.14 | 165 ratings
HARVEST
Ciccada
4.22 | 106 ratings
THE APOCALYPSE INSIDE OF AN ORANGE
Rodriguez-Lopez, Omar
4.30 | 81 ratings
PETRICHOR
Keor
4.17 | 123 ratings
INSOLUBILIA
Ske
4.00 | 520 ratings
DESTINED SOLITAIRE
Beardfish
4.01 | 426 ratings
SOLAR FIRE
Mann's Earth Band, Manfred
4.04 | 302 ratings
DODECAHEDRON
Daal
3.96 | 1513 ratings
GENTLE GIANT
Gentle Giant
4.05 | 250 ratings
DIAGONAL
Diagonal
4.01 | 414 ratings
LE SACRE DU TRAVAIL
Tangent, The
3.96 | 1447 ratings
THE POWER TO BELIEVE
King Crimson
4.14 | 134 ratings
OF THINGS THAT NEVER WERE
Worm Ouroboros, The
3.95 | 2180 ratings
STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK
King Crimson
4.02 | 322 ratings
PROXY
Tangent, The
4.10 | 159 ratings
ET CETERA
Et Cetera
4.25 | 84 ratings
SEN BALıK DEğILSIN KI
Gevende
4.25 | 83 ratings
BEYOND THE VEIL
iNFiNiEN
4.10 | 151 ratings
SKYMIND
Taal
3.98 | 434 ratings
THE MUSIC THAT DIED ALONE
Tangent, The
4.10 | 141 ratings
BLAZING REVELATIONS
Sanderson, Dominic
4.05 | 190 ratings
IMAGINARY FRIENDS
A.C.T
4.08 | 153 ratings
THE CRUCIBLE
Motorpsycho
3.95 | 677 ratings
MAMMOTH
Beardfish
3.99 | 319 ratings
LE VER DANS LE FRUIT
Nemo
4.19 | 89 ratings
MAREK GRECHUTA & ANAWA: KOROWÓD
Grechuta, Marek
4.04 | 184 ratings
SI, PARTIE II - L'HOMME IDÉAL
Nemo
3.98 | 357 ratings
THE SLOW RUST OF FORGOTTEN MACHINERY
Tangent, The
4.10 | 124 ratings
DAEDALUS
Daal
4.14 | 103 ratings
CULPEPER'S ORCHARD
Culpeper's Orchard
4.11 | 119 ratings
ARENA
Marsupilami
4.01 | 235 ratings
NOT A GOOD SIGN
Not A Good Sign
3.96 | 393 ratings
OVER
Hammill, Peter
4.38 | 51 ratings
THE AMERICAN STANDARD
Dreadnaught
4.01 | 217 ratings
STILL LIFE WITH EGGPLANT
Motorpsycho
4.11 | 113 ratings
STRANGE IS THIS WORLD
Niemen, CzesŁaw
4.13 | 104 ratings
NIEMEN VOL. 1 [AKA: MARIONETKI]
Niemen, CzesŁaw
4.16 | 91 ratings
SONGS FROM THE BILSTON HOUSE
Manning
4.00 | 227 ratings
TWILIGHT CINEMA
Major Parkinson

Eclectic Prog overlooked and obscure gems albums new


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KRYWAN, KRYWAN
Skaldowie
AEROLIT
Niemen, CzesŁaw
I'M NORMAL, MY HEART STILL WORKS
Illàchime Quartet

Latest Eclectic Prog Music Reviews


 Finding Time by HALF PAST FOUR album cover Studio Album, 2025
3.85 | 8 ratings

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Finding Time
Half Past Four Eclectic Prog

Review by kev rowland
Special Collaborator Prog Reviewer / Special Collaborator

4 stars Back in 2018 I reviewed the 2016 mini-album by this Canadian outfit and asked the question "where have you been?". The reason for that statement was although their debut was released in 2008, and the follow-up in 2013, this was the first time I had come across them, and given I think I have a fairly good idea on what is happening in the progverse it was a surprise to find such an amazing outfit who had pedigree. The thing is, I am obviously not the only one, as upon looking on ProgArchives I notice there has not been another review of that release, 9 years after it came out! They are now back with their third full-length album, released in May, and yet again I find myself the first person to write about it, which is nothing short of astonishing. There has been a line-up change since the last one but given that has been nine years it probably is not too surprising, with Kyree Vibrant (lead vocals, backing vocals), Dmitry Lesov (bass, backing vocals) and Igor Kurtzman (keyboards, backing vocals) now joined by Boris Kalantyr (guitars, backing vocals) and Roberto Bitti (drums, backing vocals).

Musically this is a beautiful mess, with influences from the likes of Zappa, Todd Rundgren, King Crimson, Cardiacs, Poisoned Electrick Head, Kate Bush, Jethro Tull and others. It feels very Seventies, not only in the instrumentation but in the breadth of the approach ? this is not something attempting to fit into anyone's idea of a pigeonhole, as music isn't a pigeon, and instead are going wherever the muse takes them, which is exactly how it should be. PA lists them as Eclectic, and that is probably right, although I can see Crossover trying to claim them as well.

There are just two issues with this album, it has taken too long to come out and is too short at 34 minutes. Hopefully the next one will be longer and it won't take so long to be released as this band is a hidden gem and once they see the light they shine beautifully. Another awesome release.

 Soli by NEWHOUSE, DAVE album cover Studio Album, 2025
4.00 | 2 ratings

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Soli
Dave Newhouse Eclectic Prog

Review by kev rowland
Special Collaborator Prog Reviewer / Special Collaborator

4 stars "Soli" is the plural of "solo", so what we have here is one person performing on his own, but providing multiple layers and instruments, so much so that the list I have seen includes piccolo flute, flute, alto flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, keyboards, accordion, kit drums, hand drum, percussion, voice, guitar and bass. What I also find remarkable is not only the dedication and skill which comes with this effort, but his last album 'Natura Morta' only came out last year, he has just published his first novel, continues to paint as well as perform in other bands and on sessions. That is just insane.

Dave has of course been at the cutting edge of music for 50 years, with The Muffins, Manna/Mirage and many others, and I always find his work exciting as it is just not possible to predict what journey he is going to take us on, not only with no idea of the final destination but how the travel will unravel. He is widely known and recognised for his woodwind and keyboard prowess, but if one wants to attempt to understand how his brain works then visit "Bande Noire" and sit back in reverence as he makes an accordion the foundation, slowly bringing in other instruments to provide depth and power before moving away again. The flute gives this a very Native American feel and listening to this I am in a dark forest, not knowing where I am but also not worried about being in these surroundings but instead am invigorated by what is around me.

Towards the end of the album is the deep and poignant "Not Enough Time, Billy". This takes us into a dreamscape which allows us to think of what might happen after death and is a homage to his friend and co-founder of The Muffins, Billy Swann, who sadly passed away last year. This album is a delight which refuses to sit within any particular genre, blending world music, jazz, prog, Canterbury and so much more into a collection which demands the listener pay full attention whilst playing this, preferably on headphones, as we are taken on a magic carpet ride of the senses.

 Maraude Automnale by PASKINEL album cover Studio Album, 2023
3.89 | 7 ratings

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Maraude Automnale
Paskinel Eclectic Prog

Review by Mellotron Storm
Prog Reviewer

5 stars 4.5 stars. PASKINEL is the solo project of one Patrick Dufour who's nickname happens to be Paskinel. He's brought along one of his ALCO FRISBASS members Frederic Chaput making this a duo with six guests helping out. The third member of ALCO FRISBASS Fabrice Chouette guests on one track playing organ. We also get lap steel, sax, violin, flute and bassoon from the guests.

ALCO FRISBASS released three studio albums and I feel each album was not as good as the previous one. So yes their debut is the one for me, and this PASKINEL album does rival it. I love how uniform it is with really just that one track "L'echo Noir" sounding somewhat different with the guest bassoon and violin. There is so much going on with each track. Tons of sounds. Dufour playing electric piano, organ and synths, while Chaput adds guitar and bass. There is distortion in those organ sounds at times bringing Canterbury to mind once in a while.

This is all instrumental and we get eight tracks worth 50 minutes. So many keyboard sounds here, it's awesome! My favourite song is the title track. Such a warm sound as we get electric piano, bass and beats. Guitar joins in then Canterbury organ around 2 1/2 minutes. The bass here and throughout is really good. Upfront and dirty. Mellotron too at times like at 5 1/2 minutes on here. "Belle En Tete" opens with a bass line as electric piano joins in then organ. This sounds great, and we get guitar a couple of times later on.

My second favourite track is that one that is a little different "L'echo Noir". It's the bassoon that brings the darkness while violin, upfront bass and electric piano lead the way. Love this track! Very RIO sounding as in UNIVERS ZERO. Nasty bass 3 minutes in and I like when the tempo picks up late with guitar. "One O'clock" might be the shortest piece on here but it sure has plenty of energy. That second track needs to be mentioned "Tartempion" with the guest flute and Canterbury organ later on. But it's the mesh of sounds all working together that is so impressive. So much going on.

This will go down as a top ten for 2023 in my musical world. And my favourite when including the three albums by the parent band ALCO FRISBASS. Not sure about that cover art though.

 Chercán by CHERCÁN album cover Studio Album, 2025
4.08 | 58 ratings

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Chercán
Chercán Eclectic Prog

Review by Dapper~Blueberries
Prog Reviewer

4 stars It isn't everyday for a band to reach out to me in order to review something from their catalog. However, I suppose my name has reached a few figures in the prog rock community, as a new band hailing from Chile has requested I check out their self-titled debut record. Now, that alone got me intrigued, and certainly set an expectation for what is to come. However, what I didn't expect was for this debut to be really awesome!

Debuts nowadays tend to be pretty high quality, since bands nowadays kind of know what they want, but obviously they can change over time and improve on what they have made in the past. I doubt Chercán will be any different, but dang they came in swinging! From the first track alone, I knew I was in for a great time, with a great mix of old school jazzy prog rock, with a more modern day experimental edge that one could see from the modern age of rock music.

While I feel like this is too modern feeling to be coined retro prog, one can tell this group was inspired by a few notable legacy bands from South America, namely I can pinpoint inspiration coming from Invisible, Bubu, and La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros. However, they don't just take their styles and run. No. They take those styles, and do so many backflips with them that they turn it into something super original: a dark jazzy escapade that is rich within bombastic symphonics.

Matías Bahamondes' saxophone skills certainly won me over here. In fact, the whole band is very skilled, which surprised me a ton since most of the members, to my knowledge, never played in any other band. Which just baffled me because this album feels like it was made by a group of people that at least had a few years under their belts, but no! These are newbies! Well, actually, one isn't, that being Rodrigo González Mera, as he was the drummer for the band Homínido. However, Homínido hadn't made any albums since 2016, so Chercán is his first project in almost a decade, so if anything he's practically playing it fresh.

Funny thing too, he was actually the guy who messaged me on RYM that asked me to review this record. So, hey, that's pretty cool.

But genuinely, this debut is amazing. It genuinely surprised me the first time I heard it, and it still surprises me now. It is just a genuinely wonderful record. The only thing that sort of holds it back, at least for me anyways, is that they sometimes can dip a bit too much into a sort of King Crimson-esque sound. Not to say there is anything wrong with pulling from one of the greats, but I think the intro to Kalimba feels just a bit too much like the beginning to Larks' Tongues In Aspic Pt. 1.

But minor nitpick aside, Chercán is certainly a band I will be on the look for in the coming years. If this is their debut, then who knows what their magna carta will be? Latin American prog will always be a guilty pleasure for me, so seeing it still going strong in this modern age of progressive rock music blesses my heart! Genuinely listen to this one, you won't leave disappointed.

Best tracks: La culpa, Caen las hojas blanca, Las mentiras del muro, Relato de una obsesión. Parte II: El orate

worst track: Desolación (En)

 The Lamb Stands Up Live at the Royal Albert Hall by HACKETT, STEVE album cover Live, 2025
4.78 | 9 ratings

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The Lamb Stands Up Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Steve Hackett Eclectic Prog

Review by Dunnart

5 stars All of Steve's live material is so great. As per usual, the first part is some of his personal work with some recent material represented. Sounds great and a well balanced selection. The second portion being Genesis material, is also well balanced and played. The light show, the stage, the sound, the musicianship, everything shown on this live video shows exactly why this guy keeps being able to fill large venues around the world. Keeps the spirit of the 70's Genesis material alive much better than did Genesis of the 80's and beyond. If he keeps making these live albums and videos, I'll keep buying them!
 Live In Czechoslovakia 1980. Three Quarters by SBB album cover Live, 2009
4.40 | 15 ratings

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Live In Czechoslovakia 1980. Three Quarters
SBB Eclectic Prog

Review by danielsko

4 stars The only SBB recording without leader Jozef Skrzek, in which he was replaced on Fender piano and polymoog by guitarist Piwowar. The performance took place in Nove Zamky, now in Slovakia. Skrzek reportedly had to travel later and separately due to some obligations at home and missed his connecting trains. Piwowar proves to be a surprisingly competent keyboardist. However, this change in the line-up also changed the whole sound of the band, with fewer heavy complex harmonies and a more airy jazz style. The album turned out surprisingly well, though, and is definitely not just a collector's item for SBB fans, but an excellent recording in its own right.
 Garden Electric by JUPITER FUNGUS album cover Studio Album, 2024
3.85 | 38 ratings

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Garden Electric
Jupiter Fungus Eclectic Prog

Review by Mellotron Storm
Prog Reviewer

3 stars JUPITER FUNGUS are from Greece and they pay homage to the bands and music of the 70's like DEEP PURPLE, FOCUS and JETHRO TULL. Essentially a duo of vocals/keyboards and flute, they managed to get three more musicians to play on this record making them a five piece. I have the legit cd and I would not know this from the liner information as it shows the five members as part of this band. The guitarist and drummer are from LUCIFER'S CHILD with the guitarist coming from another band I won't even repeat due to my world view. Oh, and this was recorded and mixed by him at his Pentagram Studios.

I like that we get four long tracks with the shortest being just under 10 minutes. This is very much either flute or organ led. So yes, DEEP PURPLE and JETHRO TULL came to mind often. I do not like the flute style as it dances all over the place, fluttering away. I love flute but not in that style. Same with the Hammond, I just have never been a big fan of organ led music like this. The guitarist hardly causes a blip here. The keyboardist adds vocals and they are okay, but often mixed low.

The cover art actually impresses me more than anything I hear. The flautist did this and he clearly has a talent. Such a detailed picture that I have to applaud. It's a little bigger than the cover too, as it expands to the back some. So right from the first spin I knew this would be a challenge. If it was just the flute, or just the organ, but it's both giving me problems. My favourite musician on here is easily the bass player George Papageorgiou. Just love his tone, and how upfront he is. A talent for sure.

I won't describe what I'm hearing here as I would be repeating myself a lot, but I feel this album will get a lot of Prog fans exited who are more into FOCUS and TULL than I am.

 Cosmic Light Clusters by ECLECTIC MAYBE BAND album cover Studio Album, 2025
4.00 | 1 ratings

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Cosmic Light Clusters
Eclectic Maybe Band Eclectic Prog

Review by kev rowland
Special Collaborator Prog Reviewer / Special Collaborator

— First review of this album —
4 stars Here we have the fifth album from Eclectic Maybe Band, a collective organised by Univers Zero bassist Guy Segers who brings together a pool of creative progressive musicians to either play and improvise on his compositions or collectively compose live in the studio, with further work then often taken by Segers later. The physical release contains not only the lyrics for those songs which have vocals but also details who plays on what track which is important given no two songs have the same line-up and there may be as many as a dozen musicians involved in one piece of music.

In some ways it is reminiscent of Øresund Space Collective and their approach to space rock, while the way the music is constructed and brought together is similar to the work undertaken by the late Robin Taylor, except in both cases this feels far more earthy and real with less emphasis on electric guitars and synthesisers. In some ways it feels like the clashing together of multiple worlds with RIO and free jazz on one hand, progressive rock and avant on another, all coming together in an album where one never knows what is going to happen next, and often that includes not only the listener but also those involved in the performance. There are nearly 30 musicians involved in this particular project, and while musically it does fit in well with the imagery conjured up by the album title and photos, it is also out of left field and quite different to what many in the genre are producing and is all the better for that. Overall this is a great piece of work which need to be played on headphones and really listened to, as this is an unusual and jagged piece of work which somehow is also rounded and surreal.

 Lizard by KING CRIMSON album cover Studio Album, 1970
4.14 | 2581 ratings

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Lizard
King Crimson Eclectic Prog

Review by ken_scrbrgh

5 stars Cloaked in mystery, King Crimson's, "Lizard," occupies a singular position in the canon of the band. Like Yes, a centrifugal force has existed among the membership of the group. By the time of September of 1970, only Robert Fripp and Pete Sinfield remained from the lineup that just one year earlier had produced, "In the Court of the Crimson King." In their archetypal, 1969 work, Robert Fripp and Ian McDonald served as the two creative poles (with lyricist and visionary Pete Sinfield) around which the group existed. This arrangement was transitory.

By 1970, McDonald had departed, and Fripp with Sinfield became the singular impetus at the core of King Crimson, yielding "In the Wake of Poseidon." Fripp assumed the duties at the mellotron, and new associate Mel Collins, flute and saxophone.

Michael Giles continued, in the interim, as percussionist with Greg Lake as "transitional" vocalist, leading to Gordon Haskell. Peter Giles supplied the bass guitar with the key acquisition of Keith Tippet at the piano and harpsichord.

Although a substantive album, "Poseidon" may be too much of a recapitulation of the form of "The Crimson King." "Lizard" expands and enriches this configuration. Now, we have, before "Supper's Ready," or "Close to the Edge," or "Thick as a Brick," the 20 plus minute piece, "Lizard." And, for all fans of Yes, there is a guest performance by Jon Anderson on the first segment of "Lizard," "Prince Rupert Awakes."

In fact, during the early seventies, something akin to a symbiotic relationship existed between Yes and King Crimson. Upon the dismissal of Peter Banks in April of 1970, "conventional wisdom" posits Anderson and Squire considered Robert Fripp as his replacement. (In terms of the "big picture," the choice of Steve Howe appears somewhat Providential, inextricably informing Yes' following efforts and enabling Fripp and Sinfield to continue King Crimson.) Of course, in July of 1972, following the reportedly arduous process of recording the album, "Close to the Edge," Bill Bruford left Yes for the upcoming incarnation of King Crimson.

Thus, in the autumn of 1970, King Crimson existed as a "studio band," pre-dating Becker and Fagen's Steely Dan by 4 or 5 years. "Bolero ? The Peacock's Tale" from the piece "Lizard" exemplifies jazz improvisation at a high level. Girded by Fripp's mellotron and Tippet's piano, Robin Miller, oboe and cor anglais, Mark Charig, cornet, Nick Evans, trombone, and Andy McCulloch, drums, flesh out all of the manifold colors of a peacock's tale.

Part of the riddle of "Lizard" is its communication of the concept of the Ouroboros, conveying a quest for individuation by Sinfield's chosen knight-errant, Prince Rupert. Although an historical figure of the seventeenth century, Prince Rupert, here, is the emblem of all questers, external and/or internal:

Wake your reason's hollow vote

Wear your blizzard season coat

Burn a bridge and burn a boat

Stake a Lizard by the throat.

In "staking a Lizard by the throat,"one completes the figurative circle that is the Ouroboros, the wholeness of the serpent with its tail in its mouth, a symbol that harks back to Ancient Egypt, alchemy, and the psychology of Carl Jung: "This circular image represents the wholeness of the psychic ground or, to put it in mythic terms, the divinity incarnate in man." {p. 335, "Memories, Dreams, Reflections"}

Lizard bones become the clay -

And there a Swan is born

One result of a quest could be described as the skeletal remains of the Ouroboros, becoming the basis upon which insight is born: a Swan.

The third part of "Lizard," "The Battle of Glass Tears," originating from research on teardrops the historical Prince Rupert introduced to King Charles II, is a prototype of what would become Yes' "The Gates of Delirium" in 1974.

Immediately preceding the "Big Top" ending of "Lizard" is a guitar and percussion solo by Fripp and McCulloch that evokes Steve Howe's solo in "Relayer's" "Sound Chaser." In the album, "Lizard," there is much musically and lyrically that foreshadows later progressive rock. In "Cirkus," Fripp and Sinfield "set the stage" for ELP's "Karn Evil 9:

Megaphonium fanfare.

In his cloak of words strode the ringmaster

Bid me join the parade...

"Indoor Games" is an effective nod to Frank Zappa; "Happy Family," commentary on the demise of the Beatles.

As we depart King Crimson's "Lizard," its mantle remains enigmatic. Unlike Becker and Fagen's Steely Dan, Fripp's King Crimson would return in a structured, arguably superior form with "Larks Tongues in Aspic" in 1973. Among its members would be the "eccentric" percussionist, Jamie Muir, source of the album's title.

In March of 1973, while attending Bill Bruford's wedding reception, Muir recommended Paramahansa Yogananda's "Autobiography of a Yogi" to Jon Anderson. Yes' "Tales from Topographic Oceans" would ensue from Anderson's study of this work. In closing, Yogananda's title, "Paramahansa" is Sanskrit for "Great Swan." Once again, we remember that

Lizard bones become the clay -

And there a Swan is born

 Chercán by CHERCÁN album cover Studio Album, 2025
4.08 | 58 ratings

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Chercán
Chercán Eclectic Prog

Review by tszirmay
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator

4 stars From the serpentine beauty of Chile comes this impressive sonic surprise, already gathering rave reviews from the global prog community (which seemingly enjoys sharing the latest buzz) and surely destined to a most successful future. Why, may you ask? At first listen, this veteran prog musicologist rarely gets to sit back in amazement and wonder in silence at first and later out loud, what the hell is this? I am never prone to cussing or even occasionally shaking my head in bewilderment, but Chercan has certainly qualified to bowl me over! Led by a merciless drummer /percussionist in Rodrigo Gonzalez Mera and a robust bass guitar held by Simon Catalan, while top- notch guitarist Roberto Faundez (My nickname would be 'Frippo') and Matias Bahamondes wielding a wonderfully neurotic saxophone, both add all the fiery molten lava soloing one could dream of in the best of nightmares. Vocalist Martin Pena sings like a man possessed and provides added guitar mania. Guests include a string trio.

Exploding like the Chaiten volcano in the Southern Andes, "La Culpa" is a monstrous slap in the face, a hysterically magnificent torrent of Magma-esque fury (not necessarily the band but the molten fire) that settles into sudden introspection, where the fervent glow of Martin's voice soothes the scalding pyre of sound. But it's only a brief reprieve, as the bulldozer guitar barrage reignites into turbo charged vehemence. It's entirely the band's fault, tectonic and strategic as they are wanting to disturb, shock and perhaps even provoke. Martin screams as if the devil was chasing his tail.

Will our chilenos quiet down now, well it's hard to predict, as the speed at which they shuffle from vigor to smoothness on "Caen Las Hojas Blancas" is unpredictably dizzying, 'Frippo' Faundez manhandles his fretboard with impunity verging on hysteria, as if barking at Matias's brass reptile. Hints of experimental (mostly mental) King Crimson definitely come to mind, the Mel Collins-era in particular, the saxophone utterly devastating! I need to check my heart rate as I feel like a F1 engine overheating. Perhaps a week's rest in Vina del Mar might help. "Kalimba" kindly keeps the pace a tad more sedate but only a tease, for as soon as that nasty twitching guitar starts throttling up, the tempo increases once again, egged on by Martin's pleading vocals that exude pain, suffering and revolt. "Desolacion" is where the string trio settles the sorrow factor with a serene moment o reflection on the previous devastation.

It segues lovingly into "Tiempos Paralelos", a hauntingly gorgeous flutter of ornate calm, acoustic instruments galore, cymbals for percussion, delicate sax work and a slightly more subdued emerging bolero-like beat and scat singing that merge into a vortex of symphonic bliss that came as a complete revelation, closed off by a hazy revisit by the strings, bidding adios! Definitely a highlight track.

Plunging back into their signature percussive heavy style, "Las Mentiras del Muro " has the guitars and the drums working in tandem in whipping up a wall (muro) of dense authority, Simon's rubbery bass provides the much- needed foundation for a sax sortie on the softer side of reverie and melancholia. Chercan cannot help relapsing into boisterous flareups of unforeseen irrationality, as it's their trademark feature. Nothing here is remotely close to prog by numbers. Cohesive abstraction are perhaps better suited words to describe this whirlwind.

And to further the need to inflict unexpected joy on avid listeners worldwide, the two part 12 minute+ suite "Relato de Una Obsesion" naturally comes as an extension of their 'keep you on the edge' methodology . "Quimera" suggests a 6-minute journey into the vast and breathtaking expanses of the Atacama Desert, situated in Northern Chile, a plateau that is as arid as it is beautiful. The second section "El Orate" is where the harsh realities of such a desolate climate and topography can get the senses into a state of obsessive frenzy, where guitars, sax, bass, drums and vocals unite as one, in brazen defiance of any challenges nature wishes to impose. Incredible music.

The onus is now on a peaceful finale, all shimmering light and glittering "Colores", a hauntingly serene arrangement that defies all the previous norms established so forcefully up to this point. The acoustic instruments, the delicate strings and the percolating percussive elements, and a vocalist exuding emotional release all combine to finish of this extraordinarily unique recording.

The only comment I can possibly rely on as proof of the impact it had on me is that in a musical world that has assuredly played every note and combination of notes once or many times before, Chercan comes across as a rare bird in the progressive field. Yet, by all accounts, it's a rather common one in Chile, and allegedly very human- friendly. We are so blessed.

4.5 Andean aviaries.

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