[prog-rock] (2019) King Crimson - The Power to Believe [40th Ann

(2019) King Crimson - The Power to Believe [40th Anniversary Series]




Review:
…features an enhanced, expanded master of the album. Three additional tracks from the sessions – the ‘Sus-tayn-Z I & II’ and ‘Superslow’ have been also been included as expansions. The Power to Believe (2003) marks the return of King Crimson for the group’s first full-length studio release since ConstruKction of Light (2000). While it draws upon material featured on the live Level Five (2001) and studio Happy with What You Have to Be Happy With (2002) extended-play discs, there are also several new sonic sculptures included. Among them is the title track, which is divided into a series of central thematic motifs much in the same manner as the “Larks’ Tongues in Aspic” movements had done in the past. This 21st century schizoid band ably bears the torch of its predecessors with the same ballsy aggression that has informed other seminal King Crimson works — such as In the Court of the Crimson King (1969), Red (1974), and more recently THRAK (1995). This incarnation of the Mighty Krim includes the excessively talented quartet of Adrian Belew (guitar/vocals), Robert Fripp (guitar), Trey Gunn (Warr guitar/Warr fretless guitar), and Pat Mastelotto (percussion). Under the auspices of Machine — whose notable productions include post-grunge and industrial medalists Pitchshifter and White Zombie — the combo unleashes a torrent of alternating sonic belligerence (“Level Five”) and inescapable beauty (“Eyes Wide Open”).


Media Report:
Genre: prog-rock
Source: CD
Format: FLAC
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec, 16-bit PCM
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits