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February 2004
Reviewed by - TAP Reviewers
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| Still can't decide whether this is anything more than just ear candy. But, my, how sweet it is. Unclassifiable ear candy, to be exact. Techno? Yeah, it's got synths and electronic drums. But then they throw in an acoustic guitar. I swear I even heard a freakin' banjo in one tune. Then there's the orchestrated stuff that borders on symphonic prog. And...is that early Pink Floyd I hear? This is lush, dreamy stuff. "Cherry Blossom Girl" will hypnotize you. The entire disc is only about 40 minutes long, but they throw in a bonus concert DVD. Get some fresh Air. |
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Air
Walkie Talkie
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Submitted by: Gary Ortleib - 02/09/04
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With its recurring themes (The Power to Believe I, II and III) and its new take on The Devil's Triangle (Dangerous Curves), it's not surprising that this album is being compared to "In The Wake of Poseidon." However, where Crimson's classic "Poseidon" album dazzled with epic, mellotron-laden grandeur and scope, "Believe" relies on Crimson's more modern formula: Dissonant, angular guitar riffing based on an almost mathematical approach to time signatures. Granted, it can be a tough listen. On a purely musical level, this approach seems to have boxed the band into a somewhat stifling MO. A sound and style that is in danger of having nowhere else to go. Sound familiar? It's pretty much were Crimson was at the Islands-era crossroads, when Robert Fripp took a hard left into the uncharted territory of Larks' Tongues and Aspic. It just might be time to rattle the Crimson cage once again.
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King Crimson
The Power to Believe
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Submitted by: Gary Ortleib - 02/17/04
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