the construKction of light
| the construKction of light | ||||
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| Studio album by King Crimson | ||||
| Released | 23 May 2000 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 58:18 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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the construKction of light is the twelfth studio album by English band King Crimson, released in May 2000 by record label Virgin.
Background
It has the distinction of being the first studio album to be released by King Crimson without two longtime members (the first without drummer Bill Bruford who debuted with the band for 1973's Larks' Tongues in Aspic and without bassist Tony Levin who joined in 1981). The departure of these stalwarts brought an end to the "double trio" era of the band and their return to a quartet: Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Trey Gunn and Pat Mastelotto. Fripp was now not only the last remaining member from any lineup prior to 1981 but the only Englishman left as well.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| PopMatters | [2] |
AllMusic wrote that the band "fall flat with The ConstruKction of Light [...] Unable to shed the weight of their oft-brilliant history, the most promising moments of ConstruKction are crushed underneath the bulk. What makes ConstruKction such a disappointment is, despite how 'progressive' the band-fragmenting ProjeKct approach appeared on paper, upon execution, it produced an utterly backward-looking album."[1]
Track listing
All writing by Adrian Belew, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn and Pat Mastelotto.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "ProzaKc Blues" | 5:28 |
| 2. | "the construKction of light" | 5:49 |
| 3. | "the construKction of light" | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Into the Frying Pan" | 6:54 |
| 5. | "FraKctured" | 9:06 |
| 6. | "The World's My Oyster Soup Kitchen Floor Wax Museum" | 6:24 |
| 7. | "Larks' Tongues in Aspic - Part IV" | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Larks' Tongues in Aspic - Part IV" | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Larks' Tongues in Aspic - Part IV" | 2:36 |
| 10. | "Coda: I Have a Dream" | 4:51 |
| 11. | "Heaven and Earth" (ProjeKct X) | 7:46 |
Personnel
- Robert Fripp – guitar, keyboards
- Adrian Belew – guitar, vocals
- Trey Gunn – Ashbory bass, Warr guitar
- Pat Mastelotto – drums, percussion
References
- 1 2 Nickey, Jason. The ConstruKction of Light review AllMusic. Retrieved on 2011-02-27.
- ↑ Moos, Dan. "King Crimson: The ConstruKction of Light". PopMatters. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
External links
- The construKction of light at Discogs (list of releases)
- Lyrics
