King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black

Starless And Bible Black is even more powerful and daring than its predecessor, Larks' Tongues In Aspic, with jarring tempo shifts, explosive guitar riffs, and soaring, elegant, and delicate violin and Mellotron parts scattered throughout its 41 minutes, often all in the same songs. The album was on the outer fringes of accessible progressive rock, with enough musical ideas explored to make Starless And Bible Black more than background for tripping the way Emerson, Lake & Palmer's albums were used. Read More