Kusangii
09.28.22 | I'm very divided on this list but 2 def sucks |
ArsMoriendi
09.28.22 | 3 rules, but Lizard is better |
ArsMoriendi
09.28.22 | Rest is probably right but the only other one I know in full is 2… which inspired good stuff but isn’t enjoyable itself |
AlexKzillion
09.28.22 | 1 def sucks but you crazy about the rest |
ArsMoriendi
09.28.22 | I double posted whoops |
SharkTooth
09.28.22 | What's the point of life without a little craziness tho?
also added sum more |
SharkTooth
09.28.22 | I get the appeal of 3, but it is not KC's best by a long shot imo
there's at least 3 King Crimson albums I prefer over it |
rabidfish
09.28.22 | 3 is def a bit overrated, pretty mid compared to some of their other stuff. |
SharkTooth
09.28.22 | "padded" would prob be the other descriptor for my issues with 3, I can dig an album that's all over the place[might not love it tho], the problem is that some of these tracks feel way longer than they have any reason to be, which makes it a lot harder to enjoy than say, the Beatles' White Album where most songs don't even hit the 4 minute mark |
SharkTooth
11.02.22 | updated |
Josh D.
11.02.22 | I agree with most of this, particularly the first two. |
mkmusic1995
11.02.22 | 6 makes me sad but I understand. His vocals are definitely the dividing point for a lot of non-fans. I personally love it |
ffs
11.02.22 | same about [copy and pasted list of your 5s] gottem |
SharkTooth
11.20.22 | every time I see one of those lists where someone shits on popular bands/artists, I remember another thing to put on this list |
TheOrgazoid
11.20.22 | I still don't know how to feel about 3 sometimes. 21st century schizoid man is almost a fakeout considering the rest of the album. It's hard not to feel like the rest of it is just a let down. |
SharkTooth
11.21.22 | 100%, would've been better as a track later in the album |
normaloctagon
11.21.22 | Sigur ros possibly most overrated band ever yeah |
Eakflanderyof
11.21.22 | The hate for 3 in this thread is triggering me. Album is fucking solid all the way through with the exception of the weird stuff in moonchild |
normaloctagon
11.21.22 | I understand having a hard time with the pacing for king crimson’s debut. They’re often lauded as the first progressive rock band and that makes people assume things about their sound but they have been, from the beginning, extreeeemely varied and idiosyncratic, and their debut is a showcase of styles for them that would grow larger and smaller in sound depending on the release. I didn’t understand it being 5-worthy for years, but once I did there was no going back - and yes, that includes moonchild which is an amazing filter for people who claim to like jazz |
SharkTooth
11.21.22 | 3 is good yes, and I completely see why people 5 it
but I find it a slog to listen to and ultimately KC has produced a number of records where they evolve on the ideas brought in 1, which I ultimately prefer. So I can't say I'm too bummed over not liking it |
Eakflanderyof
11.21.22 | "and yes, that includes moonchild which is an amazing filter for people who claim to like jazz"
I actually don't dislike all the weird stuff in moonchild but it's the only part of the album that I could reasonably see someone saying doesn't fit, is a slog, etc |
SharkTooth
11.21.22 | Ehh I like my jazz a lot more rythmic. Generally when I'm looking for jazz I'm looking for hard bop/post bop type stuff, Moonchild is too slow for my taste personally, if that makes me a "fake jazz fan" so be it, pretending to like stuff you don't to come across as 'patrician' is ultimately a silly waste of time at the end of the day |
Eakflanderyof
11.21.22 | Yeah I don't think disliking that section means you hate jazz. Jazz comes in many different forms and you don't have to like all of them.
The debut is still my favorite king crimson though even though I like a lot of their other records |
normaloctagon
11.21.22 | Lol just having a bit of fun with that last part no sweat shark & eak;)
But yeah nice, that’s a based fave. Mine’s somewhere between Lizard, Discipline, and the debut these days |
SharkTooth
11.21.22 | My favorite Crimson changes like the weather but right now Discipline tends to appeal to me most
Also this might be an odd choice but I'm really into the weirdness of Starless and Bible Black |
normaloctagon
11.21.22 | Yeah that record is crazy! Definitely gets overshadowed by Larks |
