Larks' Tongues In Aspic

7/10. Mr. Crimson, were those wet sounds at the start of easy money really needed? A couple pretty cool bits, but some sleepier parts too.

I liked their other album better. Ut I have always been a fan of prog rock

Speciaal. Maar de willekeur vind ik wel tof

Creative, exciting, nerdy. I like it!

Lick me bum bum. It's a freakin' masterpiece. A scrunched up sock full of dog shit thrown at your headmaster. A baby in a manger smoking a rolled up cigarette and shouting cruel observations as passers-by. A proud Norwegian woman slipping over in a dance hall. A couple of Nazi barmen pouring a round of orange juice for a group of yoga mums. The ending of Titanic performed by school children for an unimpressed bank manager.

Real good. Will be adding to my King Crimson rotation along with Crimson King and Red, the latter of which I was compelled to stick on after I listened to this.

I liked this. I liked the mish-mash and the quick switch into early metal. I liked it.

Jag räknade på det och det är exakt 79 gånger bättre än Yes och ELP.

I've been taking a deep dive into Prog thanks to a question posited in a Facebook group, "How Prog was Bowie?" The answer: The Man Who Sold the World. Thanks to this discussion, my curiosity, and the movie Mandy, I've been actively listening to King Crimson, early Peter Gabriel Genesis, Can & more of Pink Floyd. To be fair, I had already been lightly dipping my toes into Prog & Krautrock for the last few years. Back to the album - I enjoyed it. It was atmospheric, calming, unnerving, alien, ethereal, and beautiful. You bet I'll be listening to this again. Probably cued up after Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. 4 out of 5 but will likely turn into a 5 pretty soon.

Not sure I've ever sat down and listened to a King Crimson album before. There was a lot to like here, but it was pretty spaced-out. 3.5/5

After a few days of stuff that isn’t Really For Me At All, I was glad to get an album that I know I love. Not one of KC’s top tier releases, but it’s bookended by some of their most lovely compositions. B+

I was skeptical going in but this was very interesting and enjoyable

excellent hidden gem. I liked it a lot and would like more listens. probably a 4.5.

Of all the prog rock albums I’ve gotten, this is definitely high on the list. It was much cooler than 2112 and the larks tongues in aspic parts 1 and 2 were the standouts.

Ein gutes Album, das ich ausnahmsweise schon kannte. Ist nicht zu lang, hat aber ein paar Längen.

Sko, þetta er alltaf áhugavert, oft skemmtilegt, og ég mun alltaf vera þakklátur fyrir Robert Fripp. Ég ætla samt ekki endilega að hlusta á hverjum degi.

ok

Normally this progressive songwriting and instrumentals would frustrate me, but I was intrigued from beginning to end! Cool adventure of sounds.

Belle découverte, je trouve ça vraiment intéressant, même si je ne l’écouterais pas tous les jours

Un album simpatico. Bello il sound degli anni '70. Interessante la combinazione degli strumenti.

C'est sûr qu'à la base j'aime beaucoup King Crimson, donc j'ai un préjugé favorable envers le groupe. J'aime beaucoup cette série de 3 albums (les 2 autres étant Red et Starless and Bible Black). Red reste mon préféré de cette série, mais Larks' Tongues est très près. J'aime les dissonances dans les pièces et ses côtés très rock par moment. Les percussions aussi sont intéressantes. Le côté deux drums sur Larks' Tongues part 2 donne un aperçu de ce que le groupe fera plus tard avec sa formation en double trio. La pochette est superbe.

Was quite excited about this during the first track, but my enthusiasm watered down extensively once we got to the rest of the songs. Really like the wilder, more eccentric title track(s) but the more traditional songs in-between didn't really do anything for me. Still, not band per se.

Great playing. Some of the more wandering parts lose me a little though.

I enjoyed this but it didn't have enough to really hook me. I do enjoy some meandering prog rock, but I still need something I can attune to.

C'est bien mais ça prend sont temps en maudit! Commencer avec une toune de 13min sans paroles, typique du prog-rock (et du post-rock). Une écoute c'est assez.

I was thinking of giving out a two, but I turned it up and went with it. I’ll probably never play this again though.

Good, and not to my liking.

Very weird, but pretty cool.

6/10 - relatively interesting for a 70s rock album, has some long riffs, experimental sounds

really not my best one but very important

Unique for sure but not the best music

A little too Proggy for my taste. Not terrible.

Pretty easy to listen to — but only frame of reference is Court of the Crimson King, which was a lot heavier and experimental. 3.0 -or- 3.5/5.0

#232 - So I know of King Crimson and but this was my first album to listen to of theirs. I know on a big list like this there is more music like this be shown, but I think I am just not a prog guy. Bands like Yes, and this, do not do it for me. The one pass I give the genre is Pink Floyd because there is such a different atmosphere they paint compared to a band like this. Maybe other albums from King Crimson will have more of a je ne sais quoi but this one does not. It's albums like this that remind me of jam bands and why I don't usually listen to them either. Just because someone CAN play longer, doesn't mean they SHOULD. Biggest Hit - Easy Money Biggest Miss - The Talking Drum Hidden Gem - Exiles

Plutôt sympa et original j'aime bien

I catch the influence of King Crimson in some of my favorite artists but that doesn't neccessarily mean that I actually enjoy any of their work. While I appreciate the unbelievable talent that every member has on their instruments it always feels like a not very well thought out tossed salad. Yeah, yeah... thats the point. Thing is even if the elements that actually work are spaced out and only a few seconds long those bits and peices are brilliant. I just wish they put those gems together to make one beatiful peice of jewelery instead of the equivalent of "fuck it, throw it all out there and something will stick. Once that sticks we will ignore it and go in a completely different direction." Again, I know thats the point. It isn't supposed to fit in a neat commercially viable pile of loveliness. This as well as all of their work is interesting though. A large portion of the albums on this list don't have that going for them.

Another prog rock album. Not sure how many prog rock albums I actually have to listen to before I die anymore. They are all staring to blend together at this point. I listened to this less than 18 hours ago and nothing really stands out in my memory either way on it.

Strange and abstract, per usual with KC. Not a bad listen for working around the house though. Strings were interesting. 2.5/5

Not another another fucking prog rock record were my initial thoughts but then I actually kind of liked it in particular Robert Fripps guitar…

this album sounds to me what I imagine my gf hears listening to in the court (aka, not good) Would I listen again: no Deserves to be on this list: they aren't that cool 3.2

really couldnt get my arms around this one. felt like too much bullshit, not enough actual music

Differently to other King Crimson projects, this feels as it got older and outdated. It's a slow burn, that never really delivers. An unkept promise.

Jazz, but if it was rock

Very peculiar album…. I am not used to it. The auditory experience relies solely on the instruments and not vocals… instrumental rock in a fashion that I am not accustomed to whatsoever. However, I appreciate how different the album is. I found that, for the most part, the second half of each song after the build up was better than the first half

Not my thing, but interesting

Mind melting prog goodness. Maybe a little too melty for casual listening.

fine, but probably would have been more enjoyable if I were ripping stoned. 3/5.

I'm not sure it will go into heavy rotation but there were some great passages in here.

Opening track hits. By "hits", it both goes hard, and when the distorted guitar comes on, it sounds LOUD and hits like a wall

<Inbetweeners_TooJazzy.gif> I like prog, but I prefer when it leans towards the rock end of the spectrum rather than the jazz end, and opening track is a little bit too jazzy for me. The rest of the album balances it out, and overall it’s ok, but I’m not likely to pull it out again.

This is one of the somewhat stranger ones of theirs to listen to but there are some good metally parts too.

"Ripply things" ... a Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Primus, Led Zep noodly prog rock soup.

Veel gepingel en gerommel. Om een beeld te geven: Wiki meldt tussen de instrumenten dat iemand de 'verschillende gevonden voorwerpen' bespeelt. Ik heb het wel eerder geuit. Eigenlijk heb ik grote waardering als je daarmee muziek maakt die naar de achtergrond weet te zakken. The talking drum is exemplarisch. De hoofdmelodie brengt me naar een oude Aziatische speelfilm. Daar kan ik het geluid van een irritante vlieg nog wel in plaatsen. Maar wat doet de didgeridoo-achtige lage brom daar? Toch maakt die het af. Ik zal het niet snel nog eens opzetten. Maar vond dit geinig om eens te doorleven.

King Crimson is een progrock-dinosaurier. Ik hoor er dan ook elementen van Yes en Pink Floyd in ("Easy Money" bijv), maar ook de gekkigheid van een Primus. Het andere album dat we nog moeten krijgen is de klassieker, dit is zo te horen een stuk experimenteler. Ik vind het soms wel gaaf, soms ietwat slaapverwekkend. Het is zo'n album dat je op het ene moment een stuk beter verteerd dan op het andere misschien. Ik heb het nu 2x aangezet tijdens het werk (want daar luister ik vnl deze lijst) en wat me wel beide keren opvalt, is dat het me niet zo opvalt allemaal. Af en toe hoor je een stukje omdat het bijv ineens wat steviger gaat in de gitaren, maar verder gaat het geruisloos langs en heb ik amper door dat het opstaat. Je zou dat een kwaliteit kunnen noemen, je zou het dus ook vergeetbaar kunnen noemen. Ik denk dat ik op het cijfer uitkom, dat bij dat laatste hoort.

English progrock..it's ok.

A cool album from the kings of prog rock, which, depending on how you feel about the genre, likely informs how you react to this. If you've got the time, and patience, to dive into this one you'll learn why this unconventional music and this band, in particular, developed such a dedicated following. Nothing comes easy here, but damn do they keep my interest.

My least favorite King Crimson album out of their most celebrated ones.

This is one of those albums where you couldn’t possibly guess what’s going to happen next… kind of stunned and I’m not sure in what way

Robert Fripp is definitely one of the most distinctive guitarists in rock. Wanted to dismiss this as experimental dreck but I feel like there's a lot here to sink your teeth into with time. Tentative three for now, I feel like I could fixate on this for a month or come back a season later and rate it a two.

weird, but not bad

It has it's moments but it doesn't come together to form an album. It's great playing but I don't see the throughline.

King crimson were really on a different planet to their contemporaries. This is like a slightly structured jam session

i like king crimson, but this one is a little too unfocused for me

It was fine. Not really my thing, but I didn't hate it. Went by and I barely noticed it was on.

i cant describe my feelings for prog rock, but i know they're positive feelings lol that first track was real funky with the bass, love it

Couldn't get there, jammy randomness Easy money tho

I don’t think I’m smart enough to be a king crimson guy. I just don’t get it.

A bit too proggy. It doesn't sound unpleasant, there's just a lot of dicking about with instruments rather than, you know, playing songs

Not a prog guy but king crimson are some top class dweebs. People on here really like prog rock eh. Internet guys.

Wait a second, that’s a mbira. I was not expecting what I got when I started this album. Three minutes before anything even motioning at being rock music, and even then… I had to check the personnel on this album to make sure that Frank Zappa and Spike Jones weren’t in the ensemble. Found object percussion is definitely not what I was thinking I was going to get. I can’t identify most of those sounds and they *just keep coming*. I don’t know if I like this or not. There’s words in the opening track but I can’t understand them. They sound like they came from a movie, but without being able to make out what’s being said, it’s useless to try to understand them. It’s a tone poem, lyrical without lyrics, dissonant with intention. The songs come after that, drenched in metaphor, anything but straightforward to parse. “Book of Saturday” seems to be describing the mindset of someone who can’t decide if they should end a relationship that has long since lost all the excitement. “Exiles” seems to indicate that the decision was made and the protagonist has walked away, left behind everything to explore a new future, fame and fortune without the trappings of the past. “Easy Money” suggests that this has led into sin, a lust song (there’s no love there, just catcalls and transfer of funds, this is all about physical beauty, purely transactional) suggesting that perhaps our protagonist has chosen… poorly? Doo-ba-dee-dow-dow, ba-doo-dee-dow, ba-da-dow, ba-dee-doo. And then the lyrics are gone again, and it’s time for an instrumental starring a dùndún. Whoever this percussionist is, they’re certainly skillful. I feel a bit like this is some kind of spacey psychedelic thing… and then suddenly TRUMPETS and then we’re into a much more straightforward track that… sounds like it has mice in a deathmatch? And violence described through violin. And… and… in the parlance of video games by Harmonix, that is quite a Big Rock Ending. um. 😵‍💫/10

British nobody’s turning somebody’s

3.5 favs: book of saturday, exiles

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Not bad not for me really, but the production on some tracks is fun

You know when, as a kid, you were happily munching away on something. Then someone told you it was mushrooms and you couldn't eat another bite? I just found out this is prog rock...ugh.

It was a lot, but the music was solid

Decent interesting listen

This is obviously a good album, but I don't personally enjoy it as much as In the Court of the Crimson King, In the Wake of Poseidon or THRAK.

Wicked riffs and percussion held together with faff and bluster. It doesn't outstay its welcome, but it doesn't leave much impression either. Stick with "In the Court..." and leave this one for much later.

I have a confession; I I don't really like King Crimson. I like prog rock just fine, but the compositions on Larks' Tongues In Aspic feel like a cut above standard prog in terms of King Crimson's ambitions, and the amount attention the songs demand. Unfortunately, the more the pendulum swings towards musical mastery, the less interesting I find the music. I found the sparse and swirling detours more annoying than inspiring, but the back half of this record is actually great. I'm still finding my way with King Crimson, but this is just fine.

Why is it that so many of these prog rock albums make you feel like you’re hanging around a bunch of nerds playing DnD? I don’t dislike it, but it’s nerd shit. Thank god Pink Floyd would come along and put a cooler veneer on the genre.

Ok so I wasn’t thrilled to see another king crimson album ..but this one was actually not that bad, I would listen to it again..shocker

I want to like progrock so mutch more than i do. I see that they are innovative and want to do something new but it really sounds like they made a non rock and rock song and put them over eatchother. Its not bad persee but man. I had hope

Eh

The opening and closing tracks were very cool, but there were a few in the middle that kinda dragged. I liked the unique instrumentation.

this is very interesting… but i’m not the right audience. i just do not see a use case for this. really not sure when i would ever choose to listen to it again but not for hatred reasons. there were moments that were building into something i liked a lot and got excited for, but then immediately the vibe would switch up so i never was able to sink my teeth into it. therefore i feel very neutral toward it.

The album in one day format works against this one cause I think it would get a higher score with a few more listens. As it is it’s a good album with the two parts of the title track being great

First time listening to a King Crimson record and my first of two encounters with this band on this list. I know this isn't THE King Crimson record but I was prepared for anything. This album left me feeling disappointed. I think, given the bands reputation, I had higher hopes for it. There were some cool moments here and there, and some phenomenal drum playing, but nothing that kept me engaged throughout the entire listen. I think I expected the rest of the tracks to sound similar to the first one and when they weren't I was bummed. Maybe my opinion will change with a subsequent listen but as it stands its a 3/5

Not what I expected.

Incredibly long prog-rock without much going on is boring. The first part of "LTiA"'s title track doesn't have enough of Fripp's guitar work. It instead opts for violins, which doesn't sit with me. "LTiA "'s second part has what I needed from this album. The tracks in between are OK and aren't anything to write home about. 3 stars for "Lark's Tongues in Aspic".

Robert fripp, Movie soundtracks

I was previously familiar with King Crimson but not this album. This one is pretty far out there. There are some moments in a couple tracks that really build the ambience but overall I did not like this one as much as some other King Crimson albums. I would listen again but would seek out some of their other material first.

The only problem with these prog rock albums is that I feel I'm listening to the score for a movie I can't see. I quite enjoy creating the movie to go with the sounds in my mind, but then am I enjoying the music or am I just enjoying my own imagination? Whatever it is, I somewhat enjoyed this, probably more than I had anticipated.

Prog rock. I preferred the prog bits more than the rock bits I think. Particularly the opener and closer.

3. It's ok, not a big fan of prog rock I guess.

*67 Der var nogle brillante momenter - især indgangen af den tunge spade på 1. track samt hele 2. track, somtager mig til CSN-albummet, vi hørte tidligere. Lyden var også utrolig god, lækkert mix og meget imponerende dynamik. Med det sagt var det simpelthen for meget en rodebutik.

Synes jeg deler mange 3'ere ud i tiden, men det må være sådan :) Rigtig fine perioder, men bliver også lidt kedeligt for mig.

Ret lækkert til tider Der er nok ikke rigtig tvivl om skills her Lidt mindre prog, lidt mere rock, så er den i skabet 3.7

This album definitely created a special memory for me, especially the song Book Of Saturday. I enjoyed listening to this & it's my vibe for sure

Hmm, if its peak King Crimson then its probably gonna sound like some fucking clean prog. I enjoyed it despite not being someone who would listen to prog a lot. Gets high marks from me.

its interestinf gfot sure

Have heard of King Crimson Had not heard Larks toungie in Aspic Had not heard any king crimson songs. Yeah, I just don't think prog is for me. It has moments and the musicianship is great, but it just doesn't seem to tie together or click for me. I can se how this would have influenced people. Probably belongs here.

Enjoy as background music. Not an album or band that I will probably come back. 0 songs added to playlist.

Like it!

What a strange album, I don't know how I feel about it it wasn't necessarily good lol

Prog rock was well evolved at this point in time, and you can hear it immediately here with the violins, flutes, and other eccentric instrumentation. It's lengthy of course, almost to a fault, but I couldn't help but be a little entranced by the musical direction the group decided to take here.

Ik vind dit eigenlijk vooral okay. Het is wel vet maar weet me niet echt te grijpen. Zeker geen slechte muziek maar het is niet het spannendste ooit.

Could have done without the violin on the last track, also not a fan of the assorted found objects being played.

Ganska stökigt. Kul musik dock. Lite som black country, new road fast rockigare typ. Inte helt min grej men inte helt inte heller liksom

I like the mid-years King Crimson the most. This was a step in the right direction, but I prefer Adrian Belew over Wetton. I love instrumentals and generally high-proficiency noodling, but I still require a bit of melody or through line. Some of this is just cacophonous. Of course, that's the danger of being experimental. It can get to be a bit too much pretty quickly. Now, none of this annoys me, but I can certainly understand people not liking it. I'm happy to have listened through a couple of times, but I don't think this album will call me back. I'll listen to Disciple a dozen or more times though, I bet. Probably a 2.6 album, but I like where they went and they are super influential. Let's go with a 3.

The opening track of this record is absolutely wild and left me feeling like I'd listened to 7 songs in 1. It is an adventurous opener full of life and intrigue, if slightly too experimental & random at times for my taste. The rest of the album is still interesting but settles a bit, with some engaging tracks. Ultimately though I do struggle with progressive albums like this that seem to be prioritise quirkiness over the quality of their musical hooks and cohesion.

I found this one more enjoyable than In The Court of the Crimson King. I'm still not totally sold on King Crimson as a whole, but this was for sure better than their debut. Part 1 of the title track is some pretty strong diversity in sound, most of the song is dissonant heavy metal then in the last couple of minutes it changes to something you might hear in a original music score. The songs just in general change direction pretty often and sometimes just changes at the drop of a hat. The violin is beautiful on this album, it invokes the feeling of yearning (e.g. "Exiles.") So, it's not bad, but it wasn't totally exciting. It just felt 'ehhhh' to me. This is an indecisive vote from me. Highlight Song/s: "Exiles"

I really admire Robert Fripp, and his guitar work is what most appeals to me on this album. I only know King Crimson from their more accessible albums in the 80s once Adrian Belew joined, so it was interesting to go back to their earlier work and see where they (almost) started. In listening to this, I learned that the lineup for this LP was almost completely different from Court of the Crimson King, but I can hear throughlines between that and the red, yellow, and blue albums that I know better. I suppose that's all Robert Fripp. Easy Money was a favorite tune on this album, featuring Fripp as it does. Parts I and II of the title track were also very cool. Because I had a hard time listening all the way through, but appreciate what they do, 3 stars.

Its pretty hardcore and raw rock instrumental. Liked it but some songs are too long and not really got into it

not a big KC fan. have heard this a couple of times now and some of it is worth listening to

I like the more straightforward sections. The crazy prog stuff is... There, I guess. "Book of Saturday" and "Easy Money" stand out. Part 2 of the title track has some particularly cool segments. Overall pretty middling for me.

FAVS (top 3): book of saturday, easy money, larks tongues in aspic (part ii) mençoes honrosas: larks tongues in aspic (part i), the talking drum, recording session extact (part 1) é um bom album, poucas tracks mas é longo, acho q se dividisse as musicas grandes ia ficar melhor pq tem umas partes q estragam. boa experiencia nota final: 3.5/5

Not their best but solid prog

not bad either though the mix of many genres in one felt overwhelming in some parts, but not intolerable, at least to me. favorite track's exiles.

Weird but not terrible. I shan’t be listening again

Kind of shite

3,5

Meh

Prof Rick champs reign supreme

What? Some parts I'd listen to again. Other parts I can do without.

It was pretty good. A lot of the songs went on for way too long, but overall it was pretty good. Overall, I would give this album a 3.8/5!

Reminds me of Zappa. People like this sort of thing in the same way they like jazz.

Again, another fine album from this band. Not usually my style, but once again they manage to get me to enjoy it more than most

Bizarre album name, but this was really interesting. Some pretty wild jams. I hear a lot of Dream Theater on LTIA pt II. Can definitely see that this influenced them.

Nice music but missing something for me

My first full King Crimson album. Not entirely my speed, but parts really do go hard.

Tive uma fase em que ouvia muito estas coisas de prog rock, agora já não gosto tanto. Tinha partes fixes mas em geral senti muito que a musica estava a dar um passeio em vez de ir direta ao assunto. E também tem muitas partes que são quase silêncio. Mas também me lembro que havia outros discos de king crimson que gostava mais. Por agora dou a este um 3 pequeno

Strange album, even after a second listen. Certainly a lot of musicianship involved.

I already know I love King Crimson. While this isn’t my favorite album of theirs, I appreciate its experimental nature. I think the experiment was a success, there is an outline of a style that would be done better later.

Rv

Interesting. Maybe a relisten at some point, but a bit out there.

Decent album. Slow, but enjoyable. 3.5/5

I was almost ready to 4* this. much of the album, I could imagine listening during a variety of activities and having fun. some of the tracks got annoying sounding and a bit far out there

Not sure I've ever heard a circular saw used as an instrument before. Oh wait, Sonic Youth. I would describe this album as Cosmic rock. Very spacey and experimental. The recording is great and the performance is well done. There is a lot more bass than I would have thought for this era of music. Would I buy the album, no but I'm glad to have heard it!

The further I got into this album, the more I enjoyed it. The vocals were largely unimpressive, and I wasn't a fan of the aimless improvisation and strange soundbites scattered throughout. But, when the music was allowed to be the actual centre point, I thought it be some enjoyable prog rock. I might appreciate this more upon a second listen, but I don’t find myself wanting to jump back in immediately.

My music taste isn't refined enough to recognize the value of whistles etc.

It's alright, but far from their best.

cool

норм, вайбово, но иногда однообразно, типо джем, в альбоме такое не катит особо.

I normally prefer vocals to instrumentals, but boy are the vocal effects irritating here. Some songs go on too long obviously, but Talking Drum in particular is haunting and I cannot deny the flair and virtuosity.

I went through a bit of a king crimson phase a couple months ago but i never got to this album. There's a reason why some of their albums and others not so much. That being said I do think this album was quite good fun to listen to and good study music. Got me through maths

3.5, cool shit

2.5 stars I generally hate prog rock. But I didn’t mind this. The mix of Arabic was mystical and the balance of quiet and loud worked for me. It’s not something I’d throw on regularly but I’d give it another go when in the mood.

It's weird but not bad, just kind of background music

previously only familiar w in the court of the crimson king.....initially triggered by the aspic but got over it lmaooooo weirdo but enjoyed, fine background for another excruciating morning at work....prob rate 3 but higher 3 know that

some personal issues with this title like the cover art tho beginning / beat of easy money reminds me of that scene in robots where they’re at the factory i think this whole album feels a lil like a movie score, like there shld b visuals attached overall liked the mix of sounds and instruments, different from what i usually listen to

Some really good and interesting, some not so much

Disco conceptual. Exige oídos y cultura musical.

Pretty good

Not enough vocals and melody for my liking but some interesting bits

Enjoyed it, but not my favorite from King Crimson

It was fine. The beginning of the album was good, the second half seemed to drag on more though. A little bit bland, in my opinion. But I do tend to like prog rock.

I liked it fine, may have to listen to it again in the future to fully appreciate it. The melody in Exiles is some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard in my life.

again, it's good, just not my jam

Well that was different. It certainly showed my headphones have great separation and range. Enjoyed this quite a lot. Will need repeat listening to really decide. 3 stars. Fave track. Easy money

Sonic highlights include 'Tom and Jerry running around' and 'skeleton playing his ribs like a xylophone.'

Weird one, feels like they got high on their own stuff while recording. There's great bits but also the album kind of overstays its welcome.

3 Stars Nothing wrong with this, but it's not for me. It's fine.

Prog, ci sta e sono in un momento in cui mi piacciono i KC, però va bene così

Whacky

Lowkey just noises for 10 minutes

I would've given it 4 stars if I was high but alas the world isn't perfect

Had niet geluisterd want migraine slay, maar nu gaan we er weer tegen aan

leuke viool!! en verder een goed achtergrondalbum

I was quite in to ELP and Yes and used to enjoy a bit of prog rock. This is the first time I have been exposed to this album and wasn't overly impressed, that's not to say it was bad, it just wasn't great. I appreciate that this was probably quite pioneering at the time.

That experimental type of rock, quality stuff in here but songs too long and a bit too weird

Album was pretty cool musically. It very heavy/hard rock at points. Felt jam bandy at times. It was an interesting album!

Good and inventive but just kinda annoying after a while

Feels like about half a good album, half aimless wandering.

What a wild ride this album was. It was highs and lows mixed throughout but with a coherent theme. The slower parts with smooth singing and guitar solos were great. The parts that felt like they were freestyling and plucking the guitar, not so much. Certainly experimental though.

I wasn’t sure I’d enjoy this. Whilst I like the complex and ambitious, I’ve little time for the noodly and indulgent. This always stays on the right side of the line for me. Whilst there is a lot going they keep coming back to central ideas that focus your thinking and keep you grounded

It's fine. Overlong which is normal for prog rock, I guess.

I like this. Full disclosure, I was doing work and it was playing in the background.

this was ok, still not a fan of long songs, did not like when it got high pitched like metal scraping metal

Odd, almost like a soundtrack to a strange, quirky movie. Small bursts of 70s rock fuzz every now and then, too. Not bad, but don’t think I’ll listen again.

Interesting progressive rock - not bad.

Interesting. Early prog rock

Overall, wasn't amazed but a solid album that kept to its theme

not my type of music, but has some nice chilled intros

Lots of noise. Some of it good. Some of it great. Most of it meh.

what i would play to impress cleopatra

It's bookended by two tracks that are long and experimental.

It's chaotic. I like it, but it sounds like something that would be more fun as a jam session. In fact, it reminds me of the days my ex had a band in the basement and they would spend hours all just sort of playing and vibing off the other. It's not that they were terrible, it's just that the music is funner for the guy in the studio. Although, they were actually terrible. So maybe this is it done successfully. Or maybe that's a bad metaphor.

Hell yeah, now we're getting weird with it. Another one of those bands I've never sat down and intentionally listened to. While it can be hard at times to do that while not on drugs it's worth it when the grooves settle in. The fathers of prog rock can at times sink into the more grating parts of the genre for me (a bunch of disjointed segments that never really let me settle into a groove), but I was able to get past it most of the time.

This was actually pretty cool. “Easy Money” is kind of Floyd-ish. I would really like to give it a 4 but I just can’t.

This is a pretty good time if you like goofy meandering prog. I dig it.

Not bad.

it’s pretty cool, a lot like pink floyd. i do wish there was more of a chorus in the songs

Quite enjoyable

some wonderful heavy moments with Fripp and Bruford both sounding great. A lot of dreck as well

I'm glad I stuck with this past the first track. I like it so much better than I expected, and "Exiles" reminded me why the Roches wanted to work with Fripp. 3.5

I thought I liked this more....but that was when I was much younger, dating someone who was really into King Crimson, and doing the occasional hallucinogens. They don't really speak to me now, but still the top of the list in prog rock.

Perfectly nice if you weren't expecting songs, or even necessarily music. I actually liked it better than the usual prog noodling.

not bad aber bissl zu steil for my taste

riconosco la grandezza muscale e l’importanza storica, ma troppo strumentale per i miei gusti.

Challenging but enjoyable.

That was some very quick return to King Crimson. Unfortunately, a downgrade too

It's at its best when the bassist settles into a groove. I liked the violin overall as well. A bit too much noodling around for my taste and I don't think we needed to raid the percussion drawer for every wacky instrument in there.

Pretty good, and I see why Claypool likes them!

ELP wants to give you a wizard battle. Yes, at its heart, wants to please people. King Crimson wants people to do math problems. I like it, but I imagine the wonkiest album by the wonkiest band is a big ask for a lot of people when there are those great Adrian Belew-era King Crimson albums out there.

319/1089 - I don't know how to say this without sounding pretentious but I'd rather listen to classical music than prog rock which sorta emulates classical music. I understand that King Crimson is important and started the genre and everything but I really appreciate the more jazz-influenced side of prog like Yes or Rush. Prog Rock that sounds like classical to me is kinda equivalent to the uncanny valley of animation where something is almost the real things but isn't quite there so it ends up being bad. All that being said, they're all competent players and the drummer was in Yes so that makes me appreciate this more.

appreciate prog rock, but it's not my vibe.

Væsentligt bedre end "In the Court..." Starter godt, men kvaliteten daler lidt i de sidste par numre.

Aspic ‘-‘😏

Some of it I really enjoyed. Some I really hated. So I’m going down the middle like a coward.

Didn't finish this one but it was cool

Sans être complètement nul, c'est quand même très pompeux et prétentieux tout ça.

There really are better King Crimson albums.

I loved In the Court of the Crimson King, and there were a few rough spots there. This album is universally lauded, but has the most sessions where I have to physically stop myself from hitting the "skip" button.

Fine, goes on a bit.

It's a bit of a mixed bag

I like king crimson but this isn't it

Not my favorite by them but definitely worth a listen. The violin added some interesting depth to a few of the songs. King Crimson is very hit or miss for me. The songs that hit are amazing and the songs that miss are a little tedious.

Wasn't thinking very much of this until I read one of the reviews saying it's a headphone listen. It is. So many more layers and complexity to it. Still, a bit too much of the self-indulgent crap that prog rock is always guilty of, ie) two minute long meandering intros to 10 min long songs. TIghten it up King Crimson!

Len Houmous actually has Robert Fripps tongue in aspic in his home. All as a result of one of Len’s famous acid trips that went horribly wrong! 3.2 1/6 Larks Tongue In Aspic (part 1)

No private session used for Spotify. I have always considered myself a progressive rock fan; however doing some deep dives of the genre made me realize I liked the more commercial side that came out it : Trevor Rabin era Yes, Phil Collins on vocals era Genesis and Billy Sherwood out of King Crimson and fronting Asia. Listening to those albums there is is flourishes of progressive rock, but a fair amount more meat of popular music. Back to the album, I like it, but won't put it on heavy rotation like Asia's first album that mixes prog rock with commercial rock.

Give me that backwards guitar on Book of Saturday every day.

Another English version of American music who I never got into when I was younger.

3.5/5

Nice

no one knows what it means but it got the people going

Rather proggy. "Exiles" has cool moments. So does "Easy Money" which gets a lil' funky along with sprinkles of foley sounds and interesting percussion elements; sounds like a weird cousin of Pink Floyd's "Money." "Talking Drum" has a appropriately righteous groove w/ driving bassline, bongos, and instrumentation that keeps things moving forward, very in-motion song. The 'Lark' songs both have cool moments too, especially when it gets crunchy and almost metal-y. Prolly a bit too proggy for me to return to, but I dunno, might check it out again. It's cool throughout. It's just proggy, so it does a bunch of stuff and changes a lot. You know, prog shit.

Anything prog usually doesn't gel with me but this was nice enough... I doubt I'll revisit it but had beautiful mood and texture to it, kind of gentle folky/jazz/classical vibes

Suprisingly interesting despite being excessivly proggy. It has some great parts, but on the whole it's not something I really need to listen to again.

This is one for decent headphones. Bit over indulgent at the start/end

I didn't expect to be listening to King Crimson today, but the 1001 albums to hear before I die project had other ideas in mind for me. Other than In The Court and Red, I am pretty unfamiliar with what else King Crimson has done, so I am walking into this project completely blind yet hopeful it will impress me. While this album may not as flashy or as well structured as Red or In The Court, Lark's Tongues in Aspic is yet another very detailed and thought out Progressive project from King Crimson that will really having you leaning forward in your seat for a proper analysis. I am starting to feel that maybe Prog Rock is not really as up my alley as I'd originally thought because I found Larks' to be quite plain and not nearly as compelling as a whole 46 minute adventure. Yes it has moments on the title tracks Part 1 and Part 2, but a lot of the middle work really felt like quite a step down. I appreciate all the thought put into the instrumentation and design of this project, but it really didn't do a whole lot for myself other than give me something to think about for 46 minutes. Really bummed I didn't like this more, but oh well I guess it wasn't meant to be.

Can't beat King Crimson when it comes to class prog. Eccentric, exciting, certainly a worthwhile listen. perhaps compared to their other albums it isn't much however

Ist mir zu experimentell gewesen

Didn't manage to finish but enjoyed what I heard of it

This was interesting. I enjoyed some of the trippier guitar sessions.

Some cool drumming. Occasional misophonia provoking sounds. Some goes pretty hard, fortunately not so long as some of these things get.

Probably wouldn't run back to it but enjoyed it.

Mid

This had a lot of cool parts but nothing with the immediate holding power of the other album I listened to by them. A more focused headphones listen may do more favors, but I wasn't feeling the noodles today.

This was a bit of a slow burn, it wasn’t instant to me but opened up to me as it went on. Probably one for repeated listens, and I would listen again given chance but not sure if I’d be rushing back.

While not my favorite King Crimson album, this one definitely hits all the King Crimson beats. The large swells in instrumentation that hit you 4 minutes into the opening track fill the void left by trickling noises. Classic prog. Vocals weren't incredible, but that's not why people are coming to King Crimson. They come for the jazzy rock that keeps you guessing where it's going next. I enjoyed this album, but it's not breaking any existing idea I had of the band. I give it: I still prefer In the Court of the Crimson King/10

Поважаю гурт, але цей альбом мені занадто авангардний

Vissa långa och lite jobbiga låtar (tex första). Sen är det ganska många elemwnt som är najs. Svänger rätt skönt bitvis. En typisk trea.

Bitvis är det här riktigt jäkla bra (t ex Easy money) och de är uppenbart väldigt duktiga musiker. Påminner en del om Pink Floyd. Dras dock ned av en del experimentellt trams, som exempelvis i den första låten. Den här typen av lite svårare skivor tenderar ju att bli bättre och bättre med fler lyssningar, men hinner fan inte det, så landar i en trea.

I may have liked this one more than the first one from the list, which I think is their most popular. Super proggy. Cool stuff.

Not too bad for a walk around the circle

Odd but can see where some bands draw inspiration

Love me some king crimson & I think this album shows how experimental forward they are as a band. It’s not their best work though. There was an a hint of dare I say bashfulness here if not only to try and not be everything in the court of crimson king was. I get it, but I do prefer their other work. Gave me ELP vibes at times

Irgendwie eine weniger überzeugende Version von Pink Floyd, konnte mich nach dem ersten Hören nicht überzeugen, 2 1/2, schräger Titel, ich runde auf.

Technically fine and there’s a few songs I really like individually. Overall as an album it just doesn’t leave a mark on me though, and the hagiography of JM throughout my life predisposes me to shrug the effort off

Overall: 5/10 As a King Crimson fan, I have to admit that I've never really been a fan of this album. I find that there's just not enough going on for me to latch on to for a majority of the runtime. There will be these big moments of fun that are almost always immediately followed by a bunch of nonsense. I would have rather had Discipline on here to be honest. Fav Song: Easy Money

You know, this wasn’t my personal favorite, but there were a lot of interesting musical things going on here.

Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it, wouldn’t listen again as I’m not one for longer prog rock songs and this could’ve basically been one long song, but it was a pretty interesting listen!

This is an album that does a lot of really cool stuff but has never left too much of an impression on me. There are a lot of pieces I like but as a whole I have never found myself coming back to it. My opinion didn't really change on this listen either.

I remember kinda liking the first King Crimson album I got. This one I'm not sure I necessarily liked, but it was interesting?

It a vibe

Not as good as the other Crimson album on the list

3/5 pretty good stuff on here and a queens sounding riff

These guys sound like what would happen if a dealer mixed up Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd's drug orders. Plenty of acid either way. It's definitely interesting, but I'm not sure how much of that crosses over to a pleasurable listening experience. It's not totally unpleasant though either--it definitely has its moments. One of those albums that one listen probably doesn't do it justice. There is obviously a lot of musical talent here. Easy Money is a cool song as is Talking Drum. Probably a high 3/5.

Połowę czasu modliłam się, aby pojawił się jakiś wokal, który jakoś uspokoi tę kakofonię, nada jej spójności i zepnie w całość. A kiedy się pojawił żałowałam, że Bóg mnie wysłuchał. Bardzo nadęta, przerośnięta płyta, która się dłuży, nudzi i męczy. Na granicy 4 i 5. 4.5/10 równane w górę.

A little drier but still enjoyable in the background

There are some great riffs and lines in here, but they never stick around long enough to get lost in them.

3-4

I still don’t know what to make of prog rock as a genre. This is the second album I’ve heard by King Crimson. Pretty good, kinda weird, sometimes interesting, sometimes forgettable. So, three stars. I am reserving judgment for now.

It's King Crimson, so you either like them or hate them. I like them, but this one is not my favorite. I give a three.

A little meandering at times (not unexpected/unwelcome), but when it locks in it goes pretty hard.

I actually liked the other King Crimson album better than this one. This was a bit more out there. It was cool to have on in the background, but I probably won't listen again.

Listening to this, I can hear its influence. In every song there are hints of what would be emulated in decades to come. I didn't enjoy it on its own merits, but I appreciate the role it plays in the history of music.

Some neat bits, but long-winded in that way only prog rock cane be at times

I don't mind prog, but this is just ok. Nothing really stands out, and it's instrumental, so no cool lyrics.

Got a lot going on here. Most of it I liked alright.

Standard jam band album, it's good but not for me.

Kinda fun, but goes on a little bit

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: 20/1001 There are probably numerous high intellect ways to describe what exactly Larkss' Tongues in Aspic is. If the name itself doesn't immediately confound you, the first track and each subsequent one will. There is no beat that maintains, no tempo kept, it's a constantly evolving album full of various sounds, beats, changes, melodies, and sometimes pure confusion. It's not an album you just throw on in the background, it's not one that has any song to grab you, but it's a collection of work that when fully engaged in you have no choice but to appreciate the artistic mastery within. In some ways it was more akin to listening to a stripped down orchestral performance. It was music brought to life without a picture to accompany it. There wasn't a story though, there was just persistent experimentation and trying new things. It works, but it's certainly not for everyone. I don't think any song here will ever make its way to my playlists. I can't even give a podium rating without doing a disservice to this body of work, but perhaps one day I'll pick it up again to continue identifying the various aspects, of which there are countless, once again. It's hard to track, a bit stretched out, beyond pretentious, but it's quite good. It's deserving of a listener who is only engaged in this album itself and not anything else. It necessitates it. If stepping out of the box is your thing, this is an album you would certainly appreciate beyond more casual listeners such as myself. I find myself at the most extreme crossroads of rating for raw talent vs. my own personal enjoyment, and the two cancel out to give Larks' Tongues in Aspic by King Crimson 3/5 stars.

I’m confused on this one. I’m aware of King Crimson and Prog Rock so it’s not out the ordinary for me but idk how I feel about this one. I liked most songs but there were annoying sounds throughout the album which just thru me off but was also a factor that kept me enjoying the songs. Favourite song was Exiles and Book of Saturdays then both being shorter songs with actual words. Yk it wasn’t amazing but I did enjoy. I will not be returning to this one and I’m giving it a 7/10 3.5/5

I disliked it less than I thought I would.

Too much fuckery on this one. Exiles was very good though

Never heard it before. Some of my favorite bands were probably influenced by this. It's good, but I like the bands they influenced better. At least some of them. This sounds too 70s for me. Favorite song: larks' tongues in aspic pt.2

I'm a King Crimson fan, but never got around to this one, so thank you list. Other than Part II of the title track, I was disappointed. I'm generally not a fan of violins used in a jazz-like setting (excluding Jean-Luc Ponty), so I wasn't into a lot of this. Liked Songs Added: Larks' Tongues In Aspic (Part II)

is very interesting, the mix between rock and classical music is really cool, i like how they experiment with the music

Weird, but I don’t hate it.

This album is like midwest weather. If you don't like it, wait 5 minutes and if you do, then not for long. 5/10

SUPER-prog. At times, it's almost classical music. The musicians are amazing. Tony Levin is the man. I never really spent time with this band, and the barrier to entry is quite high if you're not expecting it. This album weird. Good weird, but not super accessible. I would listen to others by them, but likely won't return to this.

Either this is a work of brilliance or a mess. Not sure which one yet.

I know they're an influential early prog-rock group, but King Crimson has always been second fiddle in my mind behind groups like Pink Floyd. Still, I can see the inventiveness here and admire their desire to experiment and push boundaries.

Pretty good, not my kind of music but some fun instrumentals for a talented band.

A bit of a struggle but some good stuff in there

Sonic texture is what springs to mind. All sorts of textures. Rough, smooth, squishy, solid.

While more interesting than other bands in the prog rock canon, with classical instruments, major jazz influences, and a dearth of lyrics about wizards - this still didn’t really hold my attention. Great musicians though. High 3

COME BACK AND REVIEW THIS!!!

Best Song: Book of Saturday. Nice vocals, and maintains the prog rock feel without having to indulge in a 10 minute meandering mess. Worst Song: Meandering Drum. A song that really thought it was doing more than it was. The titular drum was cool, but didn't play as much of a role as it ought to have. And then it concludes with this annoyingly spastic burst. Overall: It's alright. Doubt I'll listen to it again, but I didn't hate it.

Not as good as Court of the Crimson King, but decent enough.

Not as fun as the title track suggests. Pretty cool record though, fun grooves but as with all prog bands has a tendency to drag after a while

Some really beautiful stuff in here but you have to wade through a lot of noodling to get it.

I think I need to be a little more wasted to get into this but not bad. Our group got a Yes album yesterday and if we're pitting prog vs prog then King Crimson for the win.

Not thier best, but OK

I thought this before I read it in another review, but it hits the nail right on the head. Too much Prog not enough Rock. Easy Money is a great rocky track. Worthy of any Pink Floyd album. But the rest is a bit stop/start. Good meaty bits and then a lot of fucking about. And often when the green shoots of goodness start to poke through, they are stamped on by the grade 3 violin scraping in. I gave this 3 listens and the good bits were growing on me. But I hope Fripp fired the violinist 2½

Not as good as the court album

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3,5