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I really didn’t want to listen to another Yes album so soon, but ended up liking it more than the other one. Possibly because I think the longer form tracks work better with whatever they’re doing?
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I really didn’t want to listen to another Yes album so soon, but ended up liking it more than the other one. Possibly because I think the longer form tracks work better with whatever they’re doing?
A good, but not an exceptional prog album.
I was not expecting a second Yes album so close to the last one, and I was not thrilled (I had a better memory of the band than what I heard a few days ago). But... this one is so much better. It has the grit and the epic side that was lacking to the Yes Album. There are jazz/technical parts, but they are not overwhelming. It's intense but they kept it short (below 40 min) which is also great to avoid an overdose. This is the kind of prog I like.
I’m not averse to a bit of prog when I’m in the mood, but to quote Joseph II this really has far too many notes for my taste. It opens with mad, free jazz style guitar noodling and never really calms down at any point. The 18 minute title track has some good parts, but it’s hard work to listen to. Apparently side 2 is supposed to be more folk and rock oriented, but it’s really more of the same, although the songs are a bit shorter. OK, I guess.
Really struggling with the vocals on this one. Musically it's fine.