Epitaph (1969)King Crimson’s debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King, wasn’t just a scorched-earth assault on the traditional blues rock order. Why King Crimson are still prog-rock royalty Read moreThe title track of their fifth album would act as a statement of intent around this new manifesto. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Adrian Belew playing with King Crimson in 2000. Photograph: Silke Paustian/EPAJust as any best of King Crimson must include 21st Century Schizoid Man, so too must it feature Starless, both tracks neatly bookending their 70s’ studio albums. Dripping with angst, King Crimson showed they were still more than capable of reflecting the turbulence of the times, just as they’d first done back in 1969.

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2017 13:30 UTC