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| King Crimson - Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With |
 Released: 2002 Label: Sanctuary Records Cat. No.: Total Time: 32:13 | |
Reviewed by: Keith "Muzikman" Hannaleck, November 2002 It has been a few years since we have heard rumblings from the court of King Crimson. Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With is a CD/EP that runs over 30 minutes. Anything over 30 minutes qualifies as an album as far as I am concerned, but when your dealing with progressive-rock heavyweights like this, 30 minutes is merely a warm up of what is to come, so standby for more soon. Adrian Belew's voice is present to give the music a distinct flair and the instant recognition of their legacy. I always thought he sounded different from anyone else in rock, and it worked out as a perfect fit for King Crimson's sound. Mastermind Robert Fripp remains at the helm after all these years and his guitar work is consistently outstanding. The beauty and suppleness of "Eyes Wide Open" is a huge departure from a rocker like "Lark's Tongues In Aspic" with its wailing guitar and odd time signatures coupled with jazz fused overtones. They sound as if they have not missed a step after all these years and remain light years ahead of their contemporaries. The best part about their music is their element of surprise, you never know what to expect from track to track, and that is what makes them so intriguing and fascinating to listen to. If this is just a taste of what is to come, I can hardly wait to get the full course meal. Rating: 5/5 [See also Eric's review - ed.] More about Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With: Track Listing: Bude (0:26) / Happy With What You Have to Be Happy With [Edit] (4:12) / Mie Gakure (2:00) / She Shudders (0:35) / Eyes Wide Open (4:08) / Shoganai (2:53) / I Ran (0:40) / Potato Pie (5:03) / Larks' Tongues in Aspic (10:26) / Clouds (4:10) Musicians: Contact: Website: www.king-crimson.com Discography
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