Music Review

ConstruKction of Light (2012)

King Crimson
Reviewed by Will Hermes | Jun 16, 2000
EW's GRADE
B-

Details Lead Performance: King Crimson; Genre: Rock

Starting ConstruKction of Light with a sort of nitrous-oxide-stoked death-metal blues parody, math-rock forefathers King Crimson prove that, after 30-plus years, vocals remain their Achilles' heel. Founder/ax guru Robert Fripp leads a guitar-trio-plus-drums this time, setting his needlepoint melodies and spasmodic power chordage against shifty drum work, while singer-guitarist Adrian Belew recites smug abstractions. Go with the heavy art-metal instrumentals, and if you still care, check Fripp's more outre projects on his DGM label. B-

Originally posted Jun 16, 2000 Published in issue #545 Jun 16, 2000 Order article reprints

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