The final album by King Crimson's first incarnation,Islandsis a mishmash of musical styles, absorbing instrumental interplay and progressive rock excess. But it's not the disaster some have said it is.Bad Company fans will notice bass player ...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews
King Crimson's slide towards irrelevancy continues with this album, but strangely this a good deal better than Lizard . The lineup changed once more, as future Bad Company bassist Boz Burrell took over Haskell's bass and vocal duties (and believe ...read the complete review at John Mcferrin Music Reviews
The weakest Crimson studio album from their first era is only a real disappointment in relation to the extraordinarily high quality of the group's earlier efforts. The songs are somewhat uneven and draw from three years of inspiration. "The Letter" is ...read the complete review at Yahoo! Music