Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal
King Crimson · 1998
104 min · 18 tracks · progressive rock · psychedelic rock · art rock
A vibrant tapestry of intricate rhythms and soaring melodies, reflecting King Crimson's dynamic live energy.
Why this album works
- Best for
- dynamic live energy experience wave-like pacing throughout performance intricate rhythms to explore
- Context
- Released in 1998, 'Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal' captures King Crimson during their late-career resurgence after reuniting in the mid-1990s. This album follows their studio work, including 'The Construkction of Light' (2000), showcasing the band's evolution through live improvisation and complex arrangements in a post-progressive rock landscape.
- If you like
- progressive rock, psychedelic rock, art rock
Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal is an album by King Crimson, released in 1998. A vibrant tapestry of intricate rhythms and soaring melodies, reflecting King Crimson's dynamic live energy. This live recording is significant for its critical reception, highlighting King Crimson's enduring legacy within the progressive rock genre. It features performances of classics such as 'Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two' and 'Red', contributing to the band's reputation for innovative live shows and cementing their influence on later progressive and experimental musicians. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal sound like?
A vibrant tapestry of intricate rhythms and soaring melodies, reflecting King Crimson's dynamic live energy. Rooted in progressive rock and psychedelic rock.
What makes Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal by King Crimson notable?
This live recording is significant for its critical reception, highlighting King Crimson's enduring legacy within the progressive rock genre. It features performances of classics such as 'Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two' and 'Red', contributing to the band's reputation for innovative live shows and cementing their influence on later progressive and experimental musicians. Released in 1998, 'Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal' captures King Crimson during their late-career resurgence after reuniting in the mid-1990s. This album follows their studio work, including 'The Construkction of Light' (2000), showcasing the band's evolution through live improvisation and complex arrangements in a post-progressive rock landscape.
Who is Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal for?
Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal works well if you're into dynamic live energy experience, wave-like pacing throughout performance and intricate rhythms to explore.
How many songs are on Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal?
Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal has 18 tracks, running approximately 104 minutes.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Entry of the Crims 6:27
- 2 Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part Three 5:05
- 3 Thela Hun Ginjeet Standout 7:07
- 4 Red 5:49
- 5 Matte Kudasai 3:45
- 6 Industry 7:31
- 7 Dig Me 3:59
- 8 Three of a Perfect Pair 4:30
- 9 Indiscipline Standout 8:14
Disc 2
- 1 Sartori in Tangier 4:40
- 2 Frame by Frame 3:57
- 3 Man With an Open Heart 3:44
- 4 Waiting Man 6:26
- 5 Sleepless 6:08
- 6 Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part Two Standout 7:54
- 7 Discipline 5:04
- 8 Heartbeat 5:15
- 9 Elephant Talk 8:56
Release Date
June 23, 1998
Artist Origin
United Kingdom
Runtime
104 min 38 sec
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