Music Is Our Friend: Live in Washington and Albany
King Crimson · 2021
135 min · 19 tracks · progressive rock · psychedelic rock · art rock
A sprawling live document where intricate musicianship meets improvisational flair across iconic progressive rock compositions.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic live performance energy
- intricate musicianship with improvisation
- wave-like pacing with peaks
- extended tracks for deep exploration
- immersive experience in two halves
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer short, standalone songs
- seek constant high-energy pace
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Late Career Highlight — Captures the band's ongoing evolution and showcases their current performance prowess.
- Themes
- Washington live scene· improvisational chaos· progressive rock legacy
- Career context
- Released on November 19, 2021, 'Music Is Our Friend' captures King Crimson's dynamic performances during their 2021 tour, highlighting their ongoing evolution. This live album follows their previous work, 'The Elements Tour', further showcasing their ability to reinterpret classic material while maintaining relevance in the modern music landscape.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Yes· Genesis· Frank Zappa
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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Yessongs by Yes — Features intricate musicianship and improvisation, capturing the essence of progressive rock in a live setting.Roxy & Elsewhere by Frank Zappa — Combines complex arrangements with improvisational flair, showcasing a similar avant-garde spirit.
Tracklist
New here? Start with "The Hell Hounds of Krim".
Disc 1
- 1 Introductory Soundscape 6:53
- 2 The Hell Hounds of Krim Start here 3:35
- 3 Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part 1 8:03
- 4 Pictures of a City 8:34
- 5 The Court of the Crimson King 9:46
- 6 Red 6:07
- 7 Tony Cadenza Deals It Slitheryacious‐to‐the‐Max 1:10
- 8 Neurotica 4:46
- 9 One More Red Nightmare 6:08
- 10 Indiscipline 9:20
Disc 2
- 1 Epitaph 9:07
- 2 Radical Action II 2:28
- 3 Level Five 7:06
- 4 Starless 15:21
- 5 21st Century Schizoid Man 14:48
- 6 Tony Cadenza Serves It Piping Hot 1:18
- 7 Discipline 5:07
- 8 Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part 2 6:53
- 9 Islands 9:09
What to play next
This album is considered a Late Career Highlight in King Crimson's catalog. Captures the band's ongoing evolution and showcases their current performance prowess.
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