Band: King Crimson
Album: In the Court of the Crimson King
Best song: “21st Century Schizoid Man” is a classic
Worst song: “Moonchild” is great, but a little long.

Progressive rock, like stadium rock, is often decried by the punk folks all too often as self-indulgent, obnoxious and overwrought. I’m not going to disagree, but self-indulgent is not exactly the worst thing in the world to me (example: this site). Punk rock — and by extension, the very essence of rock and roll — is a populist art form, born out of the notion that somewhat simple music is the people’s form. Continue reading →