Thursday, April 19, 2007

Album of the Day

Octopus, by Gentle Giant (1972): More than anything else, one of things I love about Gentle Giant is the sheer variety they managed to cram in an album. Over eight tracks on this album, the band goes from medieval madrigals, to hyper-technical vocal work, to fiery instrumentals, and finally a simple, beautiful song of lost love. This is, for me, GG at the top of their game.

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