Album of the Day

Relayer, by Yes (1974): This was Yes's last hurrah when it came to really pushing boundaries and trying new things sonically.* Whether it was the one-time-only presence of Pat Moraz on keyboards or whatever, the tonal palette on Relayer is unlike any other Yes disc. Of particular note are the fairly wild fusion-infused instrumental bits in "Gates of Delirium" and "Sound Chaser." The lush and sedate "To Be Over" is a nice contrast to close the album.

* Which is not to say that it was Yes's last good album - Going for the One and Drama are both excellent, and even Tormato has its moments - but after Relayer they switched from being "progressive" in a descriptive sense to being "progressive" in a stylistic sense.