The opening of the drum duet on the third night in New York has a ProjeKcts-like quality to it with the leftovers of the opening soundscape drifting across the electronic beats and textures suggesting that a FraKctal of Mastelotto, Harrison and Fripp would have held an interesting potential for Crimson in 2008.

With a superb rendition of The ConstruKction Of Light under their belt, the band entered into a run of smart, highly focused best-yet performances of Neurotica, Red, and Three Of A Perfect Pair. After the band charge up the atmosphere with The Talking Drum and a near-cathartic LTIA PtII and a storming N’Boom, you’ll hear Belew howl with laughter at the end of what is undoubtedly a stunningly good version of Frame By Frame and there’s something positively infernal growling within Level Five.

There’s an undeniable sense that whatever had sapped some of their energy earlier in the tour was now accommodated and put aside and everyone in the band is where they need to be. Be sure to listen out for the riotous version of Indiscipline with Gavin slipping in a quote from The Shaggs’ My Pal Foot Foot as Pat triggers the laughing box from Easy Money. It’s a sound you’re unlikely to hear anywhere else on the planet.
TRACK
TIME
01
Drum Duet
02:32
02
The ConstruKction Of Light
09:07
03
Neurotica
04:30
04
Red
06:42
05
Three Of A Perfect Pair
04:36
06
Dinosaur
05:23
07
The Talking Drum
03:19
08
Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two
07:19
09
One Time
07:17
10
BBoom
04:03
11
Frame By Frame
05:03
12
Sleepless
06:24
13
Level Five
06:42
14
Indiscipline
10:09
15
Drum Duet
04:26
16
Thela Hun Ginjeet
09:04
17
Elephant Talk
05:12
18
VROOOM
04:30
19
Coda Marine 475
03:59
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