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Banco del Mutuo Succorso's "Io Sono Nato Libero" is a Sound Investment: Prog Review #35
Banco del Mutuo Succorso translates as Bank of Mutual Relief; not as whimsical as Premiata Forneria Marconi, (Award-winning Marconi Bakery) and the same can be said for the music. PFM's bakery is full of sundry delights, while Banco's staid offerings are all money.
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Counting on TOOL's "Lateralus": Prog Review #33
Out of the filth emerges an immaculate human spirit.
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Pink Floyd's "Animals" Tamed: Prog Review #13
In simplicity, Floyd finds their most power and charm.
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More Than "Close to the Edge" of Greatness: Prog Review #5
I’m pretty sure a degree in musicology is prerequisite for writing about Yes: a Master’s at least for an album like Close to the Edge. I’m going stream of conscious this week because writing intelligently on Yes would take way too long.