These days the idea of people playing live with loops and other triggered backing tracks is not revolutionary at all. When Robert Fripp started doing it decades ago, though, it was unheard of and ground-breaking. This release captures a number of such performances that were recorded over July and August of 1981. I have to say that, by definition, this kind of music is difficult to write about as track by track reviews. Since that's what we do at MSJ, though, I have to do it that way. That said, this never feels redundant at all. Each piece has its own identity, and I think  there is a lot of magic here from start to finish. This set includes a CD and a DVD, but rather than videos on the DVD, that disc includes alternate audio options for the same recordings. I consider this a compelling and exceptionally listenable collection, even if writing about each song in different ways isn't all that simple.

This review is available in book (paperback and hardcover) form in Music Street Journal: 2022  Volume 4. More information and purchase links can be found at: garyhillauthor.com/Music-Street-Journal-2022.