A Scarcity Of Miracles is a significant addition to the extended King Crimson family. A sonically rich and detailed collection of surprisingly accessible and heartfelt songs which boasts a seductive, widescreen production.
With the critical acclaim lavished on the 2010 King Crimson 40th Anniversary releases, a sample of "21st Century Schizoid Man" forming the central part of Kanye West's "Power" single & Robert Fripp's guest appearance on Nick Cave's Grinderman's "Super Heathen Child" in 2010, cover versions of King Crimson songs featuring on recent recordings by artists as diverse as Jazz singer Kurt Elling & folk music stars The Unthanks, it's fair to say that interest in all things Crimson has probably not been at such a high point for many years.
Echoing elements of King Crimsons unique vocabulary, while presenting a unified group sound far removed from anything previously released under the KC name, A Scarcity Of Miracles manages to be both intimate and epic, complex yet immediate.
Honouring a great bands legacy, whilst undoubtedly taking it somewhere new, ASOM is the Crimson related album your wife and ballad loving friend might just fall in love with!
"A Scarcity of Miracles is one of my favouritist albums, of those where I am a determining element." - Robert Fripp
Features:
CD plus DVD-A
NTSC, Region All
Exclusive DVD-A Material:
Full Album DVD-A
Lossless Surround Sounds, DTS 5.1 Surround Sound
24/96 Hi-Resolution Stereo
Bonus Material:
Alternate mixes of 5 album tracks in Hi-Resolution Stereo
Video of album title track
Two Jakszyk/Fripp improvs
Musicians:
Robert Fripp, guitars, soundscapes
Mel Collins, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Jakko M. Jakszyk, guitars, vocals, Gu Zheng, keyboards
Tony Levin, bass, Chapman stick
Gavin Harrison, drums, percussion
Selections:
1. A Scarcity of Miracles
2. The Price We Pay
3. Secrets
4. This House
5. The Other Man
6. The Light of Day