Blog: Consequence Of Sound

This 1972 opus immaculately conceived and delivered by the Progfathers of Yes is often considered to be the pinnacle of progressive rock. Revisiting it 39 years on, it’s not hard to see why. Close To The Edge is the fifth studio album by the seminal British band and one which consolidates the experimental side of much of the band’s earlier work into a truly symphonic structure. It is grand by both design and intent, brimming with virtuosity in every aspect, not without pretension yet that of a gloriously forgivable kind. It represents an evolution in rock [...]