Spin (9/00, pp.183-4) - 6 out of 10 - "...When Belew and Fripp commence noodlin', as on the 9-minute title track, there's nothing else like it. In a world of ones and zeroes, it's nice to see some disciplined humanoidism..."
Entertainment Weekly (6/16/00, p.91) - "...Founder/ax guru Robert Fripp leads a guitar-trio-plus-drums this time, setting his needlepoint melodies and spasmodic power chordage against shifty drum work, while singer-guitarist Adrian Belew recites smug abstractions..." - Rating: B-
Q (7/00, p.119) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Harks back to the template of their finest work, the RED/STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK era....this will delight aficionados with its muscular ensemble playing and unsparing power..."
Down Beat (9/00, p.63) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...This group continues to perform with imperious authority and a heavyweight demeanor....melding stately themes with sizzling crunch chords and complex rhythmic structures....an exhilarating cosmic joyride..."
Mojo (Publisher) (6/00, p.106) - "...The band proper returns to more familiar territory....there's more going on here musically in 12 bars of Crimson than in some entire albums."
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