The prog maestros led by the Shulman brothers are an acquired taste, and this eight-song set probably won’t win over many new converts. But for those familiar with the Giant’s complex temposhifting, dissonant melodies and kitchen-sink instrumentation, there’s much here that will divert the attention.
The Advent Of Panurge opens in monastically chanting style over a Yes-like backing, with trumpet and piano complementing the shifting beat. Raconteur Troubadour follows in a Proto-Kaw
