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Yes review – head-spinning intensity, immaculately delivered
Prog legends go on dizzying adventure through sprawling, occasionally exhausting yet pristine music, with acoustic chugs, glam-like stompers and squealing wig-outs
Since the band’s 1971 album, Fragile, Dean’s illustrations have been synonymous with the progressive rock outfit, with his bubble Yes logo covering the chests and backs of a huge percentage of the audience tonight. From the opening Machine Messiah – a multi-headed beast that runs the gauntlet from metal-esque riffs to squealing guitar solo wig-outs to acoustic breakdowns and washes of choral-like keyboards – it sets the mood for an evening filled with sprawling, intricate, occasionally exhausting yet immaculately delivered music. It is a dizzying end to an evening already loaded with head-spinning intensity and, much like the otherworldly artwork that greeted you upon entry, the band leave you exiting in a similar state of sensory overload.
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