Acquiring The Taste [Cardboard Sleeve] [Limited Release]

"Acquiring the Taste" sounds like the moment when the group truly begins to sketch an identity that would later make it a clear outlier within progressive rock. The level of musicianship achieved is impressive not only because of the evident technical skill, which is never showy, but also because of the inventiveness. There is an almost handcrafted care in the way ideas fit together, with everything sounding as if each element was designed to occupy exactly that space and no more. The melodies avoid the obvious, and the chosen paths rarely follow the most comfortable route, while the band's approach to progressive rock already hints at something less predictable and more challenging, both for the musicians themselves and for the listener. The arrangements reveal a restless band that always seems to suggest it might turn left when everything points to the right. The performances match this proposal with precision and personality, without ever sounding cold or mechanical. In fact, there is a constant sense of anticipation, along with a subtle premonition that Gentle Giant has not yet shown everything it has in store, but is already making it clear that from this point on, nothing will be simple or ordinary. It is an album full of ambition without fanfare, ideas in constant fermentation, and a band that seems unwilling to repeat formulas. You can feel that this record does not exist in isolation. It works almost like a quiet premonition, the first firm step in a complex journey that would be anything but predictable.

Very nice album missing for long time in the most collector's collections.Now in perfect gatefold papesleeve.I like that album.It is my very first G.G. album I have ever heard.Gorgeous tracks.