#tfto

PROG GIRL SUMMER: PART 6/25

i thought “oh this is only 4 songs long. it will be a quick and easy listen!”

WRONG

anyway the beginning reminded me of the opening sequence of final fantasy vii. maybe im just videogame pilled but i feel like Yes does have a videogame sort of feel to some of their music ? anyhow its very cinematic

i keep on thinking how classical their music feels so far. structurally it’s very very very classical to me, just with some guitars and guys singin. also i love jon andersons voice. perfect for the music

i did my laundry while listening to this album. ngl while i liked the music and it was a journey for the ears i Probably wouldn’t reach for this in casual listening just because of how insanely long the songs are - it’s not something i would just wanna sit down and put on casually to listen to music unless i was like studying or drawing or doing a Long Task.

i feel like i liked CTTE more just for the naturey elements of it too. while this was good and had great bass and synth i just preferred albums like CTTE and Fragile over it 😭 somebody else on progblr told me that this was a “notorious album” and now i can see why

never mind “The Ancient” just came on and im ready to take back some of my negative statements now. ok christopher i see you. i hear you. i am actively rescinding my hesitance and negativity about this album so far. yes christopher…………yes…………….

this guitar is some random friggin nonsense bro 😭😭 what even is this bruh this album weird as freak (lightheartedly) 😭😭😭

how do they even remember how to play this live 😭😭😭😭 this is just some random type crap……i fear im laughing my butt off right now at some of the random sounds they just be doing

yeah ngl while i wanted to love this, i probably would not reach for this to listen to every day cuz it feels very soundtracky and very lengthy in a way i wasn’t a hundred percent sold on, but i liked it enough i might would put it on for an afternoon of some studying or Task doing while im in university

however chris’s bass was a big highlight of this album, i quite appreciate his bass and it’s a standout feature for me!

TIERLIST THUS FAR:

1. Close To The Edge

2. Fragile

3. Yes

4. The Yes Album

5. Time and a Word

6. Tales from Topographic Oceans

FAVOURITE SONGS: “The Ancient”

Us:

Baek Yi-jin & Na Hee-do | You belong with me