The Missing Piece

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Attempting to navigate the changing musical landscape of the late 1970s, this project represents a deliberate pivot for the notoriously complex British outfit. One side of the record experiments with shorter, more accessible pop, punk, and funk-oriented structures, while the other retains their signature intricate polyphony. This stylistic schizophrenia marks the beginning of the band's late-career pursuit of broader commercial appeal.