Robert Fripp’s second solo outing into the 1980s as he works to distance himself from the heavy progressive rock of the 1970s and embrace minimalist soundscapes and new wave aesthetics. This album is basically split into two parts, each representing those two areas of Fripp’s peak interest at the time. God Save The Queen is made of three minimalist soundscape tracks while Under Heavy Manners features two tracks in a more new wave style of pop music, also fairly minimalist. An interesting bit on the Under Heavy Manners side, is the inclusion of David Byrne of the Talking Heads rambling on with a lot of gibberish, but it’s thankfully brief enough. It’s a good album, but not something I listen to a lot.
1980 US pressing on Polydor with a gold promo stamp on the back. Note that both sides indicate “Side A”. My take would be to encourage the listener to listen to the album in whichever sequence they choose. Very Fripp.
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