by Greg PratoEven the most die-hard fan probably finds it hard to keep up with the multitude of King Crimson-related releases per year, especially when it comes to compilations. And the titles continue to keep racking up, as 1999 saw the release of the 17-track comp The Deception of the Thrush: A Beginners Guide to ProjeKcts. For the uninitiated, ProjecKcts refers to the splintering of King Crimson bandmembers into sub-bands, which occurred after the group reunited in the mid-'90s with a self-proclaimed double trio line-up (which, as you might've already guessed, saw two guitarists, two bassists, and two drummers take the stage). Split into four different ProjeKcts (ProjeKct One, ProjeKct Two, etc.), you'll get a sampling of all on this release. The only thing is that the music included appears to be almost completely improvised, and certainly passes the border of boring and into indulgent after a while. Stick with Red or Discipline instead.