Review: 31 Knots - 31 Knots

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It's important when reviewing an album to exercise caution when throwing out terms like `prog-rock.' The primary reason for this is that `prog' can mean anything from Yes-style mathematical wizardry, to Jethro Tull-style medieval flute rock, or even krautrock in the vein of Can or Faust. The only constant in this ever-increasing field of what constitutes prog-rock is an overarching ambition, something that can be easily traced from Hawkwind to Pink Floyd to Genesis. Aside from that, however, `prog' is almost as blank a slate to give a record as `rock.'

For a band like Portland, Ore.-based 31 Knots, `prog' is...