Yesterday's endings will tomorrow life give you

At long last, I'm giving Yes's debut some real attention! Having listened to their heyday albums to death a few times over and having gone thru so much admiration, revulsion, re-appreciation, and more backlash, I'm able to enjoy a totally different band in these baby steps. Which is to say, a band very much in its fey '60s throes, looking for a sound, but it might involve with big "compositional" ambitions. The fact that even this—it's proggiest track—only vaguely hints at blowing structures open, is now a big part of its charm. Especially the glorious clumsiness of the big ending! Goes to show that however highfalutin, they were always inspired amateurs.

Yes - Survival