Interesting.
I can definitely see that, I used to be turned off by the music because it was too composed and seemed soulless... but I really like a lot of stuff that is considered "avant-prog", because it seems like there's still a bit of soul left in the music. Even bands I mentioned like Gentle Giant seem a bit soulless to my ears.
King Crimson definitely straddle the line of being soulless but I think "Red" in particular sounds amazing no matter what.
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