Acquiring the Taste Gentle Giant

“The band’s second album is a major advance on its first, featuring superior singing, playing, and song writing, as well as a more unified sound, without sacrificing the element of surprise in the first record. Many of the melodies and even the riffs here have a pretty high haunt count, and all of the musicianship displays an elegance seldom heard even in progressive circles – but the record also rocks really hard as well. Elements of hard rock and Gregorian chants mix freely and amazingly well throughout this album.” - Bruce Eder, AllMusic