The Bruised Romantic Glee Club
The Bruised Romantic Glee Club is the fifth solo album by English musician Jakko M. Jakszyk. it was his first release in 9 years since 1997s The Road to Ballina and first since the breakup of the 21st Century Schizoid Band, a band featuring former members of early lineups of the progressive rock band King Crimson. Jakszyk was the only member who previously hadn't been a member of the band though he did join the band when they reformed in 2013. Due to Jakszyk's membership of the Schizoid band, the album features members of the band. Overview The Bruised Romantic Glee Club is a double album in which the first disc ("Now") consists of original songs by Jakszyk and the second disc ("Then") consists of cover versions of progressive rock/art rock songs (by artists including Soft Machine, King Crimson and Henry Cow) which served as influences on Jakszyk in his youth. Originally envisaged as "largely instrumental with a couple of songs thrown in," the writing and production of the album was subsequently interrupted by significant events in Jakszyk's life including the deaths of his adoptive parents and the ending of a relationship, meaning that he ended up exploring "some uncomfortable