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In the Wake of Poseidon hits many of the same marks are their earlier stellar Court. The album's A side even flows in a similar manner: a rousing opener with lockstep unison riffage, followed by shorter piece of breathtaking beauty wrapping with a longer, darker epic composition heavy on the mellotron. This strength in familiarity of sound and structure is a great entry point, but also ends up being one of the album's weaker points. As strong as Poseidon is, it fails to break as much new ground as Lark's Tongues or Red, and isn't quite as astounding as the much-heralded debut.

But this album is hardly Crimson by the numbers. Intertwined with every classic trait is a surprise; take for instance the jazzy strut of Cat food or the cerebral Peace interludes. Highly recommended for any fan of ITCOTKC or early prog rock with a symphonic flair.