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I waited a long time to write this review -- several months, in fact. Funny, but as much of a fan as I am of Robert Fripp, I somehow missed this album upon its initial release in 2007. Not until this February, 2012, did I hear it. And in fact, on first listen, I had to turn it off -- I found it so emotionally jarring, so anxiety-producing, that I simply couldn't take it.Of course, I was driving through a rainstorm at the time that was threatening to turn to ice, and I was not physically very well, and I was on some medication that, shall we say, had somewhat altered my usual state of mind. But the main thing that unsettled me was simply the deep, resonant, booming/humming notes of Fripp's guitar as it came rumbling up out of the mix following the initial, beautiful tumbling of the bell-like tones that Fripp had chosen to begin with. Alas, I have ended that sentence with a preposition, but the spirit of the paragraph is accurate, and so must be left as it is.After calming down a bit -- it helped that the rain relented somewhat, and I was feeling confident I could reach my destination that night -- I put the disc back in the CD player and tried again. This time, I made it all the way through the CD, but still had to pull over at one point...because I was in tears and could not see the road. Mark me: Fripp does not always produce such an emotional response in me. I love his Soundscapes albums and Frippertronics, and I'm a diehard King Crimson fan, but most often, what I experience in those settings is an appreciation for the technical brilliance of the music. Here, instead, I was overwhelmed by the fusion of joy and melancholy that's apparent in every note Mr. Fripp plays.So intense was my experience with this record that it started me wondering about Fripp's religious views. I was always of the opinion that he probably didn't have any, or had very little. Now, I'm not so sure -- he was clearly inspired by these beautiful churches. Of course, that simply could be the inspiration of architecture on a grand scale.Whatever the source of his inspiration, Fripp sounds very reverent of SOMETHING in these instrumental pieces. All the works here have a powerful, astonishing solemnity about them, and a beauty that is truly, truly otherworldly.In short, this is one of the greatest albums I've heard in the last decade of my life. I actually feel privileged to have discovered it and to have enjoyed it so much ... and dearly hope to listen to it many more times before my own time comes to an end.