I guess "Gravity" is the best choice due to singer getting better with his voice. And Wise People say that "Gravity" has more distinct, original style than previous records (often mentioned as "king crimson cloning"). Though I have "From Within" and it's nice, too.
(personally, I have no idea about KC similiarities since my knowledge about them is limited to "Lark's Tongues in Aspic" and "Discipline" - not much)
That Swedish, depressing stuff is cool, older Anekdoten, Landberk or Anglagard are somewhere on my wishlist, but I'm aiming at bit noiser stuff for now, and they always ending somewhere at the end of a queue