Tonight (Wednesday) In The A: I Was A King
The other day I was bragging about how North America was pwning new music these days, but a dark horse in the race to musical world domination is Scandinavia. My newest obsession from vikingland is the self-titled record from Norway’s I Was A King. I think they parallel Cymbals Eat Guitars in that each is weaving an intricate tapestry of stellar influences and creating an extremely complex genre hybrid, although those two bands don’t really sound like each other at all. While listening to I Was A King, I am reminded at times of ’90s staples like My Bloody Valentine, Dinosaur Jr, and Grandaddy, but then there is this whole alt-country psychedelia thing going on at the same time. The album is barely 30 minutes long, but they touch on an incredible amount of pop music ideals over the course of the 15 tracks. The album even features guest spots from Serena Maneesh, Danielson, and Sufjan Stevens. So if you are looking for something to do tonight that doesn’t involve the month of December, I recommend checking them out at The Earl. A bonus is that Atlanta’s A Fight To The Death are opening. Here is a preview:
I Was A King : A Name That Hurts To Say
- Posted by Davy Minor on June 3, 2009 at 3:57 am
