KING

wtf why didn't i know they were originally from minneapolis???

Great review Alfred!

The other reference point that occurred to me was Rene and Angela's "You Don't Have To Cry".

lol i literally just compared the record to "your smile"

Great review Alfred!

The other reference point that occurred to me was Rene and Angela's "You Don't Have To Cry".

― Tim F, Wednesday, February 10, 2016 3:59 PM (

Thanks, Tim. Are you trying to kill me with that reference?

IDK is that a good thing or bad.

An even better one (apart from "Your Smile"! OTM brad) is Angela Winbush's "Angel", minus the massive hollering.

Alfred, I'm not in the know — please share a link to your review.

IDK is that a good thing or bad.

The agony of not catching it, especially since I'm about write a long piece on Angela Winbush.

Austin: http://www.spin.com/2016/02/review-king-we-are-king/?utm_source=share-fb&utm_medium=button

can't read your review until the pile of garbage i wrote about them is shaped into something worthwhile but i promise i will afterward alfred

Cool; a very flowing and heady review: a perfect match for the music.

especially since I'm about write a long piece on Angela Winbush.

Alfred casually outshining all other pretenders ITT.

yeah that is my dream piece alfred, i would only trust u with it tbh

I'll try my best to take home the gold

i was going on amazon to see about buying the CD but it linked to this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00007AJQQ?qid=1455153396&ref_=tmm_acd_swatch_0&sr=8-1

They're playing in Mpls in a few hours! The sisters are DeLaSalle grads of '04 but this is their first big Twin Cities show. They were just on the radio talking about Nintendo's "Punchout" and Cocteau Twins. I'll try to report again from the other side...

i have listened to this record a couple of times and mannnnnnnnn native land is already one of my favorite songs ever

isn't it?

its like tamales at christmas 2 me

I've fallen hard for "In the Meantime," such an incredible bass line and chord progression

thing is, that is all of the songs, all of the songs have incredible bass lines and chord progressions

"Native Land" is definitely my favorite right now

They're very light touch when it comes to bass, so when they do turn it up you really notice it. The bassline on In The Meantime really purrs.

The chord progression on The Story is incredible and really reminds of something. Like I think it's widescreen techno of some sort but I dunno.

In the Meantime also has that ridiculous chord change on the third line of the verse

Saw them last night in Minneapolis. They were really amazing. Hey got the biggest reaction, there were a lot of people singing along to it which was really moving. I was disappointed they didn't do Native Land but that was the only thing I'd change.

Interesting about the Cocteaus mention. It occurred to me on first listen that some vocal nuances are Ella filtered through late-period Liz, which seemed an unlikely influence.

Great to read through this thread after coming to the conclusion that this is one of my favourite albums ever. And I've been listening for a week! So many astonishing moments, one that thrills me to no end is that middle bit in "Red Eye," when the vocals start to modulate towards something almost unearthly. Their command of harmonic structure and arranging there is unbelievable. Great album to listen to in sequence but I've also enjoyed listening in shuffle with a long crossfade time, leading to ever more mysterious segues and transpositions. What a wonderful obsession this has become!

this album is completely addictive

oh, please!

i listen to this album ~3 times a day

wish i could quit my job so i could listen more

i think it is making me a kinder person, because i'm so blissed out when i listen to it

is KING a cult?

OTM. I had a really shitty, annoying start to the morning the other day and I listened to this album over the course of my commute and my irritation just ~dissolved~.

I listened to it last night when I had to with late and I was really stressed out.

I think I’ve listened to this album about 10 times more than any other so far this year.

fuck i missed them last night. how was the oakland show?

Mpls show was really nice. All about the vocals, with everything else pushed to the back, though Paris got pretty funky on the keys at times.

I have started listening to this yesterday.
it sounds great although for now, the album may lack some "hits" but I guess it takes some time before I can really make out and appreciate the songs.
"Native Land" seems fantastic, though. It has something in common with Blood Orange's sound and it seems they have worked together, so that would make sense.

They’ve announced they are playing London and Manchester end of March.

paris and amber strother apparently worked with corinne bailey rae on her new single, and it shows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iibMNsSRCE

I was just wondering where she's been. The Sea is still a fave.

Ah, that must be why I like the new Corinne Bailey Rae so much. That was a surprise.

Her last album was incredible tho!

trippy new video for 'carry on'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YwhEgflFRM

2001 needed an R&B epilog.

Meanwhile, I think "RedEye" is sufficient justification for a Donald Fagen collaboration.

i wanna see a video with them in it at some point

This never fails to chill me out

Hmmm interesting

hi

wow @ this album. this is my sound.

i hope they get massive