Walker Kong - Distant Lovers On Listening Stations
ARTIST.....: Walker Kong
TITLE......: Distant Lovers On Listening Stations
LABEL......: Smoke + Mirrors Recording Group
URL........: http://www.walkerkong.com
RIP DATE...: Jan-19-2008
STORE DATE.: 000-00-2000
GENRE......: Indie
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 25,3 MB
Track Listing:
01 - Reincarnation 04:50
02 - Communist Dance Party 03:34
03 - Televisions 05:09
04 - Viva Homosapiens 04:30
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18:03 min
Release Notes:
http://www.myspace.com/walkerkong
Walker Kong seem to improve exponentially with each record they
release. On the Distant Lovers on Listening Stations EP, the band
fleshed out their sound by adding synthesizers, Burt
Bacharach-esque horns, and drum programming. The additional
instrumentation (which could have easily sunk Walker Kong's
semi-outrageous songs and political sensibilities with the weight
of sonic clutter) was implemented to great effect by the band, and
the songs are well-served by it. The four tracks here are
stylistically diverse, jumping from early '80s jangle/mope rock,
worldbeat rave-ups, and neo-disco; however, while Walker Kong may
tackle diverse and seemingly irreconcilable genres, the songs are
unmistakably theirs and never come off sounding ham-fisted or
self-conscious. Unexpectedly, by virtue of the way they write, and
perhaps in spite of the fun atmosphere they cultivate, a hint of
poignancy exists in their melodies and lyrics; tugging gently at
the heartstrings somehow buoys the songs and endears Distant
Lovers that much more to the listener. (www.allmusic.com)