It’s A King Thing is an outfit out of New Jersey, a place where pretty much every song hopes to be written since there are just too many good bands. That is no different with It’s A King Thing who have more buffalos roaming free in their album title than in all of the United States.
For over a year these guys have been quietly working on their songs, writing and re-writing them and shaping them until they neared perfection only to then record an album that they’re giving away for free over at http://www.itsakingthing.com.
Like Weezer or Death Cab For Cutie in an exceptionally playful mood, these guys string melodies and hooks together in just the right order. No matter if they go at it restrained and minimal (“Kira”) or with distorted chords blazing (opener “Old Hobbies”), it always sounds like a whole lot of fun. So they’re not rewriting musical history with Buffalo times 8… that’s no reason not to check out an album that rocks, is fun to listen to and that is completely free!
Score: 8 out of 10
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http://www.myspace.com/itsakingthing
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