Search - King Black Acid :: Loves a Long Song

Downright grand

hokkaidodave | hokkaido, japan | 09/06/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"i picked up this cd at the tower records in shibuya (which is in tokyo, japan). i was shocked to find kba there- i'd never seen their albums outside of oregon before.
what can be said about the 8 minute pop song? it's a brilliant concept. the melodies are smooth, and the band has actually added the use of a chorus and of hooks. compared to 'sunlit' (which is actually a better album), 'loves a long song' is a simple and easily accessible work. it also translates better to the stage; i've seen them quite a few times, and the songs from this album work perfectly live. the running times of the songs might seem kind of long, but eventually it just carries you away, and you don't notice at all that the last song is... 12 minutes long.
the only criticism i could make would be that daniel is not the top lyricist out there- however, the words fit fine with the music, which is the main selling point. when i first heard this, i thought that some of the songs could get radio play, which would lead to a wider audience for kba; although i think that their audience has expanded, it is not to the level i had hoped.this album deserves a listen based on sheer beauty. it is gorgeous and melodic; soft, sad, and sometimes rockin'. it's just good. it's just really, really good."

An Extraordinary Find

Michael Howard | WA | 11/24/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I won this CD through a contest on my college's radio station. Having never heard of KBA, I had no idea what to expect of this album. It was remarkably good. The music has a soft melodious sound to it. Its an album that one can just listen to and get a feeling of total relaxation. I recomend this to anyone who feels a need for a slight change in their musical collection."

A Cosmic Journey

Will Longfellow | Indiana | 12/28/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is perhaps my 3rd most favorite of the King Black Acid albumns. It was the first I bought and I loved it so much I had to have more. I won't compare them to other bands or singers. Your either a KBA person or you're not. I enjoy this music because many of the tracks are of significant length. If you like short sweet pop songs you might want to look somewhere else. If you like to take a journey into the realms of time and space then check out some of the tunes this group has created. It is a trip worth taking."