Save The World - Get The Girl - The King Blues

I heard about a website once where you have to write a movie review in three words, something many new writers on Dooyoo ritually do however they add 147 words of filler to make the 50p limit, well the title of this review is my attempt to do just that on an album that has been dominating my music listening for a few months now it is that good from a fresh new band that draws it influences from the music I listened to in my youth, many moons ago. In this album you can detect some ska and reggae influences, a lot of punk mixed with a dash of folk music and some Pogues for good measure. The King Blues are, I believe, a band that heralds from north London and ...  Read the complete review

The King Blues Save The World - Get The Girl (2008) This album was released toward the end of last year, for some reason it passed me by, now I have heard it, downloaded it in its entirety and listened, again, and again, and again. I will start by telling you that in my opinion this is the best album of any British band for a good couple of years and I cannot see it being bettered this year. This is their 2nd album and their first is not on iTunes (yet) so I may well have to go buy it. Who are they? * Jonny "Itch" Fox: vocals/ukulele/melodica * Jamie Jazz: vocals/guitar * Fruitbag: ...  Read the complete review

Though reluctant to buy this album at first, I eventually decided to in order to familiarise myself with their stuff before seeing them live at a festival this summer. I enjoyed it, but after seeing their gig it really grew on me so much more, partly because of what it represents but also because of the memories of how it sounded on stage on a rainy July night surrounded by spotlights and a thousand people. 1. My Boulder 8/10 Begins the album with a bang. Johnny Fox's raw-edged vocals sound harsh on the first listen, especially at moments when the music is peeled back to reveal lyrics about kinship. King Blue's take on the theme 'lean on me' . A moment of ...  Read the complete review

I bought this album based upon a review on this site from another Dooyoo member (thanks PH) and a few listens on youtube and I was hookd, I have now been listening to it for a week and it is a top album. There are lots of different styles on the album which has a strong punk influence however there are also some two tone and reggae style beats to it as well, not forgetting some folk influences, it is a real hotch potch of musical styles but it comes together and works really well. I know little about the band other than they are a London outfit and you can detect from their lyrics a left leaning agenda from a poltical viewpoint. The opening track My ...  Read the complete review

This was one of the best albums that I listened to last year and after seeing them recently perform live while they were on tour I ca confirm that the quality of the album translates well into a live performance. There are lots of different styles on the album and in particular there is a nice blend of punk, reggae and folk influences that combine well together to create a distinctive raw musical sound. The band are quite political and a lot of their lyrics have a left wing edge to them and this is also born out in the live set. There are loads of sing along tracks on this album, I Got Love is probably my favourite of the lot however Save the World ...  Read the complete review