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King For A Day (CD)

By: Bobby Conn (Artist)

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DISC 1 for King For A Day (CD) Album By Bobby Conn (Artist)
1   Vanitas
2   When The Money's Gone
3   King For A Day
4   Glimpse Of Paradise, A
5   Love Let Me Down
6   Sinking Ship
7   Twenty-One
8   Punch The Sky!
9   Anybody
10   (I'm Through) With My Ego
11   Mr. Lucky
12   Things
 

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Review

Spin (p.91) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] near-operatic concept record about fantasy and delusion that begins with an electric mass."
Uncut (p.79) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's less gonzoid than previous efforts and more effective for that...proving how great Conn can be when he tempers his free-range radicalism even a little."
Magnet (p.96) - "[T]he largely narrative lyrics are the real draw, painting a portrait of deluded celebrities that manages to be both compassionate and deadly accurate in its indictment of the Fame Machine."
The Wire (p.49) - "Bobby Conn creates flamboyant and idiosyncratic concept records with elements of glam rock, pop, soul and psychedelia.....It's clear that Conn has created one of his most diverse records to date."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.105) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "A pocket whirlwind of glam-rock attitude and eye make-up, Bobby Conn has spent the past decade petri-dishing musical genres to create his own ungainly chimera."

Title Note

Personnel: Bobby Conn (vocals, background vocals); Monica BouBou (vocals, violin); Karl Doerfer (guitar); Marc Ruecker (electric guitar); John Ridenour (slide guitar); Josh Berman (cornet); Jon Steinmeier (Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet); Jim Cooper (electric bass); Josh Johannpeter, Colby Starck (drums); Michael Zerang (percussion); Abraham Levitan (background vocals).

While his reputation as a live revelation remains intact, Chicagoan Bobby Conn has always had a little trouble translating the fervor of his live performances onto wax. Instead of trying yet again, 2007's KING FOR A DAY--his fourth recording for Thrill Jockey--opts for a subtler approach. The results dull Conn's throbbing soul a bit, but his gift for a hooky melody remains intact and the confectionary production sheen makes ear candy of both the title track and "Love Let Me Down." Who knew that underneath the live glam monster lurked a studio-friendly master craftsman?

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