Burger records reissue king tuffs incredibly soughtafter 2008 lp, which rebooted the project after several years of playing with feathers, and j mascis collaboration witch. King tuff whose real name is actually kyle thomas is an artist signed with burger records and sub pop records. It cemented kyle thomas as a gradea purveyor of power popinclined rocknroll. Having heard king tuffs selftitled album on subpop, i thought id venture to get to know more of his earlier work. King tuff licensed to youtube by merlin sub pop records. King tuff s 2008 debut album was dead was originally released by tee pee records sisterlabel the colonel. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. In one line, dylan sings, i hate to tell you, mister, but only dead men are free. King tuff eventually began to gain popularity, leading thomas to revert to his former stage name of king tuff. His band has released several music videos and toured around the us, australia and europe in the past. Burger records reissue king tuffs incredibly soughtafter 2008 lp, which rebooted the project after several years of playing with feathers, and. The track started with 10,000 downloads sold in the week ending april 2.
Thomas selfproduced the record, as he did his debut, was dead, but on a far. Was dead, king tuff s 2008 debut, captured the attention of the rock underground and quickly blew through its limited pressing. Considering this is the debut, and most likely the introduction to vermonts garage king for most people, was dead is a pretty solid showcase of tuff s songwriting and type of guitar playing. He is also currently a member of ty segalls backing band the muggers, formed following the release of emotional mugger. I saw these guys last winter when they played with frankie rose and nude beach at the. Thomas self produced the record, as he did his debut, was dead, but on a far grander scale, this time.
For the first time, vermont native king tuff s earliest collection of recordings, the crunching was dead, is seeing the neon laptop glow of the internet. The oral history of king tuff s was dead conceived ten years ago when kyle king tuff thomas was still living with his parents, this masterpiece of sly psychrock is. Lofi garage rock musician from usa, who has been releasing material on sub pop and burger records since 2006. The ten tracks that make up the other represent a kind of psychic evolution for king tuff. The other, an album by king tuff on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. I had already made a few king tuff albums in the early 2000s and had laid the project to rest around 2003. Releasing his first new song in over 4 years in preperation for his new album, garage rocker king tuff shows that hes not done and out of ideas, 5 albums later. Adopting the moniker in his teens as a play on his initials and the name king tut, thomas wouldnt begin playing as tuff until 2006, when he selfreleased an album via cdr b. No mans land when asked to describe the title track from his new record, kyle thomasaka king tuff takes a deep breath. Listen to your favorite songs from was dead by king tuff now. King tuff was dead is very late 60s and early 70s influenced in both its sound and structure.
Their second album was released by sub pop in 2012 and reached number 21 on billboards heatseeker albums chart. Was dead, king tuff s 2008 debut, captured the attention of the rock underground and quickly blew through its limited pressing it now resides on ebay, being snatched up for hearty sums. Having heard king tuff s selftitled album on subpop, i thought id venture to get to know more of his earlier work. In the family of lofi rock n roll, was dead is an album thats effortlessly fun. Kingtuff 2018 promo 04 oliviabee 2262x1500 300 photo. Then the colonel repressed a reissue with an orange cover, however im not sure of the number. The other will be his fifth album and follow up to 2014s black moon spell and will release on april th through sub pop records. When asked to describe the title track from his new record, kyle thomasaka king tuff takes a deep breath.
Im essentially playing this character of king tuff, this crazy party monster, and i dont even drink or do drugs. King tuff is the neogarage alter ego of multifaceted musician kyle thomas. King tuff is the new record from king tuff his first for sub pop and his second album overall. It had become a weird persona, which people seemed to want from me, but it was no longer me. Its been a month and i think this is my favorite lp since that first kkbbq. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The very first pressing is the green cover version, black vinyl, 500 copies.
I didnt even know what i wanted to do anymore, but i still had this urge, like there was this possibility of something else i. Their sounds would appeal to listeners of ty segall, dead ghosts, pomegranates, and a less messy wavves. Audiam publishing, sodrac, ascap, and 3 music rights societies. Got out of a dream today in the graveyard where i do my dreamin tied my hair in braids yeah the colored pinwheels spinnin smoking pipe thought id get away but. But something told me to resurrect king tuff, hence the title was dead. The aptly titled opener anthem sets the stage, sonically and lyrically hitting closest to his earlier work with its lowbudget guitar buzz and good vibin lyrics, easing the transition into his refreshed sound. Find king tuff discography, albums and singles on allmusic. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Was dead licensed to youtube by merlin redeye distribution on behalf of burger records. Adopting the moniker in his teens as a play on his initials and the name king tut, thomas made his recording debut as tuff in 2006, when he selfreleased an album via cdr between playing with freaky folk revivalists feathers and j. Was dead features one exhilarating hook after another. It has enough influences on it so that it doesnt get bogged down by sounding overtly simplistic, but its familiar enough to find references in it that make king tuff a garagepsychrock n roll. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Thomas selfproduced the record, as he did his 2007 debut, was dead, but on. Filesloop lets you search for shared files from various file hosting and torrent sites. This album changed my life in so many ways, as it slowly trickled out into the world. This record is simply terrific earcandy, and every time i listen to it, i enjoy it.
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