{"id":63170,"date":"2016-06-08T22:41:15","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T03:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/?p=63170"},"modified":"2016-06-08T22:42:34","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T03:42:34","slug":"kongos-egomaniac-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/2016\/06\/08\/kongos-egomaniac-review\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Egomaniac&#8221; Showcases KONGOS&#8217; Unique, Ambitious, Engaging Sound; Album Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KONGOS\u2019 \u201cEgomaniac\u201d proves that ambition is not the enemy of authenticity.\u00a0 It confirms that complexity is not the opposite of clarity.\u00a0 It reveals that diversity is not the antithesis of consistency.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63171\" style=\"width: 322px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/KONGOS-Egomaniac-Cover.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"normal wp-image-63171\" src=\"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/KONGOS-Egomaniac-Cover-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"KONGOS Egomaniac Cover\" width=\"322\" height=\"322\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Egomaniac Album Cover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The band\u2019s new album is daring, unpredictable and downright odd.\u00a0 Its songs are comprised of layers upon layers of distinct sounds and textures, with influences ranging from roots to modern rock to pop to dance.\u00a0 Even the vocals \u2013 owing in part to their dynamic talent and in part to the fact that the Kongos brothers share lead vocal duties \u2013 vary from song to song (and sometimes within the same song).<\/p>\n<p>Listeners will undoubtedly be impressed by the degree of difficulty and astonished by the intensity of the effort.<\/p>\n<p>Most bands would welcome that sort of glowing praise with open arms.\u00a0 KONGOS, however, is deserving of a far more exemplary reaction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEgomaniac\u201d is not simply an exercise in technique.\u00a0 It is a platform for communicating the band\u2019s unique identity and voice.\u00a0 It is about being true even more than it is about standing out.<\/p>\n<p>The music may be complicated, but it is never without a clear purpose.\u00a0 KONGOS has a taut artistic vision for this album and (successfully) attempts to communicate that vision with every note.<\/p>\n<p>The sounds may be diverse, but the album is thoroughly cohesive.\u00a0 Whether exploring modern blues rock on \u201cI Don\u2019t Mind,\u201d prog on \u201cAutocorrect\u201d or even moody dance pop on \u201cLook At Me,\u201d KONGOS always sounds like the same band.\u00a0 Attempting to situate the entire album within a specific, narrow genre is a futile exercise.\u00a0 The only appropriate way to describe the album is \u201cKONGOS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEgomaniac\u201d reflects a band that derives ambition from need rather than vanity.\u00a0 The album sounds the way it does \u2013 and explores as many textures, concepts and genres as it does \u2013 because that is the only way KONGOS could communicate its unique voice.\u00a0 The band members will doubtfully put up a fight if you want to rave about the intricacy of the production and skill of the instrumentals, but their truest hope is clearly that you walk away with a clearer understanding of who they are as artists.\u00a0 They want you to not only instantly recognize their sound but immediately understand the motivation for the sound.\u00a0 They want to be a band you \u201cget\u201d rather than a band you simply like.<\/p>\n<p>The confident, self-aware musicality on \u201cEgomaniac\u201d is what makes the album better than the band\u2019s (eventual breakthrough) 2012 album \u201cLunatic.\u201d\u00a0 A strong album in its own right \u2013 and one responsible for KONGOS\u2019 fantastic, genre-bending breakthrough single \u201cCome With Me Now\u201d \u2013 it nonetheless gave room to a more cynical interpretation of ambition and experimental.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLunatic\u201d was both good musically and sincere emotionally, but it occasionally lacked in cohesion and vision.\u00a0 The term \u201cexperimental\u201d was very fitting, as the band seemed to be exploring its unique capabilities and proclivities rather than confidently and consistently leveraging them.\u00a0 There is a laudable honesty to that approach, but there is obviously more resonance to be had now that the band has found its voice and put the puzzle pieces together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tracking Excellence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEgomaniac\u201d is in its best light when viewed as a collective work, as a big picture approach is required to truly appreciate its sonic and thematic consistency and cohesion.<\/p>\n<p>But while the sum may be greater than the parts, the parts are still pretty strong.<\/p>\n<p>Lead single \u201cTake It From Me\u201d features much of the energy and sensibility that powered the aforementioned \u201cCome With Me Now,\u201d but it also demonstrates admirable restraint.\u00a0 Instead of doubling down on the mainstream accessibility of the breakthrough hit \u2013 and thus opening the band up to claims of \u201cselling out\u201d \u2013 the quirkier song finds KONGOS \u201cbuying in.\u201d\u00a0 It is a KONGOS song proud to be a KONGOS song rather than a hollow, money-hungry effort to further expand the band\u2019s reach.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_24252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24252\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/KONGOS-Meyers.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"normal wp-image-24252 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/KONGOS-Meyers-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Kongos [LNSM - NBC]\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kongos [LNSM &#8211; NBC]<\/figcaption><\/figure>If there is a negative to the song, it is that it undersells the complexity and creativity found on some of the album\u2019s standout tracks.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a workplace expression, \u201cI taught him everything he knows, but not everything <em>I know<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cTake It From Me\u201d is absolutely reflective of what KONGOS does and says, but it is not reflective of all KONGOS can do and all KONGOS has to say.<\/p>\n<p>Songs like \u201cBirds Do It,\u201d \u201cLook At Me,\u201d and instant gratification track \u201cI Don\u2019t Mind\u201d are closer to telling that complete story.\u00a0 The superb accordion and detailed production on \u201cBirds Do It\u201d elevate a fun, yet admittedly silly\u00a0lyrical premise into an elite piece of music.\u00a0 With its alt-pop construct, hipster party vibe, and slick guitar accents, \u201cLook At Me\u201d bears no superficial sonic resemblance to KONGOS&#8217; best-known\u00a0singles.\u00a0 Yet in a testament to the band\u2019s unparalleled sense of self, it somehow feels stunning familiar.\u00a0 It is a KONGOS song first and a \u201ccool\u201d track second.\u00a0 An infectious chorus, intoxicating guitar-and-accordion-fused riff and unpredictable vocal structure on the verses turn \u201cI Don\u2019t Mind\u201d into the album\u2019s best track.\u00a0 The fantastic song manages to take the best instrumental aspects of \u201cLunatic\u201d and update them with the clearer, more deliberate, more consistent production vibe found throughout the new album.<\/p>\n<p>They are not the only compelling, memorable songs on \u201cEgomaniac.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAutocorrect\u201d sounds like a cross between Muse\u2019s theatrical tracks and Flight Of The Conchords\u2019 \u201cRobots.\u201d\u00a0 While it might seem problematic to compare a supposedly unique band to other modern acts, take a second to think about the comparison:\u00a0 a cross between Muse and Flight Of The Conchords.\u00a0 That statement is nothing if not confirmation that KONGOS has created something delightfully bizarre.<\/p>\n<p>It simultaneously haunting and energizing. \u00a0It is relaxed and rousing.\u00a0 \u201cRepeat After Me\u201d is proof that contrasting vibes and sounds may actually be the best way to present a unified, unique message.\u00a0 The song initially creates a clash between the deep, slick, almost spoken-word verse vocals with background chanting.\u00a0 The chanting then moves into the forefront of the engaging\u00a0chorus, resulting in an utterly blissful sonic experience.\u00a0 The layering in the song\u2019s climax is as enrapturing as you\u2019ll find in the broad \u201crock\u201d sector.<\/p>\n<p>Album closer \u201cIf You Could\u201d bears resemblance to the road trip rock of day\u2019s past but features a true KONGOS twist in terms of the instrumentation and vocal filter.\u00a0 The end result is a song that feels faithful to the band and album without sacrificing the loose, freeing essence of its classic rock framework.<\/p>\n<p>You may think the passionate vocals are the highlight of \u201cHey You, Yeah You,\u201d but wait until you truly listen to the layered production as it builds.\u00a0 \u201cUnderground\u201d adds an urgent, hard rock sensibility to what can almost be described as a loungey\u00a0framework.\u00a0 The end result is stellar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c2 In The Morning\u201d effectively fills the \u201cballad\u201d role.\u00a0 Let that classification inform you of the song\u2019s more vulnerable, enthralling form of emotion.\u00a0 Do not let it suggest a boring, by-the-numbers \u201cslow song.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere I Belong\u201d fits more cleanly into the modern rock mold, but that should not suggest it is without the KONGOS\u2019 identity.\u00a0 Its unorthodox build and layered are clearly the product of this band\u2019s creative vision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe World I Would\u201d is one of the album\u2019s more straightforward, linear compositions, but that does not make it any less effective.\u00a0 Its lyrics, meanwhile, play a big role in establishing the album\u2019s \u201cself-centered stream of consciousness\u201d theme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI Want It Free\u201d is effectively an alternative, grittier version of \u201cCome With Me Now.\u201d\u00a0 The riff is essentially the same, but the front vocal melody is less energetic, soaring, and radio-friendly.\u00a0 It is the weakest track on the album, but it still fits reasonably well into the \u201cEgomaniac\u201d set.\u00a0 It is definitely not \u201cbad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Imperfect Perfection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Does effort come with a cost?<\/p>\n<p>The careful, deliberate construct is why \u201cEgomaniac\u201d is both technically impressive and artistically effective.\u00a0 Reflective of the band\u2019s tireless effort and incredible self-awareness, \u201cEgomaniac\u201d perfectly communicates what KONGOS intended to communicate.<\/p>\n<p>Reason for praise, that precision may also serve as fuel for critics.<\/p>\n<p>Certain fans, particularly those raised on rock, possess a passion for the raw, rugged, and unrefined.\u00a0 Seeing detail as the enemy of \u201cfeel,\u201d they may chide \u201cEgomaniac\u201d as too calculated for the modern rock realm.<\/p>\n<p>Superficially, there is some merit to the concern.\u00a0 While \u201cEgomaniac\u201d certainly features gritty sounds and textures, the final product is very intricate and polished.\u00a0 From a composition and production standpoint, it carries as much likeness\u00a0to cutting-edge pop as it does old school, roots rock.<\/p>\n<p>An honest listen, however, should mitigate any concerns about a lack of soul or honesty.\u00a0 It may be a very modern, ambitious exercise in production, but it is never without authenticity.\u00a0 Again, this is an album that sounds the way it does out of artistic and emotional necessity rather than out of a desire to win points for technique.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating the album\u2019s artistic vision does not, however, strip one of his ability to question the specific realization of that vision.\u00a0 While the final product is great\u00a0\u2013 an honest, engaging, unique, enjoyable catalog of music \u2013 it could have been even better.\u00a0 The \u201cEgomaniac\u201d instrumentals are fantastic, whether in the form of impressive riffs, pulsing beats or sonic accents, but the album is lacking in terms of legitimate \u201csolos.\u201d\u00a0 It is not that KONGOS erred or undermined its vision by not incorporating broader assortments of guitar, accordion and drum solos, but doing so may have resulted in an even stronger album.<\/p>\n<p>The album is also light on soaring, high-energy choruses.\u00a0 Again, it is not that the artistic construct and vision necessitated them \u2013 this album is not the band&#8217;s effort\u00a0to create as many sing-along, radio-friendly tunes as possible \u2013 but it is hard to dispute the fact that bigger (yet tastefully composed) choruses could have made the album even better.\u00a0 Proof?\u00a0 \u201cI Don\u2019t Mind,\u201d which arguably has the best chorus, is probably the most memorable track on the album.<\/p>\n<p>Still, \u201cEgomaniac\u201d has far too much going for it to dwell on the few things it lacks.\u00a0 The few weaknesses may prevent the album from racking up five-star reviews, but they will not prevent the album from resonating with listeners.<\/p>\n<p>They do not at all derail the band\u2019s effort to create an honest, exciting, unique collection of music that will make fans out of new KONGOS listeners and diehards out of existing supporters.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Egomaniac will be available on June 10<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Tracks:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Take It From Me<\/li>\n<li>The World Would Run Better<\/li>\n<li>I Want It 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