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King Of Missouri by Anton Barbeau with The Bevis Frond
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12 tracks | 41 minutes
Released Apr 2005
on Bongo Beat Records
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King of Missouri is like (ok, take your pick) Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Robyn Hitchcock, Julian Cope, or even Andy Partridge fronting the Jeff Beck Yardbirds, or better yet, The Move.
Editorial review
Anton Barbeau sounds a little like early-'70s David Bowie going power pop on King of Missouri, with Nick Saloman of Bevis Frond, as the liner notes say, supplying "many guitars, keyboards, beautiful blur." It's not the most organic combination, but it works OK. It could have been better, for various reasons. Although Barbeau's voice is Bowie-esque, it's shaky and a little mousy. It's also hard to imagine Bowie writing something titled "I'm Always Offending My Sensitive Friends." Beyond the Bowie comparisons (or the ones he invites to John Lennon, as when the vocals ascend into a high register on "Retabulation"), there's a bit of a wordy and griping quality to some of the lyrics. He sometimes reminds you of that pushy wise-ass who doesn't know when to shut up before putting his foot in his mouth. Some of the people and situations that rub him the wrong way might merit criticism, but he's not the most likable fella either, particularly when he's singing "I Don't Like You." Still, the melodies are reasonably catchy and the arrangements confident, for those who like to hear echoes of the better aspects of early-'70s-style pop/rock 30 years down the line. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Anton Barbeau lives in Sacramento, CA, and has been releasing albums since 1993. King of Missouri is his 7th and possibly the most accurate representation to the mainstream world of how a majorly talented songwriter can create such a fantastic prolific body of work seemingly in an alternate universe where the grand tradition of British pop psychedelia and English eccentricity continue to flourish, channelled through an unassuming American pop accolyte.
King of Missouri is like (ok, take your pick) Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Robyn Hitchcock, Julian Cope, or even Andy Partridge fronting the Jeff Beck Yardbirds, or better yet, The Move!
The most amazing thing about this album is how the full rock n roll power of The Bevis Frond and the raw lyricism of Nick Saloman's exquisite guitar bristle brilliantly within the constraints of Anton Barbeau's tightly plotted pop structures. It's a fantastic, and actually genius team up.
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