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Kings Road by Michael Carpenter
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11 tracks | 44 minutes
Released Sep 2003
on Not Lame Recordings
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:13 Nothing In The World lyrics BUY MP3 03:13 Nothing In The World lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:13 Nothing In The World
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:30 Kings Rd. lyrics BUY MP3 03:30 Kings Rd. lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:30 Kings Rd.
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:08 The One For Me lyrics BUY MP3 04:08 The One For Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:08 The One For Me
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:05 Here It Comes lyrics BUY MP3 03:05 Here It Comes lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:05 Here It Comes
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:56 Summertime lyrics BUY MP3 03:56 Summertime lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:56 Summertime
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:05 Home Again lyrics BUY MP3 04:05 Home Again lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:05 Home Again
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:55 Can't Be All You Need lyrics BUY MP3 03:55 Can't Be All You Need lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:55 Can't Be All You Need
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:23 No Way Out lyrics BUY MP3 04:23 No Way Out lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:23 No Way Out
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:15 Holiday lyrics BUY MP3 04:15 Holiday lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:15 Holiday
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:48 You're So Alone lyrics BUY MP3 04:48 You're So Alone lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:48 You're So Alone
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:06 Walk On lyrics BUY MP3 05:06 Walk On lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:06 Walk On
Armies of jangly guitars, gorgeously layered vocals, inimitable hooks and melodies that stick like chewy candy, it's pop that has the spirit of Tom Petty's best solo work for its inspiration.
Editorial review
After four albums in which he tackled either most or all of the instruments himself, Australian pop prodigy Michael Carpenter has finally jumped into the deep end and formed a band, and miraculously he's actually been able to improve his work in the process. The synergy of having other musicians to bounce ideas off of in the studio has allowed Carpenter to better focus his energies on the important stuff (truth to tell, he's still saving the flashy bits for himself), and Kings Rd. Works, named for his new backing band, fairly crackles with pure pop energy. Carpenter is still saving the songwriting duties for himself, of course, and this is where Kings Rd. Works shines brightest. In his liner notes, Carpenter describes this set as an effort to move past his influences, wanting "the records to sound like me," and while this stuff is as smart and tuneful as anything he's ever done, there are fewer aural name-checks of his obvious favorites (Beatles, Byrds, Beach Boys) and a lot more straight-ahead guitar-centric pop/rock. And Carpenter is as strong a lyricist as he is a tunesmith and producer, which is no small accomplishment, and this album is full of wit and high spirits as well as a maturity and hard-won wisdom on what truly matters in love and life that one doesn't often see in a contemporary pop album. Simply put, Kings Rd. Works is a great record from a criminally underappreciated artist, and if you've been wondering why no one makes the kind of album that can tug at your heart as you sing along these days, well, perhaps you haven't been looking at Michael Carpenter. ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
After two amazing solo records and a covers compilation all played by his lonesome, Michael Carpenter steps out with a band to call his own. They are called Kings Rd. And they kick ass! It's not only a logical and confident step forward creatively for Carpenter, it's a step that has more bite and some sweet edges and the whole vibe of the project is one a bunch of guys getting together and whipping out their guitar arsenals and mutual talents and fusing it all together for a gathering of collective charm. Armies of jangly guitars, gorgeously layered vocals, inimitable hooks and melodies that stick like chewy candy, it's pop that has the spirit of Tom Petty's best solo work for its inspiration. In Carpenter's own words: "It's my first all-original album in two years, and I feel it is a creative and musical leap forward for me. It presents a different style of songwriting in the context of a unified 'band' sound.
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