The Ugly Kings - Strange, Strange Times (Digipack) (CD)

The Ugly Kings - Strange, Strange Times (Digipack) (CD) THE UGLY KINGS infuse foreboding alt-rock with blackened blues and gritty punk edge! Hailing from the great down under but headed straight to the top, Melbourne, Australia based gritty alternative rockers THE UGLY KINGS are poised to turn heads with their bombastic sophomore full-length, Strange, Strange Times, out August 13, 2021 via Napalm Records. Equal parts darkened power blues and raw punk with a metallic rock edge, THE UGLY KINGS channel the flavor of groups like Queens Of The Stone Age and The White Stripes while preserving razor sharp, daringly introspective control with clever lyricism and addictive riffage. Strange, Strange Times punches from 0 to 60 at the start of its five-and-a-half minute introductory title track, ÓStrange, Strange TimesÝ, before front man Russell Clark brings the listener back down to earth with his ominous, Jim Morrison-esque croons of blissful ignorance amid relentless chaos. The bandâs revitalizing infusion of dark energy is immediately evident on tracks like radio-ready, gothic punklaced head- bobber ÓTechnodroneÝ and retro-inspired tripper ÓDo You Feel Like Youâre Paranoid?Ý Ü both interwoven with warning lyrics relevant to the times. The post-punk revivalism spirit continues on tracks like the creeping, dynamic ÓIn The ShadowsÝ and seductive foot-stomper ÓElectric Lady (My Kryptonite)Ý, while the band goes on to flex their musical muscles on tracks like whiskey-soaked murder ballad ÓLawmanÝ and smoldering hard rocking standout ÓThe Devil Comes With A SmileÝ. Listeners will get lost in tracks like the psychedelic, grooving ÓLast Man Left AliveÝ and equal parts proto-metal/horror punk ÓMr. HydeÝ, before commiserating with closing working manâs inspirational anthem ÓAnother Fucking DayÝ. In a scene in which gimmick-free, angsty, inspired rock nâ roll is becoming increasingly difficult to come by, Strange, Strange Times is a breath of welcomed, yet strange, strange air. TRACKLISTING 1. Strange, Strange Times 2. Technodrone 3. Do You Feel Like Youâre Paranoid? 4. In The Shadows 5. Last Man Left Alive 6. Lawman 7. Electric Lady (My Kryptonite) 8. The Devil Comes with a Smile 9. Mr. Hyde 10. Another Fucking Day