Download: I Was A King

By Tankboy in Arts & Entertainment on May 26, 2009 4:20PM

Norwegian band I Was A King concocts mini-symphonies -- we're talking under three minutes here -- that range from the smeared psychosis of a low-fi Polyphonic Spree on through to the best indie power pop 1995 forgot to release. Their debut sounds as if the Wall Of Sound was engineered on acid giving the album a rather, um, expansive feel. The band plays tonight at The Empty Bottle and we hope they allow the full gamut of their songwriting prowess to surge over that low stage lip and infect the crowd with giddy dizzy spells.

MP3: I Was A King "Norman Bliek"

I Was A King plays tonight, May 26 at The Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 9:30 p.m., $8, 21+