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A series of songs that are seriously well-constructed and complicated - yet deeply, deeply odd.
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UncutIt's less gonzoid than previous efforts and more effective for that. [Mar 2007, p.79]
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Under The RadarA spectacular record. [#16, p.90]
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Overblown orchestrations, searing choruses, a demonic self-help tape pastiche and odes to Tom Cruise’s private life are tempered by sparse melodic interludes and tender songs of souls battling against grim routine.
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King For A Day is part-pop, part-prog rock, but all cultured and colorful.
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MagnetIt's a tossup as to how much of Conn's shtick is a put-on, but when the music's this good, that's a moot question. [#75, p.94]
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MojoOoz[es] between queasy fantasy and distorted reality. [Mar 2007, p.105]
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It helps tremendously that “King for a Day” is such a sonically ambitious album. [19 Feb 2007]
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The listener can both admire the brilliance of the individual pieces within the songs, the separate tracks themselves, and the entirety of the 12 cuts as a single unit. King for a Day shines from all perspectives.
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SpinA near-operatic concept record about fantasy and delusion. [Mar 2007, p.91]
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As good as the record sounds and as capably as he immerses himself in assorted flavors pop, there remains an odd sense of distance to Conn on record.
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[Anonymous]Apr 12, 2007
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danielMar 5, 2007You love him or hate him, but you can't ignore him. A truly fascinating record.