When an email shows up to your doorstep telling you that a Norwegian band has an album coming out that features help from Sufjan Stevens, Serena Maneesh and Danielson (also Ladybug Transistor, but they’re kind of normal comparatively), you expect it to sound like middle-aged eunuchs doing Tuvan renditions of Buddy Holly and Liberace tunes backed by and accordion and harpsichord choir. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

However, I Was A King sounds pretty normal — at least compared to what I initially imagined. The band has a nice Apples in Stereo fuzzed-out type of power-pop sound. Then again, I’ve only heard a few tracks from the band. So the upcoming self-titled release might bear some of those strange fruit.

I Was A King – Norman Bleik

One Response to “I Was A King Gets Help From Weird Bands, Sounds Normal”

1. On 01/29/09 3:48 PM, Krispin said:

   

   I suffered similar disappointment with Danielson’s Ships, and the help of Yoni Wolf.

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