King Kahn and the Shrines
August08, music reviews August 21st, 2008
By Jimmy Newlin, August 2008
The Supreme Genius of King Kahn and the Shrines, Vice Records
King Khan and the Shrines are the greatest of the garage-revival acts, and I’d say so to Anton Newcombe’s face and then blow him a raspberry.
This hits collection, released by Vice, gathers 16 tracks from an array of singles, EPs and the group’s three full-lengths. If it seems a little premature for a career retrospective—it’s not like they’ve broken up or anything—at least this self-justifying dream of a mixtape is the most consistent King Khan release available. Though the band takes most of its cues from the Nuggets box set (comparisons to Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs seem particularly apt), they nimbly tackle soul and R&B stylings as well, such as on the Joe Tex-y “Fool Like Me.” Irresistible rock ‘n’ roll.
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King Kahn and the Shrines
August08, music reviews August 21st, 2008By Jimmy Newlin, August 2008
The Supreme Genius of King Kahn and the Shrines, Vice Records
King Khan and the Shrines are the greatest of the garage-revival acts, and I’d say so to Anton Newcombe’s face and then blow him a raspberry.
This hits collection, released by Vice, gathers 16 tracks from an array of singles, EPs and the group’s three full-lengths. If it seems a little premature for a career retrospective—it’s not like they’ve broken up or anything—at least this self-justifying dream of a mixtape is the most consistent King Khan release available. Though the band takes most of its cues from the Nuggets box set (comparisons to Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs seem particularly apt), they nimbly tackle soul and R&B stylings as well, such as on the Joe Tex-y “Fool Like Me.” Irresistible rock ‘n’ roll.
