Kong - Fake Tan And Desperation - review
Callum Thornhill
Sheffield have gained a reputation of produced great bands over the years; Nai Harvest and Arctic Monkeys to name a couple. If you expected KONG to be any different, you'd be wrong.
A punk vibe is clearly present in latest EP 'Fake Tan and Desperation', a very rough and ready combination of instrumentation and lyrical ability are also present.
"You think you're an eight or a nine" is blurted out by lead singer Conor Lindsey in the title track that opens the EP. This sounds somewhat familiar to The Streets' Fit But You Know It, maybe KONG are what Mike Skinner would sound like if he ventured down the punk route... Definitely not a bad thing.
The lyrics are as witty as Skinner and shouted as thorough as
The best way I can describe the band is by saying it is the type of band you'd hear in your local pub with warm pints being poured over you. "Tonight is gonna be the night" is repeated over and over and after a chorus you're ready for a night down the Dog & Duck.
An interesting blend of guitar based melody with fuzzy vocals. A full on foot tapping EP that will have you nodding along to all day long, this EP definitely shows the punk element as earlier described.
There are gigs planned for the summer but aren't yet released.
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