Magic Marker
2007
Deliver Us From People
About This Album
Walker Kong's fourth album, Deliver Us from People, shows absolutely no signs of decline. All the things that make them one of the best under-the-radar guitar bands of the era are firmly in place: Jeremy Ackerman's literate and hooky songwriting, the rich blend of voices, the band's live wire but restrained sound, the layered and inspired production, and Emily Cahill's powerful drumming. These elements combine to make this record as compelling and exciting as their previous efforts. What has changed is that on Deliver Us the band adds a bit more rock to their sound: Ackerman's and Tony Mogelson's guitars have some real bite and the string and horns that prettied up Transparent Life are for the most part gone. Indeed a high percentage of the songs rock pretty hard, whether it's the pounding "Las Vegas Son," the hazily raw "Change Your Mind," or "We Are the Falling Stars," a dynamic rocker with a hugely catchy chorus. A couple of them like "Goodbye Lonesome Eyes" and "Metamorphosis Blues" have a newfound propulsion that could force you up out of your chair and get you spinning around the room in an indie pop dance fever.
Track List (try tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8)

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