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A Vs Monkey Kong

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Listen to Monkey Kong, A's second release, and you'll become convinced that there really is a conspiracy by record companies to prevent good music from being popular. I mean, how was this album so completely ignored? Taken with the new (and outstanding) Hi Fi Serious, it becomes clear that not only is A the most criminally underrated band in rock, but that they're the best band in rock. Period. They're like the Foo Fighters without boring ballads. Or Blink-182 with chest hair. However you want to describe it, nobody today is making music this melodic, this downright ALIVE. Not the nu-metallers, not the rap-rockers, not the garage rockers. This is what the next step in rock should be - a orgiastic fusion of balls out rock and California pop. Listen to the title track while driving and you'll floor it. "Down on the Floor," "Miles Away," and bonus track "She Said" are all so good, you'll spend half your time wondering how this band was ignored by audiences, the media, everybody. Hi Fi Serious should change that, but if A doesn't end being global rock superstars, then the music industry is beyond salvation.

A is the greatest band no one has heard of. My friend and I saw them last may in Minneapolis, and we were blown away. We liked them so much that we drove all the way from minneapolis to Lawrence, Kansas just to see them, a 9 hour each way trip. This album has everything from the in your face hard rock of "Monkey Kong", to the slow mellow "Hopper Jonnus Fang", to the upbeat pop-sounding "Here We Go Again (I Love Lake Tahoe)." This album has it all. If you ever get the chance to see them live I would Highly reccomend it.

Unrelentingly catchy and energetic, songs like "Old Folks" compare favourably with the efforts of weaker American bands, such as the Offspring, to keep power pop and punk vital. This record has been unfairly savaged by some UK music press writers, who prefer emasculated and melodramatic orchestral rock to this sort of lively fare, but they have missed the boat entirely on this band. With fast pacing, ace musicianship and a Sting-reminiscent vocalist who hollers good-natured but on-target barbs over one hook after another, A is not supposed to be the New Bomb Turks, but rather sounds as a young Police would today. Easily as good, if not as rude, as Blink 182, A should have a much larger following, but that is not likely if the CD is not released domestically. It is bizarre that this record is only available as an import, but it is not the first time that record companies have dropped the ball in giving kick-ass English bands access to a North American audience, as any fan of Swervedriver will know. Silly bastards!

This is one of the best CDs ive heard in a while. Only for musicality, however. The lyrics are a bit repetitive and have much meaning, beyond the surface, anyway. If you are looking for a CD loaded with great songs, this is it. If you are the type to judge music based solely based on lyrics, I suggest listening to a few songs first, you may still enjoy it.

Following on from the bouncy 'How Ace Are Buildings' this record shows the revival of the British music scene. I have seen them about six times and met the band personally, and what a laugh they are! Just to hear Jason say Ace made my day. But with the bonus tracks, this makes this CD perfect for those great summer days. Buy it , listen to it, bounce to it. Buy their new album (Hi-Fi Serious) out this summer, and have fun. ACE!

I just went to an "A" concert in Minneapolis, MN, and I will definitely be back when they're here again. Great showmen, better musicians.

Suberb album. So refreshing to hear an old band who can sing in tune. Some of these songs are superb e.g. old folks and monkey kong. Everyone should have this album, this band are so unheard of and underrated. Buy this, you will love it!

So one day while watching TV I surf by a little known movie on STARZ called "Rock My World" with Alica Silverstone in it. I start watching and get hooked. It's about some band that has these great songs. I didn't get to see the end so I actually came on Amazon and order the movie. After it's finished in the credits it has some band called Casino listed as playing all the songs but I can't find them. Then when I type in the name of each song it comes up with this band called "A" and their Album "Monkey Kong". So yeah, this album is great and for some reason they make up the whole sound track of that movie but aren't credited. Don't know why but buy this album or rent that movie to get a taste. They're awesome.

Anyone who has ever heard this album will agree with me, that it has some catchy tunes and some funky tunes too. This album is well woth buying because it mixes pop and rock....maybe a tad of punk (on that one song) and everything people like now a days. I have this album and i enjoi listening to it alot. Maybe you should to.

They don't really get any.

It's sad -- I never knew about them for awhile until one day in November, I saw the video for "Monkey Kong" on The Box Network. They seem like a good band -- perhaps more musically than lyrically. But, come on, who can resist the song "Monkey Kong"? Every part of that song is genius.