Kind Of Light by The 88 - Uhune

ALBUM

The 88 play a relatively inoffensive and imaginative brand of indie rock. At times reminiscent of Pavement or the Flaming Lips or power pop revivalists like Brendan Benson, they also throw enough curves to keep things interesting. Kind of Light is full of energy, swerving from the straight-ahead rock of "How Good It Can Be" to the grunge-lite balladry of "Kind of Light" to the keening country-rock of "No Use Left for Me" (which calls to mind the Kinks circa Muswell Hillbillies) to the horn-driven orchestral pop of "Melting in the Sun." The vocals are strong throughout -- each bandmember is credited with vocals and they harmonize very well. The best songs on the record are the bursting-with-energy, up-tempo tracks like the twisting "Sunday Afternoon" and the hard-driving "All the Same"; the rest of the record gets bogged down in mid-tempo sameness after a while. Still, this is a very promising record by a band whose heart and influences are in the right place. After all, anyone who can call up classic Kinks comparisons can't be all bad.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo

1. All The Same

Primary Artist: The 88; Main Performer
Composer: Keith Slettedahl; Composer

2. Afterlife

Primary Artist: The 88; Main Performer
Composer: Keith Slettedahl; Composer

3. Elbow Blues

Primary Artist: The 88; Main Performer
Composer: Keith Slettedahl; Composer

4. How Good It Can Be

Primary Artist: The 88; Main Performer
Composer: Keith Slettedahl; Composer

5. Kind Of Light

Primary Artist: The 88; Main Performer
Composer: Keith Slettedahl; Composer

6. No Use Left For Me

Primary Artist: The 88; Main Performer
Composer: Keith Slettedahl; Composer

7. God Is Coming

Primary Artist: The 88; Main Performer
Composer: Keith Slettedahl; Composer

8. Hate Me

Primary Artist: The 88; Main Performer
Composer: Keith Slettedahl; Composer

9. I'm A Man

Primary Artist: The 88; Main Performer
Composer: Keith Slettedahl; Composer

10. Melting In The Sun

Primary Artist: The 88; Main Performer
Composer: Keith Slettedahl; Composer

11. Sunday Afternoon

Primary Artist: The 88; Main Performer
Composer: Keith Slettedahl; Composer

12. Something Had Me Good

Primary Artist: The 88; Main Performer
Composer: Keith Slettedahl; Composer

13. Hard To Be You

Primary Artist: The 88; Main Performer
Composer: Keith Slettedahl; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

46 minutes and 10 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, Indie Rock

Label

Emk

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

723724560420