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• Artist: Kingfield
• Album: Letters Post Mortem
• Label: Blue Worm Records
• Year of Release: 2006
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• Reviewed by: write_jason on 2007-01-19

Going into Kingfield I felt that I was going to review it blindly. Admittedly I didn't know a thing about the band, and his background didn't inspire confidence in me (bassist for a hip hop group? ok, cool.). The name was ambiguous and his lyrics weren't enough for me to decide what genre they were. So I spun the CD, and was fairly happy with the results.

Kingfield is an indie rock group out of Minnesota. With the standard lineup of most rock bands (2 guitar, bass, drummer) the band didn't set out to change the world with "Letters post mortem", which is their debut album on on Blue Worm Records. Where they didn't aim to seek for separation from the indie scene...they ultimately succeeded. Each track on the record has a different feel then the last, which hurts the flow but in the end makes for a diverse record, so you are always left sort of wondering what comes next.

Headed by Brett Johnson, bassist for hip hop group Atmosphere, Kingfield was able to make a solid-if-above average record. The music as best I can describe is Green Day with another guitarist and a heavier sound. Giving almost a punk vibe Brett has written average lyrics with good hooks and a solid vocal delivery.

While I cannot say this album was amazing, I can say it was solid. The instruments on the record melt together well and offer something a little different then everyone else. Johnson delivers solid hooks behind catchy punk-rhythm and in the end we have a fun record. "Letters Post Mortem" will not find itself on the top of a "Best of.." list, but I can easily see it getting a solid rotation in my collection.

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