King

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Near-perfect second record from hugely underrated band. I'm not entirely sure why this album doesn't get more praise- from top to bottom it's just perfect- definitely a stronger and more congealed album thAn their 1st- and possibly a great investment to have a vinyl copy.

Great album

Ridiculously and unforgivably underrated in some quarters, 'King' is the centre pin of a glorious triumvirate of great albums which - 'Best Of' aside- has over a period of almost 25 years left fans like myself stood with arms outstretched like Oliver Twist, baffled as to why there hasn't been more.Those that bemoan the lack of eeriness which filtered through Belly's brilliant debut 'Star' can actually find that if they listen properly to tracks like 'The Bees' and ' Untitled And Unsung'. In reality, nothings ever as clear as it may seem on any of the songs here, despite the band's notable pop sensibilities. Furthermore they should rejoice in the fact that 'Super Connected' contains the most uplifting chorus EVER, and the title track 'King' isn't far behind either.Possibly the influence of Glyn Johns who worked with the Beatles in their twilight years, guitars seep through Leslie cabinets, instruments 'flange', and arpeggios abound amid surprising tempo switches { notably on tracks such as 'Red' and 'Now They'll Sleep' } that keep this album consistently bubbling over.Further mention must go of course to the distinctive voice of Tanya Donelly, which even after all these years still has the power to turn my knees to jelly, most particularly on 'Silverfish' and 'Judas My Heart'.In summing up I must say that 'King' could well be my favourite of the Belly trio, and is probably the best place to start for anyone wondering what all the fuss is about.

I really like this album, although I still prefer 'Star' by Belly.It has a good feel that hasn't really dated... OK, it's dated a bit but not too much. And anyway, I like that period of music, so yeah, it's bang on! Ha! Ha!

Normally when I go back and revisit 1990s indie bands I'm disappointed by albums which they released after I stopped listening to them. Senseless Things released two great albums and I remember being really excited years later to discover they'd done a third. After a couple of listens I tried to forget the discovery and go back to the first couple of albums. The same story can be said for other bands like the Wonder Stuff, Jesus Jones, etc... They shone brightest at the beginning of their careers and the reason I didn't hear about their later albums back in the day was a good thing.Belly's second album however is an exception to this trend. While Star was a good album, there were a lot of tracks on it which needed dedication. It was a difficult album to introduce to a friend, because it went off on so many strange esoteric tangents. The opening track "Someone to die for" was an instant mood killer and meant it was destined for more solitary occasions and could never really get group listening approval.King has trumped Star for me and I actually find myself listening to it more often. The whole album is consistently good and I enjoy listening to every track. There are no songs where I'm forced to keep listening based on the respect I have for the other, better songs on the album. You never have to just bite your lip and think, "O well, the next track will be on in three minutes".With their second album Belly refined their sound, kicked out the weirdness which some people found off-putting and wrote more consistent songs. That's not to say that there aren't sensitive, introspective tracks on here as well. Judas, my heart is a great song in which Tanya's characteristic lyrics appear slightly nonsensical at first but then later in the song she reverses them to give a biting poignancy to the track.Not to be over looked by Belly-fanatics is their Best of album. When I first saw it, I scoffed and thought why would a band that only had two albums need a best of CD? It just looked like a cheap marketing scam to get us to buy tracks which we already had on the albums. This isn't the case though, with their Best of album, "Sweet Ride", Belly have managed to do something new. Bringing together B-sides, live tracks, rare stuff and even a French rendition of "Judas, my heart" this is a great addition.With King, Belly have broken the mould and proved that great bands from the 90s carried on making great music even after I stopped listening to it (for a while).

Admittedly, this is a disappointment. Where Star had some eerie songs thrown in with the poppier ones, King's main focus is dreamy pop rock and while that's not a bad thing, I just miss the lack of spooky tunes. However, King is still a good album and undeservedly overlooked at the time, which set the band's split in stone.Highlight: Now They'll Sleep

A must for every collection. Tanya donnely at her finest. Every track is perfect, not a bad one on there, but just too tough to pick a favorite. Had this for years and had to buy it again recently due to loaning it to a friend that looses things.

I loved star. King is different from star. There are two female singers instead of one and the songs just sound completely different from the ones on star. I don't think it makes them bad or less good. I think this is a great follow up to star and it's sad the band didn't stick around longer

Le seul défaut de " King " , si on peut dire , est de ne pas contenir de single accrocheur du même niveau que " Dusted " ou " Gepetto " présents sur l'album précédent " Star " .Sinon Tanya Donelly réalise un sans faute niveau composition , aucun titre n'est à jeter .Les parties musicales sobres & savamment dosées par la production accompagnent idéalement l'agréable voix de Tanya Donelly .En 1995 , le label 4AD propose une fois de plus un album parfait d'indie rock subtil qui évite de tomber dans le grunge bourré de distorsion alors à la mode .Un album à recommander aux personnes qui adorent les Breeders , Pixies , Throwing Muses , Lush ...

Tanya Donelly puede presumir de haber participado junta a Kristin Hersh en los seminales Throwing Muses y completar con solvencia sus otros proyectos musicales, tanto con The Breeders y Belly, como en su singladura solista, dejando siempre patente su facilidad creativa y sus sobradas cualidades vocales, apreciables en este disco apto para ser disfrutable.

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I just listened to this album after a long hiatus and was very surprised by its consistent quality. I am most definitely a Breeders/Belly/Kelly Deal/etc., partisan but speaking as objectively as I can Tanya Donelly serves up 11 very solid tracks here, though some are more solid than others (4 may be my favorite...).