I Was A King

Old Friends out january 25th

The third IWAK album “Old Friends”, is coming out worldwide through Sounds Familyre Records on january 25th, and we are superexcited about it.
The album was recorded in April 2010 as the inaugural project for Daniel Smith’s Familyre Studio in Clarksoro, NJ. along with our friends, Kevin Shea, Joshua Stamper, John Ringhofer, Ted Velykis and Emil Nikolaisen.

I Was A King in Electric Roulette

Electric Roulette (UK) states that the fuzzjangle period is upon us, starting with I Was A King. It’s noisy-as-hell… yet dipped in honey.

Let this LP into your life and you’ll feel sonic sun all up in your earholes. It really is a cracking little album. Buy it, first chance you get.

Not Like This / Your Name Is Wild

I Was A King’s eponymous titled album gets a full release in the UK on February 7th, this 7″ includes a new version of album track ‘Not Like This’ and a cover of Guided by Voices’ ‘Your Name Is Wild’.

Order the 7″ from Rough Trade

I Was A King in MOJO

MOJO has found some Norwegians with a yen for pre-Britpop noise-pop.

I Was A King in Music Week (UK)

Music Week has found an emerald in a mountain of coal.

Sonic Cathedral releases some absolute gems while those of us of a certain age await a Nineties revival in the next decade.

Huw Stephens presents I Was A King in London showcase

November 19th, Norwegian I Was A King goes on stage with fellow Nordic acts TV Off (FIN), Kira Kira (ICE) and Francis (SWE). The evening is curated by BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens, and launches the Nordic monthly club night ‘Ja Ja Ja’. An important criterium for being shortlisted is an actual export potential for the UK market.