I Was A King @ Politiken
Politiken (Denmark) rates I Was A King’s self-titled album to 5 of 6 hearts, and compares the opening number “Still” to flying an old propeller plane.
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I Was A King @ Austin Town Hall
Austin Town Hall rates I Was A King’s self-titled album to 4 1/2 of 5 stars!
Occasionally the overseas hype makes its way to these Eastern shores, and in those cases it rarely amounts to much. This time, I Was a King, aim to put all that hype to rest, as they have an album of such quality that it’s hard not to immediately fall in love with every single song on the album. (…) Here you have ADHD recorded, perfected, and sold to appease your ears.
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I Was A King @ The TripWire
Listen to I Was A King at The TripWire!
I Was A King’s new self-titled album was recorded in Brooklyn, in a short, three-day session. The band managed to produce a large set of well honed, pop songs within the short time-frame, creating the crafted sound heard on the new album.
I Was A King @ PopMatters
PopMatters have found another promising Viking contribution: I Was A King.
The album proudly embraces ‘90s indie-pop movements as an unfinished project worthy of more attention. (…) While the entire album is infused with pop melodies galore, it also shows some stylistic variation. That variation comes from singer-songwriter-guitarist Strømstad’s imaginative uses of piano, strings, and horns on several songs, thanks to fellow Norwegian Emil Nikolaisen (Serena Maneesh) and special appearances by Sufjan Stevens, Daniel Smith (Danielson Famile), and Gary Olson (Ladybug Transistor).
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I Was A King @ AllMusic
AllMusic examined I Was A King’s DNA, and found soaring melodies, hooky choruses, and ear-catching bridges.
I Was a King sounds just about right to anyone who is a fan of the history of noisy guitar pop of the last 20 years.
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I Was A King @ SI live
Staten Island newspaper SILive is addicted to I Was A King’s perfect mix.
Successful musicians, believe it or not, usually walk a fine line. If they’re too consistent or too eclectic, it often wears thin on the average listener all too quickly. I Was a King has created a novel, round-robin pastiche, managing to find the perfect mix.
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