KONG + Castrovalva + Trojan Horse + Apes Fight Back February 28, 2010

Kong are awesome. They can scare and thrill you. Once seen never forgotten, they are a fine line between insanity and genius. A soundtrack to the edge of reason. They are band with B A L L S. Side project of Oceansize members Hodson and Heron.

http://www.myspace.com/kongdom

Their debut album received excellent reviews.

See them at the Ruby Lounge, Manchester on Sunday 28/02/10 or be sorry that you missed them Support from these fine, fine bands:-
Crastrovalva, Trojan Horses and Apes Fight Back.

This is the NME review of KONG's debut album 'Snake Magnet'

Kong – “Snake Magnet”

Snakes are meant to be repulsive; sneaky killing machines made of cold blood and untrustworthy eyes. Even more repulsive perhaps, is that nature made them on purpose and allowed the twisted among us to be magnetised by their creepy aura. ‘Snake Magnet’ is definitely making us twisted. Influenced by 400 Blows, Shellac, Fugazi and The Jesus Lizard, Manchester’s Kong don’t make music reminiscent of anything the city’s known for. Despite a worthy homage to Albini, there’s nothing textbook about this trio; they sound as intriguing as they look and play as dirty as they talk. ‘Snake Magnet’ is the sort of brilliant, balls-out art rock that will destroy the weak and blow up the pretentious. Just what Britain needs.

Kelly Murray

8 out of 10

Also
Drowned in Sound gave the album 8/10, MusicOhm 7/10.
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