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I Was A King Gets Help From Weird Bands, Sounds Normal

Jan 29, 9:00am

I Was A King Gets Help From Weird Bands, Sounds Normal

When an email shows up to your doorstep telling you that a Norwegian band has an album coming out that features help from Sufjan Stevens , Serena Maneesh and Danielson (also Ladybug Transistor , but they're kind of normal comparatively), you expect it to sound like middle-aged eunuchs doing Tuvan renditions of Buddy Holly and Liberace tunes backed by and accordion and harpsichord choir. Not that there's anything wrong with that. However, [...]

I Was A King - Norman Bleik

Artist: I Was A King
Title: Norman Bleik
Link Text: I Was A King - Norman Bleik
File Name: iwasaking_normanbleik.mp3
Year: 2009

Artists: The Apples in stereo, Danielson, I was a king, The Ladybug Transistor, Serena Maneesh, Sufjan Stevens

Tags: Music, mp3, Sufjan Stevens, ladybug transistor, Apples in Stereo, serena maneesh, Danielson, I Was A King

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