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King Me is an auspicious introduction to Visqueen, a Seattle trio consisting of Rachel Flotard, Ben Hooker, and Kim Warnick. The band actually recorded two versions of the album, both with Barrett Jones (Nirvana, the Foo Fighters). In the tradition of Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks, the Modern Lovers' self-titled debut, and Lucinda Williams' Sweet Old World, they scrapped the first and started all over again. Somewhere along the way, they had smoothed over the rough edges, and the results sounded nothing like their live shows. So they went back to the studio and banged out these ten catchy blasts of energetic punk-pop in three and a half hours. A few small tweaks here and there and a short (27 minutes) yet potent debut was born. King Me blends British punk, new wave, power pop, and glam rock into a tasty concoction that brings to mind a cross between X-Ray Spex and Cheap Trick, with a little mod-era Who on the side (the "so sad" chorus of "Lovely Guilty" brings to mind "So Sad About Us," and Hooker is even pictured wearing a Tommy T-shirt in the CD booklet). Each member contributes more than a fair share to King Me's success -- Hooker on drums, Warnick on bass, and Flotard on guitar -- but the latter's strong, clear vocals are the band's secret weapon, a seductive cross between Robin Zander, Robert Pollard, and Kim Deal. ~ Kathleen C. Fennessy
Recording information: The Laundry Room.
Photographer: Kevin Willis.
Arranger: Visqueen.
VISQUEEN ARE: Rachel Flotard on vocals & guitarBen Hooker on drumsKim Warnick on bass & vocals.KING ME WAS PRODUCED BY: Barrett Jones (Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Melvins)VISQUEEN DESCRIBE THEIR MUSIC AS: Rachel: "As my anti-depressant. It lets me be sad but affects the portion of my brain that makes me move. It allows torture to feel more productive and exciting. I use it to clean my room on Saturday, to think about the night ahead or rationalize the night before." Kim: "KILLER and NOT the 'new Veruca Salt' comparison please! File under: ROCK."VISQUEEN's DREAM RIDER: Kim: "Tecate, chicken pot pies and a car." VISQUEEN's ULTIMATE GOAL: Rachel: "To survive as music-loving friends. . .that, and diamond teeth." Kim: "To be the biggest, bestest band on earth and play only the largest places in the world. F**k the clubs, I'm over it. Budokan here we come!"
Visqueen: Rachel Flotard (vocals, guitar); Kim Warnick (vocals, bass); Ben Hooker (drums, cymbals).
Audio Mixer: Barrett Jones.
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Principally recorded at Louder Than You Think, Stockton, California; South Makepeace, Brooklyn, New York and Brixton Academy, London, England between December 1990 and December 1992. Includes liner notes by Stephen Malkmus.
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