Tonio K Amerika CD

 Nice!
Awesome Record - Rockin!
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 Looking For (and Finding) Trouble
I've always found it difficult to describe Tonio K's music. The best way to do so quickly is to say that it's a little bit of a lot of things that you might like, while still being not too much of what you don't like. As an example of the latter, I'm not at all a country music fan. But it's not at all hard for me to actually enjoy the little bit of country influence in his music. Amerika treats you to a number of extremes. The soft "Cinderella's Baby" is offset by a chaotic "Merzsuite Medley." The quiet sunset of "Say Goodbye" (as today becomes one of tomorrow's good old days) is a counterpoint to the loud clash of various cultures in "Trouble." Tonio K observes: "The French hate everyone. But that's just part of being French." This artist's odd sense of humor is never more than a minute away, and it is often based on some unique observation of basic human emotions and relationships. He is quite cynical, though incredibly on point. In an incredible tease, he reveals the cause of Rodney's troubles at the end of "The Night Fast Rodney Went Crazy" in German! This album requires a bit of adventurousness, but not much. It is a good reward. By the way: also excellent - "Life In the Foodchain." Doug
Submitted by dwolak (SE Wisconsin, USA)
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