The guitar playing starts so quietly that I almost thought my sound system was broken, or my ears, or both. Just as I was getting used to the soft sound and relaxing, it burst forth.
An angry voice shouted at me
Why are you looking at me as if I stole your childhood?
RONG KONG KOMA takes on the “Full Moon Party” and reckons with half of humanity in general and those who are close to you, whether intentionally or unintentionally, in particular.
The rough singing voice fits perfectly with the music, which has found its home somewhere between post-punk, catchy pop-punk, and aggressive indie. It reminds me here and there of Pascow and especially Love A, but it still feels more streetwise or from a dirty backyard.
And then there’s a song called “Almost Paradise” that brings to mind the good Element of Crime. However, it has an even better lyric than Element has ever achieved. Longing and with a touch of melancholy. RONG KONG KOMA can do that too.
This is the third album that the Berliners are unleashing upon the world. It might be the album that best reflects the band's work. The recording is unusually dry yet still clear.
Latent aggression meets poetry.
Wow!
