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Manic Moonlight | 
 enlarge | Artist: King's X
Label: Metal Blade
Category: Music
Buy New: $16.98
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Rating:  81 reviews
Sales Rank: 82167
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 039841437621
EAN: 0039841437621
ASIN: B00005OAHX
Release Date: September 25, 2001
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks
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| Tracks:
| • | Believe | | • | Manic Moonlight | | • | Yeah | | • | False Alarm | | • | Static | | • | Skeptical Winds | | • | The Other Side | | • | Vegetable | | • | Jenna |
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Amazon.com
King's X has never wanted to be a typical band, and this holds true for their ninth album. While the songs are not as immediate as their earlier works, the arrangements on Manic Moonlight are progressive and jazzy with clever hooks that might require a few listens to sink in--but after that they become irresistible. There's also more of a funk influence here, with album opener "Believe" setting the tone with a fine groove. "Skeptical Winds" explores the style more deeply with touches of R&B and soul, and the heavy bass line coupled with hard-rock crunch on "Vegetable" is truly original. "Static" experiments with dark ambient rhythms and odd samples, becoming a wall of metallic noise and screaming guitars. The wonderful lush harmonies that have been a King's X trademark are present on the melodic "Jenna" and the dreamy, uplifting "False Alarm," which stand strong next to the album's harder moments such as "Yeah" and title track. It's another fine album from this very talented and underrated band. --Gail Flug
Album Description
Manic Moonlight, the 9th King's X (Metal Blade), is yet another compelling piece of maximum artistry. Still in abundance are the trademark vocal harmonies, intricate arrangements and catchy melodies.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 76 more reviews...
 Kings X - Average Album From The Band July 20, 2007
Not one of my favorite Kings X discs, "Manic Moonlight" is still a decent effort from the band. This one seems to really be Doug Pinnick's baby. He sings lead on all of the tracks and although individual writing credits are not given the majority of the songs at lease sound like they were written by Pinnick. The album is low down a funky and features the great musicianship that Kings X fans have come to expect. Overall I would not rate the songwriting on this album quite up their with the band's best efforts however. Highlights include the title track "Manic Moonlight", the band's trademark vocal harmony effort "False Alarm", "Vegetable", and "Skeptical Winds". Overall this is a decent Kings X release, but in my opinion is not one of the band's best.
The grooves are here but the great songs aren't July 16, 2006
King's X's Manic Moonlight finds the band attempting to expand their sound. Long known as a killer power trio who excelled both at their instruments and their harmonies, the band added sounds often identified in hip-hop on this album such as deep bass, turntable scratching, and drum loops. However, upon several listens it appears that in expanding their musical palette, they sacrificed the stellar songwriting that was a key to their previous work. Also worth noting is that bassist Doug Pinnick handles all the lead vocals here. While Pinnick remains a fine vocalist, this factor is a minor disappointment since guitarist Ty Tabor's lead vocals were an essential part of their previous release, the excellent Please Come Home...Mr. Bulbous.
The album starts off with the funky "Believe", which is the band's best opener since the title track from the excellent Dogman album. The other great track here is "Vegetable" which continues the funk theme and is catchy as hell. "False Alarm" is the most melodic song and is also very good. After that, the songs aren't up to their usual high standard. While "Yeah" and "Skeptical Winds" have wicked grooves, their repetitiveness gives the feeling that they're incomplete. The remaining tracks such as "Static", "The Other Side", and the title track are all musically adventurous but just don't stick in your brain like their songs usually do. All told, while Manic Moonlight is a decent album and is better than most of the music being played on the radio these days, it's also their least focused studio release to date.
 They're Back April 11, 2006
This one has been in my car CD player for awhile now, and I like almost every song on it. To me it feels like the old King's X that fans know and love. Please Come Home Mr. Bulbous drove me nuts because all the songs seemed to sound alike. But on Manic Moonlight the music isn't just a rehash: they have gone in new directions here, but it has the energy of older works. And the lyrics, ah, the lyrics. That's the part that took me back the most. They don't necessarily make sense, they make you wonder what the true meaning is, they catch your attention. Like Mr. Wilson...
If you lost interest in King's X awhile back, this is where you want to step back up to the plate and pick up where you left off.....
WHAT IS THIS!? February 22, 2006
Hi , I love KX, BUT what is this....well, lets put it like this, its the worst KX album, but STILL puts most "rock bands" today to shame, thats saying something..............LONG LIVE KING'S X.......and matchbox 20 sucks!!
 Not very good October 12, 2005
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I stopped buying King's X cd's after this one. I'll still go see them play live but I don't get excited about their new releases.
In my opinion this band peaked with "Dogman".
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