Transparent Life

Very different sounding from their previous releases in both sound and approach. This was going to be a quiet, stripped down album but the band started playing with full instrumentation on a whim and changed their entire approach. The results are songs that were written softly and played loud. The vocals are more stylized and the string arrangements add a haunting texture not present on other releases. Definitely the kind of record you grow to love with each listen. "If only we could put the aging process on hold for a little while, make it repeat like skipping vinyl, and pause on that time in life when it's as much fun to grow up as it is to be young. Since we can't, maybe we should just listen to Walker Kong. With a fresh take on classic power-pop, the local group fills the fountain of youth with Red Bull." --Kate Silver, City Pages