It’s an energetic, beat-driven album that thrives on good vibes. With Jesus, and we wanted to change.” These sentiments make perfect sense in light of approach ZEAL takes. Wonder – faith had been beaten to the dust with arguments about church that had nothing to do “We wrote ZEAL because we felt flat on the inside,” Gardner said in the band’s press release. Indeed, it balances these elements well and sits comfortably somewhere in the middle – occupying a space that is artistically-challenging yet still accessible. Needless to say, it’s hard to even tell what genre would be best to describe the flavors of ZEAL: there’s not enough guitar focus to quantify it as rock, it’s too experimental to be called a pop album, and it’s too production-heavy to be called chamber pop. Then, of course, there are touches of analog synth patches and vocal modulation that are reminiscent of many Humble Beast artists. Gardner doesn’t rap, but there’s still a particular flow to his lyrical delivery that seems to borrow from that scene.
They’ve undergone a bit of label-hopping, dabbled in releasing a mixtape (2017’s The Beauty Between), and now they’ve returned with yet another proper full-length release: ZEAL.Īt its core, ZEAL delves deeper into the hip-hop elements of The Beauty Between there are certainly orchestral elements at play, but Chad Gardner’s production is as strong as ever. Over the course of their career, they’ve continued to meld elements of hip-hop, chamber pop, R&B, and even hints of math rock together – but such to a degree it has never the songs too obscure to listeners. It can point us towards home.Kings Kaleidoscope is surely one of the more creative and ambitious bands to find success in the Christian music sphere. King's Kaleidoscope can't be explained. It can be heard. With each song, King's Kaleidoscope presents orchestral, overwhelmingly imaginative compositions that continuously bounce and overlap musical genres. With roaring horns, looped drums, chopped and reverbed orchestral notes and vocal melodies, King's Kaleidoscope takes each listener through an emotional, energetic, other-worldly excursion. Any number of instruments can be found in the bands lineup at a given time: A string trio, horns section, two drummers, flute, vibraphone, guitars and vintage synths weave an incredibly detailed musical tapestry. The group is comprised of up to ten musicians , each bringing different musical genres to the table.
Kings Kaleidoscope is an amalgamation of members as frenzied and flawless as the band's sound. We're all broken people, but to purposefully put that in there feels more like causing division rather than promoting any liberty they may claim they have to use those words." "Totally agree," another fan writes,"and people will miss whatever point the song is actually making and either defend or be offended by the swearing. I think the usage of it is completely not necessary." Also, the album is mostly joyous, which makes it feel even more out of place. Especially in this day in age, there will be some that disagree with my viewpoint, but I feel more like you do on this. With no hope on the horizon." In the explicit version, the song goes: "Where the fear is f-ing violent" (and it's said twice in the song).Ī fan writes: "Personally, I find it completely unnecessary and actually distracting for what is otherwise a beautiful, desperate prayer. However, the album has raised concerns among fans as there will be an explicit version of the song "A Prayer" on the vinyl as well as the deluxe edition of the record. The clean version has a line that says "Will I waste inside the silence? Where the fear is vicious violent. Kings Kaleidoscope will be releasing their new album Beyond Control on July 1st.
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