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01. Ping - Bow To The Beagle
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02. Ping - Anyway But Now
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03. Ping - Blue Velvet Robe
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04. Ping - The Castle Massacre
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05. Ping - Come on everybody
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06. Ping - The Skating Hall
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07. Ping - Dying On A Strange Day
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08. Ping - The Dog
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09. Ping - December
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10. Ping - My New Friend
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11. Ping - No. 3
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12. Ping - Manuales
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13. Ping - Inside A Rock
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14. Ping - Konstantinopel
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15. Ping - The Stupid Whistler
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ARTIST
PING!
TITLE
The Castle Massacre
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
QDK MEDIA
CATALOG #
QDK 048CD
QDK 048CD
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
3/21/2006
Oslo-based band Ping is comprised of
Jørgen Greiner
,
Mattis Janitz
,
Alexander Lindbäck
,
Tore Hofstad
and
Hans Fredheim
. Ever since their debut offering in 2000,
It's a Picnic
, Ping has rollercoasted through a variety of different styles, gliding past musical boundaries and turning the laws of harmony upside down. The
Zappa
-esque ride continues with
The Castle Massacre
, in a dense prog/electro/punk/jazz mix. The opening song "Bow To The Beagle" seams to quote electronic pioneer
Bruce Haack
. "Anyway But Now" juggles around prog-rock motifs like
Ween
used to. "Blue Velvet Rope" dances at a '70s funk pace. The title track reminds of early
Genesis
, "The Skating Hall" recalls
10cc
and "Comoneverybody" uses the jazzy flute and space-funk grooviness of
Captain Beefheart
. "Manuales" rips
Kraftwerk
, "Inside A Rock" swings with a reggae vibe and "Konstantinopel" recycles old vaudeville traditions. All these influences, together with a powerfully distinguished sound, make this Ping album a truly exhilarating experience. But in spite of all these daring combinations of different styles, Ping don't drift away into artificial avant garde spaces. The core of their songs is almost always an outstanding pop melody. Ping has earned enthusiasm from critics all over Scandinavia and it's time for the rest of the world to get just as excited.
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