Little King are a throwback classic rock band with some progressive influences, as they clearly enjoy bands like Rush, Triumph, and Kansas. They have some cool sounds that they use in the guitars to create some interesting tones and riffs, and some of the solos are actually pretty solid. Unfortunately, tracks like Happy Home feel completely ripped off of an old album, and there just isn’t anything that Little King adds to make it their own. The unoriginal melodies, and the over simplification of the playing, and the almost utter lack of transitions makes this EP feel so much longer than it is. Riffs are played for too long (Black Hole could be half as long as it is), the vocals lack depth, and the feeling that the players don’t have a full grasp of their instruments takes a mediocre collection of songs and just makes them disappointing. When most of the songs leave you questioning whether or not the musicians know how to stay in key for a whole song, you know it’s not great. It’s like that band playing in the local restaurant writes their own music when they should stick to classic rock covers.
Genre: Rock
Best tracks: 1, 2
RIYL: Rush, Triumph, Kansas, Yes, Emerson, Lake & Palmer
**Rating: 3**
Review by Will Rybaltowski
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