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After two extremely successful albums in their native
Sweden as well as Italy, The Ark
returns with their third album, State
of the Ark.
Floating in the waters somewhere between Scissor
Sisters and the Darkness (with obvious nods to
Bowie, Costello, and KISS, as well as a complete
rip-off of the Knack’s “My Sharona”
at one point), they make landfall stateside with
their quirky version of dance rock, complete with
‘70s style arena riffs, ‘80s keyboard
playfulness, and a healthy dose of glam sass.
The artistic vision in the band is seen by front-man
Ola Salo, who for the last three
years has gained complete creative control. The
goal was simple: get rid of unnecessary baggage
by stripping down their sound, and make a record
that makes you want to move, a rock record with
disco beats. I will have to say, it definitely
succeeded, I’m just not sure how many rock
songs with disco beats in a row I’d actually
be interested in dancing to. Maybe three?
www.thearkworld.com
www.therebelgroup.com
Michael Davis, May 3, 2006
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