Album: Boy King by Wild Beasts (2016)
Genre: Indie Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Theatrical
Record Label: Domino
Format: Album

Description: "Boy King"  is the fifth studio album by indie rock band Wild Beasts, released on 5 August 2016 through Domino Records. It is a concept album dealing with the self-destructive effects of modern-day masculinity. It was recorded in Dallas, Texas with producer John Congleton, who previously helmed albums by St. Vincent and Swans.
Upon its release, Boy King was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 25 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Artist Background: Wild Beasts are an indie rock band from Kendal, England. They released their first single, "Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants", on Bad Sneakers Records in November 2006, and subsequently signed to Domino Records. They have released four acclaimed albums, Limbo, Panto in 2008, Two Dancers in 2009, Smother in 2011, and Present Tense in 2014. Two Dancers was nominated for the Mercury Prize. In 2002, Queen Katherine School students Hayden Thorpe and Ben Little formed the duo Fauve, the French te... Part of the Kendal, England music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Hayden Thorpe, The Maccabees, Everything Everything, Bombay Bicycle Club

Music Scene: Part of the Kendal, England music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Indie Rock, Rock/Pop, Theatrical, 2010s, Album, Domino

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 2 votes


"Boy King"  is the fifth studio album by indie rock band Wild Beasts, released on 5 August 2016 through Domino Records. It is a concept album dealing with the self-destructive effects of modern-day masculinity. It was recorded in Dallas, Texas with producer John Congleton, who previously helmed albums by St. Vincent and Swans.
Upon its release, Boy King was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 25 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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