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White Doves and Smoking Guns

The A.K.As (Are Everywhere!)

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  Name Artist Time Price  
1 Shout Out Loud The A.K.As (Are Everywhere!) 3:02 $0.99 View In iTunes
2 Every Great Western The A.K.As (Are Everywhere!) 2:50 $0.99 View In iTunes
3 Always On The A.K.As (Are Everywhere!) 2:48 $0.99 View In iTunes
4 Gotta Get Outta Here The A.K.As (Are Everywhere!) 3:34 $0.99 View In iTunes
5 Generation Vexed The A.K.As (Are Everywhere!) 2:41 $0.99 View In iTunes
6 Romance Is Dead The A.K.As (Are Everywhere!) 2:17 $0.99 View In iTunes
7 The Best Way to Beat a Mid-Life Crisis (Is to Be Dead) The A.K.As (Are Everywhere!) 3:10 $0.99 View In iTunes
8 Spectacle City The A.K.As (Are Everywhere!) 2:34 $0.99 View In iTunes
9 Actors + Spectators The A.K.As (Are Everywhere!) 2:48 $0.99 View In iTunes
10 Matchbook Poets The A.K.As (Are Everywhere!) 3:00 $0.99 View In iTunes
11 Freedom Vs. the Perception of Necessity The A.K.As (Are Everywhere!) 3:36 $0.99 View In iTunes

Album Review

Passion slashes through every track of the A.K.A.s' full-length debut. The fury of their message perfectly matches the intensity of their music. Whether excoriating the "empty souls" of impassive Gen X'ers on "Generation Vexed" or the hawkish conformity of former peaceniks on "Every Great Western," they pull no punches and play no favorites. Their world is urban, decadent, and decayed, where fashion models, sedated by "champagne, fast cars, and caviar," complain about being bored while, outside, outlaws "paint the streets with fire." Their anger boils from the visceral into dangerous theoretical territory; unlike practically any band since the MC5, these guys have no problem working words like "bourgeoisie" into their polemics. All this erupts from within an explosion of tight, aggressive rhythm, but the key to the A.K.A. sound is Nina Aron's vintage Farfisa organ. Its atmospheric whine, reminiscent of Blondie and early Elvis Costello, snakes through snarling guitar and thundering drums like a trickle of memory, white-hot and inescapable, in a desert of complacency. ~ Robert L. Doerschuk, All Music Guide

Recent Customer Reviews

Dude OMFG!!!!!!!
     
by HaNzEl07

I went to the concert they had in Houston, tx and fell in love with their music. I'm still exited and it's been what.... like a month LOL!!!! They were so awesome, so much energy come from them that it makes the whole croud want to SHOUT OUT LOUD!! LOL I recomend this cd 100%. but i bought it at the concert though i wanted to have the cd autographed. I would that the A.K.As and Crature Feature are som of the best bands out there that ppl have not really heard about.

Best band ever.
     
by Pluie_sur_ma_fenetre

i've seen these guys (and girl) four times and i can say that they are THE BEST band to see live. They radiate so much energy and passion for their music and everyone has the best time singing along and dancing. Their music is addictive and dance-able. buy this CD. NOW.

--annaBOMB

finally
     
by plainconfusion

Oh yessir this band is def. the best band from 2005...some stand outs are: Shout Out Loud, Always On, Spectacle City, Romance Is Dead, and The Best Way To Beat A Mid-Life Crisis (Is To Be Dead). Josie provides tear-it-up level keyboardin' tht just adds to the overal effect. AKA's need to be more widely known for their superpower playing. THEY'RE GREAT.

Biography

Formed: New York, NY

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '00s

Based out of New York City, the energetic and danceable punk of the A.K.A.s materialized around vocalist Mike Ski, the former frontman for influential Pennsylvania hardcore outfit Brother's Keeper. He relocated from Erie to N.Y.C. while BK were still active, and though the band managed to release one...
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