The King of Good Intentions

the king of good intentions

Track Listings
1. Uncheerupable
2. Parachutes
3. Drag
4. Quasi Stellar Radio Source
5. Evangeline
6. Obligatory Blues
7. Wrong People
8. Your Mary Janes
9. Pretty
10. Hey Hey Hey

The King of Good Intentions,The Black Watch,Not Lame Records,Indie Pop,Indie Rock,Pop,Power Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

The King of Good Intentions
The King of Good Intentions
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • pop perfection
  • pop perfection
  • Wait! Don't Write Off 1999 Yet!
  • A Must-Get...Tell Your Friends...
  • This One's a Keeper
 The King of Good Intentions
The Black Watch
Manufacturer: Not Lame Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000021YF4
Release Date: 2000-01-11

Tracks:

  1. Uncheerupable
  2. Parachutes
  3. Drag
  4. Quasi Stellar Radio Source
  5. Evangeline
  6. Obligatory Blues
  7. Wrong People
  8. Your Mary Janes
  9. Pretty
  10. Hey Hey Hey

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars pop perfection.......2000-12-05

This is one of those records that reminds me just why i spend 95% of my disposable income on music. One of those albums you can put on and just sit back and enjoy every track. It also possesses that rare combination of well-constructed songs paired with insightful, funny lyrics. Standouts include the churning guitars of the opener "uncheerupable" and "mary janes". Another great track is "obligatory blues" which is slightly reminiscent of red house painters "lord kill the pain", both musically and in its sarcastic lyrics. Anyway, all my flowery accolades aside, do yourself a favor and buy this record. Before long, you'll want the back catalog as well.

5 out of 5 stars pop perfection.......2000-12-05

This is one of those records that reminds me just why i spend 95% of my disposable income on music. One of those albums you can put on and just sit back and enjoy every track. It also possesses that rare combination of well-constructed songs paired with insightful, funny lyrics. Standouts include the churning guitars of the opener "uncheerupable" and "mary janes". Another great track is "obligatory blues" which is slightly reminiscent of red house painters "lord kill the pain", both musically and in its sarcastic lyrics. Anyway, all my flowery accolades aside, do yourself a favor and buy this record. Before long, you'll want the back catalog as well.

5 out of 5 stars Wait! Don't Write Off 1999 Yet!.......2000-10-28

Just as we were about to dismiss 1999 as another ho-hum year out pops this gem. The King of Good Intentions is another display of how great a songcraftsman John A Fredrick truly is. His melancholy voice compliments the music by flowing with it (see The Wrong People). To add the angelic voice of J'anna Jacoby makes this release a must have for any true fan of all that is great about pop, (see Quasi Stellar Radio Source for more evidence). From soaring strings, beautiful female vocals, to catchy melodies with lyrics that bite, Good Intentions is really one of the best albums of 1999. One of the highest recommendations, hands down!

5 out of 5 stars A Must-Get...Tell Your Friends..........2000-08-28

"The King of Good Intentions" is a beautiful, literate, stripped-down pop album that effortlessly swings from acerbic to clever and back again. Reference points for the uninitiated (note to uninitiated: Get Initiated!) might be The Go-Betweens and The Jazz Butcher, but this is an original in its own right that has to be heard. The strings are haunting without being overpowering, letting the songwriting stand on its own. This is a fully-realized album, the best of what was already a very good run of Black Watch albums, and it deserves some word of mouth.

5 out of 5 stars This One's a Keeper.......2000-08-07

I had the good fortune of seeing the Black Watch at a Los Angeles club in 1989 when I was in town interviewing for a job. Though I have seen perhaps hundreds of bands in clubs over the years, something about the band stuck with me, and I remembered their name where I have forgotten countless others. Apart from seeing a few scattered releases by the band in the early 1990s, I hadn't heard much from them since, and I just assumed that inadequate label support led them to get frustrated and give up. I was very pleasantly surprised, then, to hear about this release, and I was even more pleased to actually hear the record. This record has all the makings of a cult classic. Featuring ten varied and outstanding songs, the album has a texture and pacing that is quite captivating. From the driving opening line of "You seem like you are uncheerupable" (if lead singer John Andrew Fredrick is singing to us, he's wrong, because the record takes care of that problem) to the acoustic closer, "Hey Hey Hey," the band takes the listener on a ride that never bores. A combination of rockers and more ethereal numbers (wonderfully complemented by the beautiful violin stylings of J'Anna Jacoby), this album will certainly appeal to fans of bands such as the Human Switchboard, Eleventh Dream Day, and Yo La Tengo. Frankly, it should appeal to anybody who just appreciates well-written, well-played music (which is timeless). This album very much deserves a wide audience.

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