Klark Kent
Kollected Works

IRS Records    29690  (1997)

Rock/Pop
CD, 14   Tracks, 48:08  Length
01 Too Kool to Kalypso Klark Kent 02:28
02 Strange Things Happen Klark Kent 02:42
03 Thrills Klark Kent 02:23
04 Excesses Klark Kent 03:02
05 Love Lessons Klark Kent 03:30
06 Office Girls Klark Kent 02:18
07 Away From Home Klark Kent 02:57
08 Don't Care Klark Kent 02:10
09 Grandelinquent Klark Kent 03:10
10 My Old School Klark Kent 02:45
11 Ritch in a Ditch Klark Kent 02:29
12 Theme for Kinetic Ritual Klark Kent 04:21
13 Stay Ready Klark Kent 03:03
14 Office Talk Klark Kent 10:50
Music Details
Product Details
Packaging Jewel Case
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
Musicians  &  Credits
Musician Stewart Copeland
Producer Derek Holt; Klark Kent; Nigel Gray
Personal Details
Index # 1872
Owner Dave
Tags New Wave
User Defined
Purchased Cut-out/Promo
Notes
The work of Klark Kent almost inevitably brings up a question: Is the world really ready for a record that combined the musical sensibilities of the Police and the lyrical concerns of Weird Al Yankovic? Former Police drummer Stewart Copeland claims to play all the instruments on this set of bouncy, quirky pop songs, and there is a distinct sonic resemblance to his old band. The songs themselves are mostly novelty numbers, enjoyable for their content the first time you hear them, and for the sheer quality of the musicianship and production when the surprise wears off. The snotty "Don't Care" and the punk ska "Too Cool to Calypso" both are very successful as comedy numbers, but have plenty of musical weight behind them. "Excesses" could have even been a lost Police track, a creepy cautionary tale about vaguely realizing that you've developed some very self-destructive habits. The instrumental tracks are surprisingly good as well, and it's surprising that Copeland used an alias for much of this material -- it's so good that most artists would be proud to be associated with it. There are touches of the trademark Copeland musical eccentricity, such as the kazoos that fade out "Theme for a Kinetic Ritual" and the hammering drums on the bizarre sci-fi cowboy epic "Stay Ready," but most of the material on Kollected Works is inventive new wave pop of the highest order. Note: Keep that CD in the player, as there's a bonus track at the end. -- Richard Foss (allmusic.com)