King Khan and BBQ - Invisible Girl

by Dave on Wed, 2009/11/18 - 8:53pm

BBQ and King Khan have released another garage rock gem. Invisible Girl is a rock n roll soul party record - all handclaps, doo wop backing vocals, 12 bar chords and familiar melodies. And quite unbelievably filthy lyrics. Since its inception, rock n roll has celebrated sexual adventure and fantasy. But while pioneers such as Chuck Berry and John Lee Hooker were forced to cloak their lyrics in innuendo and double entendre, BBQ and King Khan delight in being able to spell out their intentions explicity. ‘Tastebuds’ tells of the dirty duo’s desire to have extra sensory organs on their cocks so they can get even more out of their sexual hijinks. Really. Not a song I’d play to my Mum.

The album doesn’t rely on smutty gimmicks though, they’re just part of the mix. What makes it such a fantastic listen is King Khan and BBQs’ genius for crafting perfect garage rock songs. Impossibly catchy hooks will have you singing along until the next Black Lips record and the feel and production are spot on.

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They’re touring with Those Darlins at the moment. Catch them (if they’re not in jail) at the following shows:

The Tastebuds tour

WED 11/18 SAN FRANCISCO, CA The Independent
FRI 11/20 PORTLAND, OR Dante’s Dante’s
SAT 11/21 SEATTLE, WA Chop Suey Chop Suey
MON 11/23 VANCOUVER, BC The Red Room The Red Room
WED 11/25 CALGARY, AB Warehouse Warehouse
THUR 11/26 EDMONTON, AB Pawn Shop
FRI 11/27 SASKATOON, SK Amigos
SAT 11/28 WINNIPEG, MB Royal Albert
SUN 11/29 MINNEAPOLIS, MN Triple Rock
TUE 12/1 MILWAUKE, WI Mad Planet Mad Planet
WED 12/2 CHICAGO, IL Logan Square
THUR 12/3 CINCINNATI, OH Northside Tavern Northside Tavern


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One other thing to mention - surely everyone has noticed the uncanny resemlence between Mark Sultan as portrayed on the LP cover, and the Mighty Boosh’s Tony Harrison? Which is the perfect excuse to include these clips:

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