Kings Have Long Arms - I Rock - Eye Pop

I've come to spread love wearing an analogue and mechanical sheaf [sic] using a style of samba that originated in a north Salford park in 1986, claims Adrian Flanagan, the mind behind the madness that is Kings Have Long Arms. This adulterated Pop with chunky analogue electro, changing styles, and squelchy bleeps covers topics as wide-ranging as vegetarian dystopias, BBC Radiophonics workshops, and Bardwells shop, which used to sell analogue gear to Human League in the 80s. From bar to bar you can pick out the pop and popular culture used as the starting point for the tracks, including Feel like I'm in Love, You Really Got Me, and the themes from Batman and Super Mario Brothers. The Sheffield accent is also a boon for the album – it at once changes the tone and style from disconcerting to tongue in cheek: Shake Dat Booty conjures images of your bank manager praising Babylon on a shareholders beach holiday. [Struan Otter]