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Kingsize

The Boo Radleys · 1998

65 min · 15 tracks · alternative rock

Eclectic sounds weave together lush melodies and introspective lyrics, capturing a moment of creative evolution in alternative rock.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long immersive listening sessions
  • wave-like pacing and builds
  • introspective reflective moments

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1998, 'Kingsize' was The Boo Radleys' fifth studio album, arriving after their commercial success with 'Wake Up!' in 1995. At this point, the band was exploring new musical directions, moving away from the Britpop sound that had defined their earlier work towards a more experimental and diverse approach.
Stylistic neighbors
Splean· Bi-2· Blur

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Blue Room in Archway 4:27
  • 2 The Old Newsstand at Hamilton Square 4:33
  • 3 Free Huey 3:07
  • 4 Monuments for a Dead Century 5:57
  • 5 Heaven's at the Bottom of This Glass 2:15
  • 6 Kingsize 4:41
  • 7 High as Monkeys 6:21
  • 8 Eurostar 3:54
  • 9 Put Your Arms Around Me and Tell Me Everything's Going to Be OK 2:50
  • 10 Adieu Clo Clo 4:10
  • 11 Jimmy Webb Is God 3:36
  • 12 She Is Everywhere 4:10
  • 13 Comb Your Hair 3:51
  • 14 Song From the Blueroom 4:07
  • 15 The Future Is Now 7:14

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