Album artwork for The Other by King Tuff

The psychic evolution continues with King Tuff's release of new 10-track album The Other available on Limited Loser Violet Colored Vinyl.

The ten tracks that make up The Other represent a kind of psychic evolution for King Tuff. No less hooky than previous records, the new songs ditch the goofy rock-and-roll bacchanalia narratives of earlier records in favor of expansive arrangements, a diversity of instrumentation, and lyrics that straddle the fence between painful ruminations and a childlike, creative energy untarnished by cynicism. The soulful and cosmic new direction is apparent from the album’s first moments: introduced by the gentle ringing of a chime, acoustic guitar, and warm organ tones, The Other is a narrative of redemption born of creativity. As Thomas sings about being stuck in traffic, directionless, with no particular reason to be alive, he hears the call of “the other,” a kind of siren song that, instead of leading towards destruction, draws the narrator towards a creative rebirth. Elsewhere, tracks like Thru the Cracks and Psycho Star balance psychedelia with dayglo pop hooks. “The universe is probably an illusion, but isn’t it so beautifully bizarre?” he asks on “Psycho Star,” providing one of the record’s central tenets. At a time when everything in the world feels so deeply spoiled and the concept of making meaning out of the void seems both pointless and impossible, why not try? Thomas self-produced the record, as he did his 2007 debut, Was Dead, but on a far grander scale.

LP+ - Limited Loser Violet Colored Vinyl with Download.

LP - Standard LP.

CD - Standard CD.

Tape - Standard Cassette.

King Tuff

The Other

Sub Pop
Album artwork for The Other by King Tuff
LP

$25.99

Black Vinyl with Download.

Released 04/13/2018Catalog Number

SP1230-1

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Album artwork for The Other by King Tuff
CD

$13.99

Released 04/13/2018Catalog Number

SP1230-2

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King Tuff

The Other

Sub Pop
Album artwork for The Other by King Tuff
LP

$25.99

Black Vinyl with Download.

Released 04/13/2018Catalog Number

SP1230-1

Learn more
Album artwork for The Other by King Tuff
CD

$13.99

Released 04/13/2018Catalog Number

SP1230-2

Learn more

The psychic evolution continues with King Tuff's release of new 10-track album The Other available on Limited Loser Violet Colored Vinyl.

The ten tracks that make up The Other represent a kind of psychic evolution for King Tuff. No less hooky than previous records, the new songs ditch the goofy rock-and-roll bacchanalia narratives of earlier records in favor of expansive arrangements, a diversity of instrumentation, and lyrics that straddle the fence between painful ruminations and a childlike, creative energy untarnished by cynicism. The soulful and cosmic new direction is apparent from the album’s first moments: introduced by the gentle ringing of a chime, acoustic guitar, and warm organ tones, The Other is a narrative of redemption born of creativity. As Thomas sings about being stuck in traffic, directionless, with no particular reason to be alive, he hears the call of “the other,” a kind of siren song that, instead of leading towards destruction, draws the narrator towards a creative rebirth. Elsewhere, tracks like Thru the Cracks and Psycho Star balance psychedelia with dayglo pop hooks. “The universe is probably an illusion, but isn’t it so beautifully bizarre?” he asks on “Psycho Star,” providing one of the record’s central tenets. At a time when everything in the world feels so deeply spoiled and the concept of making meaning out of the void seems both pointless and impossible, why not try? Thomas self-produced the record, as he did his 2007 debut, Was Dead, but on a far grander scale.

LP+ - Limited Loser Violet Colored Vinyl with Download.

LP - Standard LP.

CD - Standard CD.

Tape - Standard Cassette.