Ear Candy

by King's X

Ear Candy cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 20 May 1996
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 49:23
  • Community rating: 3.23/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Jerry Gaskill, Doug Pinnick, Ty Tabor, Brian Garcia

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Attempting to balance their intricate progressive metal roots with a more streamlined, alternative rock framework, the power trio delivers their sixth studio release. 'Ear Candy' features thick, distorted bass tones, prominent Beatlesque vocal harmonies, and slightly more accessible songwriting structures.

Genres

Descriptors: theatrical, progressive

Tracklist

  1. The Train (3:06)
  2. (Thinking and Wondering) What I'm Gonna Do (3:43)
  3. Sometime (3:47)
  4. A Box (4:39)
  5. Looking for Love (2:58)
  6. Mississippi Moon (3:11)
  7. 67 (4:41)
  8. Lies in the Sand (The Ballad Of..) (3:53)
  9. Run (3:27)
  10. Fathers (3:21)
  11. American Cheese (Jerry's Pianto) (2:54)
  12. Picture (5:34)
  13. Life Going By (4:04)

Credits

  • Alton Kelley - cover [art]
  • Jerry Gaskill - drums, vocals
  • Andy VanDette - edited by
  • David Lanik - other [the footsoldiers]
  • Garrett Rentz - other [the footsoldiers]
  • Jerry Wasley - other [the footsoldiers]
  • John Cromer - other [the footsoldiers]
  • Maxie Williams - other [the footsoldiers]

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