The full-length follow-up to her 2011 debut EP Sister Wife, 2012's King Con features more of singer/songwriter Alex Winston's buoyant, technicolor psych and folk-influenced pop.
A opera-trained vocalist, the Michigan-born Winston came off as a kind of cherubic indie rock Kate Bush on Sister Wife, and King Con does nothing if not reinforce this notion.
These are meticulously crafted, gargantuanly melodic songs that frame Winston's fairy siren of a voice with swirling, sparkling productions (via the Knocks) rife with bells and keyboards, shimmering guitar bits, and veritable marching bands of rhythm.
While a few tracks carry over from Sister Wife, including the title track, the '60s girl group-sounding "Choice Notes," and the yearning "Locomotive," listeners also get more than few hummable, immediately catchy numbers like the swoony "Velvet Elvis" and the wide-eyed and cinematic "Medicine." While the album title suggests that Winston's talents may be less than genuine, King Con is never anything less than truly inspired.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire AntTom Greenwood, Ben Hollingsworth, Alex Winston | Alex Winston | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | Velvet ElvisTom Greenwood, Ben Hollingsworth, Alex Winston | Alex Winston | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | MedicineAlex Winston | Alex Winston | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | LocomotiveThe Knocks, Alex Winston | Alex Winston | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | HostTom Greenwood, Ben Hollingsworth, Alex Winston | Alex Winston | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | GutsCharlie Hugall, Alex Winston | Alex Winston | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | Sister WifeAlex Winston | Alex Winston | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | Choice NotesAlex Winston | Alex Winston | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Shock MeAlex Winston, Björn Yttling | Alex Winston | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | BennyTom Greenwood, Ben Hollingsworth, Alex Winston | Alex Winston | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | Run RumspringaLasse Mårtén, Matt Sweeney, Alex Winston, Björn Yttling | Alex Winston | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | The FoldCharlie Hugall, Alex Winston | Alex Winston | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 43 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 308 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shawn Edmonds | Trumpet |
| 2 | Tom Greenwood | Composer, Musician |
| 3 | Phil Hedderman | Musician |
| 4 | Mahlon Hoard | Saxophone |
| 5 | Ben Hollingsworth | Composer, Musician |
| 6 | Charlie Hugall | Composer, Mixing, Musician, Producer |
| 7 | Sean Julliard | Assistant |
| 8 | Jacyln Jurist | Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Sara Kliger | Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | The Knocks | Composer, Producer |
| 11 | Alex MacLean | Musician |
| 12 | Erik Maluchnik | Assistant Engineer |
| 13 | Lasse Mårtén | Composer |
| 14 | Ben McClusky | Assistant Engineer |
| 15 | Kevin Moehringer | Trombone |
| 16 | Richard Morris | Mixing |
| 17 | Janet Passanante | Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Joe Plourde | Assistant Engineer |
| 19 | Nick Rayner | Musician |
| 20 | Joseph Rodgers | Assistant Engineer |
| 21 | The Sister Wives | Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Matt Sweeney | Composer |
| 23 | René Symonds | Management |
| 24 | Cenzo Townshend | Mixing |
| 25 | Alex Winston | Composer, Musician, Primary Artist |
| 26 | Björn Yttling | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |