Description: The Ark is Sweden's answer to Scissor Sisters and the Darkness, specializing in bad puns, bad unitards, and great big glam rock hooks. But where the former draws inspiration from Elton John and the latter from Queen, this lot seems to have discovered its calling through Duran Duran's Seven and the Ragged Tiger, matching stealthy disco rhythms with rock riffs and squiggly synthesizer lines. But then there's singer Ola Salo, a gender-bender in the mold of Marc Bolan with a serious mean streak that surfaces in not-as-superficial-as-you-might-expect tracks such as "This Piece of Poetry Is Meant To Do No Harm" and "Rock City Wankers," in which he prods, "You put a spike into your vein/Oh no! Does it make you think you've got the blood of Thunders in your brain?" Is it any wonder the band has struck a chord with John Cameron Mitchell, the creator of Hedwig, who has picked two of Salo's songs for inclusion in his next movie, Shortbus? --Aidin Vaziri Combined shipping discount on all items unless otherwise noted. Just use the add to cart option and proceed to checkout when done. Please note that the Buy It Now button voids the discount. See the shipping link for more shipping options.
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Artist: The Ark
CD Grading: Very Good (VG)
Album Name: State of the Ark
Record Label: The Rebel Group
Release Title: State of The Ark
Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard
Case Condition: Mint (M)
Inlay Condition: Very Good (VG)
Catalog Number: 0100
Edition: Reissue
Type: Album
Format: CD
Language: English
Release Year: 2006
Producer: Jens Andersson, Nathan Larson, Ola Salo, Per Sunding
Era: 2000s
Style: Glam Rock, Disco Rock
Features: Import, Original Cover
Genre: Rock
Run Time: 42
Country/Region of Manufacture: Sweden
