Greg Mendez * Beauty Land [Colored Vinyl] [Clear Vinyl] 4/1/14 3 in C major~Alla Polacca

3 in C major~Alla Polacca

Gonna Be More Suspicious

Dream Born Again

proving once again that King's X is a band that refuses to be pigeonholed

Greg Mendez * Beauty Land [Colored Vinyl] [Clear Vinyl] 4/1/14 3 in C major~Alla PolaccaGreg Mendez has always been an economical songwriter he wields restraint and simplicity as tools, the core of his songs sharpened into simple, cutting truths. On Beauty Land, his new album and debut LP for Dead Oceans, we're guided by a wry but forgiving narrator, an underdog who has learned to balance cynicism and faith. These songs are self effacing without self pity, carefully constructed altars of imperfection channeled through pop melodies,