Search - Faris Nourallah :: King of Sweden

In 2002, Faris Nourallah took the break-up of the Nourallah Brothers as an opportunity to release his first solo record, I Love Faris. Less than a year later, he released his sophomore solo album Problematico, causing critics to draw comparisons to Ray Davies, Eric Mathews and Plush. On King of Sweden, the production is tighter, the sequencing is perfectly paced, and we find Nourallah using his voice as an instrument more than ever. Additionally, this is his most varied album to date ? emotionally, melodically and sonically. Similar to Catcher in the Rye, King of Sweden paints a picture of a young man disillusioned with life; yet, despite the Holden Caulfield point of view, songs like "I?m Falling" (with its ?80s drum machine beats and synthesizers) could easily become a European dance hit.