Kings of the Wild Frontier

I did not enjoy this one

A truly disappointing album. Completely derivative of Here Come the Warm Jets era Brian Eno, but to the point of sounding like a bad cover band. Tribal drums cannot make this album more interesting, and only acted as silver lining to an otherwise repetitive and uninteresting mess. 1.4/5 -> 1/5

It annoyed me. It also had some interesting music.

It's so bad I actually really enjoy it

These guys shitposted before shitposting was a thing. Truly revolutionary.

Truely awesome punk album.

Kind of stupid but also kind of fun

This one kinda reminded me of Talking Heads if they were considerably less interesting. There were cool rhythms used in the percussion, but everything else didn’t hold my interest. I thought the song Jolly Roger was stupid. Favorite track was Antmusic.

For this review, I'm sticking to the original LP tracklisting, and not factoring in the B-side tracks and second disc of the super deluxe edition.

I hadn't heard of Adam and the Ants before, and that album artwork already gives me quite the impression. This group went through a near complete lineup change before this album, along with a style shift from post-punk to new wave, with the sole consistent member being frontman Adam Ant.

Kings of the Wild Frontier gave me similar vibes to The Stranglers concerning the manic energy that Adam and the rest of this group exerted in their songs. From the get-go on "Dog Eat Dog", the Burundi drums kick in as Adam howls and belts his way through, complemented by catchy guitar hooks. It doesn't take long before lyrical themes go off the rails, from talking about the uprising of ant-people to pirates and Native American tribes.

It's fun in its lack of cohesion with good riffs and percussion, though this band kept at 100% chaos and doesn't give a break to change up the style, so be aware of that. Give it a spin.

A little hit or miss here, but I do love some classic New Wave. When this is on it is INCREDIBLE. Unfortunately there are some pretty lackluster moments as well. Drumming is very standout throughout though. Big points there.

This album is fun. it started really well with Dog eat dog and antmusic. The lyrics are nuts. I have no idea what this album is about but will listen to it again.

Favourite song: Antmusic
Least favourite: Los Rancheros
Album artwork: Great cover.

It's got a bit of attitude to it, this. I like how this embraces the weird, and how it doesn't really sound like anything else. Some nice grooves and a lot of fun.

3.5 rounded up.

I had fond memories of Adam & The Ants. Apparently my taste has changed a bit since my youth. I thought the album was quite funny in parts. But it didn't really impress me. I won't be listening to it again so soon.
3/5

Pish

Note to self: Adam and the Ants, and Alien Ant Farm, are NOT the same 🐜

HL: title track, “Dog Eat Dog”, “Feed Me to the Lions”

i can sexy cure ant cancer

Much better than I expected. Pretty funky. 3/5

Good energy!

New Wave Romanticism abound, sitting in that weird space between outright punk and the likes of Duran Duran. The singles ("Dog Eat Dog", "Antmusic", and "Kings Of The Wild Frontier") are generally good, the rest doesn't hold up to the same caliber...

Favourite songs: Antmusic, Ants Invasion, Los Rancheros

Least favourite songs: Killer in the Home, Kings of the Wild Frontier, Don't Be Square (Be There), The Human Beings, Making History

2/5

"...now let's it sung properly!"

Antmusic for sex people.
Sexmusic for ant people.