Tokeo’s raw and spontaneous sound is still alive and kicking, with a more melodic layer added to their mix giving their music more depth and texture on “King of the Town.” Rory Kelly’s fluid vocals are catchy, with RHCP meets Rage Against The Machine badass vibes added to Tokeo’s signature freestyle-like melodies that were pretty notable in their previous single “I.A.F.D” too.  The melodic guitars helped push the vocal to the front and, alongside the jazzy drumming, carried the song’s streaming groove and fully controlled the song’s changing dynamics. “King of the Town” has an exciting structure, with groovy chill parts seamlessly shifting to energetic jump-around sections and kinda-emotional melodic parts, all in a solid coherent flow and total harmony. 

“King of the Town” showed Tokeo’s highly melodic side without losing their punkish raw essence. Its solid changing structure says a lot about their songwriting skills, while their melodies clearly show their musicianship and well knowledge of their direction and desired sound. I’m always looking forward to more from Tokeo, keep on rocking guys, cheers!

“The name of this song compares people who use cocaine in pubs to human dodgems, navigating a night out bumping into different social situations” explains vocalist Rory Kelly. “Whenever we play this song live I always quote, “Some of us know this person, some of us have seen this person and some of us have been this person”. This is why the lyrics of this song cover the internal monologue of someone finding themselves in a cycle of self-destruction brought on by an inability to find their purpose or place in the world.”

So, let me tell you how it goes,

“I.A.F.D”’s raw punk vibes are pretty haunting, the groovy fat bass, sharp guitars, and freestyle-like playful vocal melodies will keep you hooked and asking for more. Its powerful heavy groove, straightforward dynamic structure, and pounding yet melodic sound created a sound that would appeal to a diverse audience with different tastes, especially with that magnificent guitar work. Its raw powerful energy is pretty engaging and I believe will be easily channeled to the audience through Tokeo’s energetic delivery. 

“I.A.F.D” is a balanced mix of raw punk intensity and fluid melodic riffing. It has a solid uplifting structure with entertaining dynamics and powerful delivery that makes you instantly interact with it and play it over and over again. Totally recommended and will make me keep a close eye on Tokeo, keep on rocking guys, cheers!