King Khan’s solo debut is a mature take on his well-established sound

Opening with the provocative “Discreate Disguise”, Khan pulls the listener right in with a ‘60s garage rock-inspired song that exudes raw sexuality, with lyrics such as “Shave down all your hair / just the ones down there / I believe it would make a pretty place for two”. This frank portrayal of love and sexuality is further evinced in tracks such “Desert Mile”, with its more mature themes, distorted doo wop sound and Jim Morrison-esque crooning and “Too Hard and Too Fast”.

At times, the garage rock influence of acts such as MC5 and the Stooges is so heavy handed that the songs border on coming across as pastiche. This is perhaps most apparent in “Teeth Are Shite”, which follows the aforementioned love song “Too Hard and Too Fast”. While the song in itself is not bad, arguably the sequencing of the album that makes it almost fall into parody territory, as it follows such a mellow sounding turn.

Murderburgers closes on a high with the ‘60s doo wop-inspired “Winter Weather”. With its less harsh sounding vocals, it is the perfect closer, further demonstrating Khan’s desire for a more mature sound on his solo debut.