King Thief, who feature members of Teenage Bottlerocket, This Is A Standoff, Choke and The Fullblast, are a fast and fiery punk rock juggernaut that was born as a musical call to arms for Edmonton’s underground scene in 2019. The band developed their honest and melodic approach to dirty rock and roll riffery throughout the pandemic shutdown, blending notes of post hardcore and modern punk with underscores of 70s arena rock. King Thief have now released their self titled debut album via Canada’s Thousand Islands Records and the UK’s Disconnect Disconnect Records. The nine songs that make up this album range in energy and expression, and cover broad thematic ground. Lyrically, the album focuses on general themes, such as the despondency of living in a modern western society, and...