Egomaniac (album)
Egomaniac is the third studio album by South African rock band Kongos. It was released through Epic Records on June 10, 2016. Egomaniac is the first and last album signed with Epic Records. After the single "Take It from Me" was released, the label changed their minds and decided not to support the radio campaign, thus stopping the album's active promotion. Because of this, Kongos decided to stop working with the label, but it wasn't until two years later that the contract with Epic Records was terminated. John Joseph Kongos said, "We have already been suffocated by this label. It's killed a process of everything for us and we've lost energy in it. They have killed music for us."[3]
| Egomaniac | ||||
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| Released | June 10, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 43:49 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take It from Me" | Jesse Kongos | Jesse Kongos | 3:10 |
| 2. | "The World Would Run Better" | Danny Kongos | Danny Kongos | 3:00 |
| 3. | "I Want It Free" | Johnny Kongos, Jesse Kongos | Dylan Kongos, Johnny Kongos | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Underground" | Dylan Kongos | Dylan Kongos | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Autocorrect" | Jesse Kongos | Jesse Kongos | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Where I Belong" | Danny Kongos | Danny Kongos | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Birds Do It" | Johnny Kongos | Johnny Kongos | 3:15 |
| 8. | "2 in the Morning" | Danny Kongos | Danny Kongos | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Look At Me" | Jesse Kongos | Johnny Kongos | 3:52 |
| 10. | "I Don't Mind" | Dylan Kongos | Dylan Kongos | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Hey You, Yeah You" | Dylan Kongos | Dylan Kongos | 3:00 |
| 12. | "Repeat After Me" | Johnny Kongos | Johnny Kongos | 3:49 |
| 13. | "If You Could" | Jesse Kongos | Jesse Kongos | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 43:49 | |||
Personnel
- Kongos
- Dylan Kongos - vocals, bass, lead guitar (3,10), synths (4,11), programming, backing vocals
- Johnny Kongos - accordion, piano, synths, programming, vocals
- Jesse Kongos - drums, programming, vocals
- Danny Kongos - guitars, slide guitar, vocals
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[4] | 41 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 80 |
References
- Monger, James Christopher. "Review of Egomaniac". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- Harris, Keith. "Album review Egomaniac". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- "Bus Call - Episode 2 "Repeat After Me"". YouTube. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- "Kongos Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- "Kongos Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
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