Tracks:
Pontiac
Problems
Kottbusser Torr
Tell the Police the Truth
Those Birds Are Bats
Wipe Out
Teardrops
Mercury
Rise Rice

Performer Notes:

• Recording information: Elephant.
• Creator of its own strange mythology, the Chicago-based indie collective Mahjongg presents 2008's KONTPAB in honor of its reigning deity of the same name. Determined to help listeners move from the constricting "Grid" to the liberating "Sphere," the post-punk-influenced art-rock ensemble propels the faithful towards another realm with Fela Kuti-like polyrhythms (see the mesmerizing "Pontiac"), quirky Talking Heads-inspired grooves ("Kottbusser Torr"), and video-game bleeps and blips ("Tell the Police the Truth").

Professional Reviews: Spin (p.106) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Committed to painting indie rock a shade less pale, this Chicago quartet spend their second album exploring the bush of '80s art-funk ghosts..."

Paste (magazine) (p.71) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "KONTPAB once again showcases Mahjongg's innate ability to nab bits of greatness and incorporate them into its vast sonic palette."

Producer: Benjamin Balcom, Benjamin Balcom, Mahjongg

Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Release Date: 22 January, 2008

Label: K Records

Dimensions: 12.5 x 14.2 x 1 centimeters (0.06 kg)