''Honkey Kong'' is a 2011 solo album by

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front man Jesse Hughes, under the pseudonym Boots Electric on

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. The album was released in September 2011, with the band playing their first live show one month prior. "Oh Girl", "Complexity" and "I Love You All the Thyme" were later reworked and released on

's 2015 album ''

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'' (with the latter renamed "I Love You All the Time").

Track listing

Personnel

Boots Electric Jesse Everett Hughes (born September 24, 1972) is an American singer and musician. He is best known as the frontman of the rock band Eagles of Death Metal, with whom he has recorded four studio albums and a live album. Hughes is also known for ...

– vocals, guitars (1–3, 6, 7, 10), bass (1, 2, 6–8), synthesizer (1), keyboards (4), production (1–3, 5, 6, 8–10), engineering, art and layout *

Money Mark Mark Ramos Nishita (born February 10, 1960), known professionally as Money Mark, is an American producer and musician, best known for his collaborations with the Beastie Boys from 1992 until 2011. Early life Born in Detroit to a Japanese-Hawai ...

– organ (1, 5), piano (1, 2, 5, 6, 10), backing vocals (1, 2), guitar (2), synthesizer (2), keyboards (3, 6, 8, 9), vocals (6, 8), drums (9), production (1–3, 5, 6, 8–10), engineering *

Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (born May 27, 1966) is an American keyboardist, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the bands Jellyfish (band), Jellyfish, the Moog Cookbook, and Imperial Drag. He has also spent several years as a member of Beck's ba ...

– synthesizers (1–4, 7, 8) *

Tony Hoffer Tony Hoffer is an American record producer, songwriter, and music mixer. Career Hoffer is credited for his work on multiple platinum-selling albums including The Kooks, The Thrills, Beck, Supergrass, Turin Brakes and Air. His records have been ...

– synthesizer (1, 2, 4, 8), programming (3–5, 8), keyboards (7), production, mixing, engineering * Liela Moss – vocals (1, 8), drums (1) * Brian LeBarton – synthesizer (1, 2), keyboards (6, 8) * Norm Block – drums (1) * Brody Dalle-Homme – vocals (3) *

Joey Castillo Joseph William Castillo (born March 30, 1966) is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known for being the drummer of the hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age from 2002 to 2012. He is currently a member of Circle Jerks, The Bronx an ...

– drums (2, 3, 5, 6) *

Joshua Homme Joshua Michael Homme ( ; born May 17, 1973) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the founder, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the rock band Queens of the Stone Age, which he form ...

– guitars (4) *

Troy Van Leeuwen Troy Van Leeuwen (born January 5, 1970) is an American musician and record producer. He is best known as a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in the rock band Queens of the Stone Age, with whom he has recorded four studio albums. Joining the b ...

– guitars (4) * Claude Coleman, Jr. – guitars (4), drums (7) * Chris Reynolds – drums (4, 10), drum programming (4), production, engineering * Lizette Cardenaz – guitars (5), bass (3, 5–7, 10), piano (7) * Omar Omarito – vocals (6) *

Juliette Lewis Juliette Lake Lewis (born June 21, 1973) is an American actress and alternative rock singer. She is known for her portrayals of offbeat characters, often in films with dark themes. Lewis became an "it girl" of American cinema in the early 1990s, ...

– vocals (8) * Howard Jones – vocals (9) *

Jessy Greene Jessy Greene is a violinist, cellist and vocalist from St. Paul, Minnesota. She was a former member of Geraldine Fibbers and The Jayhawks. Career A native of Sheffield in western Massachusetts, Jessy started playing the violin at the age of fo ...

– fiddle (10)

Reviews

mxdwn.com gave ''Honkey Kong'' a generally favorable review, saying "Despite what Hughes and fellow Eagles of Death Metal member have gone through in the past, the guy still manages to push fresh, exciting, music that sounds simply…effortless. When you’re pushing 40, maybe all you need is a 4/4 beat and a couple fun, life-assuring chords.". rocksound.tv had a mostly positive review, saying, "A blend of electronic beats, keyboard-heavy dance grooves and hip-shaking pop underpinned by distorted guitar lines, this is funky and enjoyable stuff. ‘Speed Demon’ sees his rock ‘n’ roll roots in full blossom, though things take a turn for the worse when he tries his hand at electro-baladry on ‘No Fun’."

References

External links

Official Website
* * {{Authority control 2011 albums Dangerbird Records albums Jesse Hughes (musician) albums