Sunday: Kongos - I'm Only Joking

     We're going to keep the somewhat chill vibe going for your Sunday song with something I'm confident you metalheads aren't rocking right now.

     Kongos, a four-piece outfit comprised of four brothers, is an indie-folk-rock-type band with some African/tribal flavour mixed liberally throughout. They're catchy, and the kind of thing that's getting a decent amount of alternative radio airplay in my neck of the woods, but don't let that deter you. There's some real depth here, and some really interesting instrumental stuff going on.

     If that piques your curiosity, have a listen to the menacing-sounding "I'm Only Joking" from the 2012 record Lunatic, a brooding track that's quirky and dark and, at times, reminiscent of some kind of off-kilter steam engine, whirring and clanking away -- just the kind of thing to get a metal fan into something outside his comfort zone. Check it.