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Last time these cuties appeared in these pages (missive 123) it was their superb ’All wrong’ EP that had us all in delirious states of disarray. This time of asking the Los Angeles based quartet stump up to more slices of divine shoe gaze in the shape of ’what to do in case of emergency’ and ’slow exit’. Possessing the stature, grace and irrefutable sense of refinement rarely countered these days in the heady world of pop, Black Kites are fast assuming pole position in the...
The bands sound is a very good mix of indie and more dreamy guitars. Opening song 'What To Do In Case Of Emergency' has a great sound and the vocals of Evelyn Reyes are beautiful and distinctive. I can hear echoes of Galaxie 500/Velvet Underground shining through, guitars shimmer, but all of this is happily wrapped up in a tune that most bands would give their right arm for. The 'B' Side (should such a thing exist on a download only release) is also rather fab. It's...
What would you think if we told you there was a good shoegaze band from Southern California you should check out? Ok, let's raise the stakes a bit. What would come to mind if we informed you of a great shoegaze band located in Los Angeles that played the Viper Room this past weekend? If you have that northeastern mindset, similar to my own, you might shrug it off with a sigh or at least a distant sneer... but not so fast. Somewhere between the first whisper of All Wrong and the final...
LA foursome Black Kites do a great line in dreamlike, psyche rock and I love them. Taking musical inspiration from from the likes of Velvet Underground, Jesus & Mary Chain, Stereolab, Black Sabbath and AC/DC, their sound has been described as 'Pink Floyd on Speed'.
The too cool for school twin vocal play between Alan Petherick and Evelyn Reyes offers a nice contrast of styles that's carried through to the music where contemplative, beautiful melodies are combined with...
Ik heb nog vakantie, maar ook vandaag was ik, net als de afgelopen dagen, weer heel vroeg op. Om half zeven, zo vroeg sta ik zelfs niet op als ik wel moet werken. De vorige week maandag was ik nog in Los Angeles en ik ben op dinsdag/woensdag teruggevlogen. Dus misschien heb ik nog wat last van de jetlag. Het betekent wel dat ik al vroeg lekker actief ben. Ik heb heel wat plannen deze week en dat komt dus goed uit. Eerst maar even een stukje schrijven over een band die ik zojuist ontdekt heb. Ze...