With an appearance at SXSW coming up in a couple of weeks (full list of Irish artists), Dublin duo Kevin Breen and drummer Steven Gannon aka Kid Karate also have their debut album Night Terrors on the horizon.
The snarling ‘Two Times’ was the first taste of that release and here, ‘This City’ offers a different side, with a bassline reminscent of Death In Vegas’ ‘Hands Around My Throat’ by Squarehead/Tieranniesaur’s bassist Ian McFarlane, delayed guitar, pounding rhythms and Breen’s insistent scream of “in this city / you’re dead.” The song is a free download.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
What utter derivative shite. These guys don’t deserve to go to SXSW, they deserve to go to an Aidan Walsh’s Battle of Bands showcase.
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I think they are actually really good. Too many bands in Ireland wear their influences on their back. Kid Karate arent great musicians but they write catchy songs and don’t really sound like anybody else. They have also come on leaps and bounds in the last two years. When I first seen them I thought they were just a bunch of Hipsters playing in a band to get girls but from what i’ve heard of their new material i’d buy it.
A bit harsh there jessica! Cant wait to hear your album and your music being played at SXSW…….and getting a fantastic response. Hard workers. Great head banging tunes. Catchy. Heaps and heaps of potential and originality.