Kid Canaveral have been away, for what seems the longest time. But they’ve not been idly wasting time over the past 12 months the band have been recording their debut LP ‘Shouting At Wildlife’.
It’s a pleasant relief to hear that the band still have the knack of kicking out killer tunes which are instant indie classics (or they should be, if the world would start paying attention). Their début single ‘Smash Hits’ reappears to remind me of why I first fell for the band. But this isn’t all dumb pop hooks and dance floor fillers (although they have those by what seems to be the bucket load, too) because elsewhere the band have broadened their sound a little. The scope on ‘Shouting At Wildlife runs from pop romps to brooding ballads and back to some pop epics. The Delgados at their prime (early on, then) is a fair comparison. ‘Shouting At Wildlife’ is set to be one of my LPs of the year. There are very few current British bands that are getting me this excited.
The band have a single out now, too – ‘You Only Went Out To Get Drunk Last Night’ which can be bought over on bandcamp. The album hits the shops on 5th July and can be pre-ordered from their website now.
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