Saturday, July 17, 2010

#3) iPod playlist no.1 - THE KIDDIE |

"so high"

PERSONAL OVERVIEW: Active since 2007, THE KIDDIE are a band that have definitely defined their own name and a band I have truly underestimated over the years! Upon first hearing their single Plastic Art a couple years ago I quickly branded them under my "nothing special" category. It was definitely not a good song to start them off with. Maybe it was because of the unfavorable appearance of how I think the words "plastic" and "art" look together when side by side, or could it have been the shabby occurrence of the song itself with its unflattering tones mixed with a kind of janky caramel that seems to tangle it all into one big, tasteless candy abomination.

It wasn't until a friend had re-discovered them for me and sent me a copy of their maxi-single サヨナラセツナ (Sayonara Setsuna) that I got my ass blown away by each of the songs! Similar as they may be, I was able to feel a wave of invariable pleasantness that follows through into each song like thread to a needle. The opening bass line of "so high" always gets me anxious to hear the rest of the song that I feel like my ears may go deaf at any moment while suffering the anticipation. Oh, and don't get me started on the pertinent importance of their song "恋して★DISCORD" and how it just might possibly be their second if not best song yet. With the latest release of their first full album SINGLE COLLECTION (yea, not the title I would have gone w/),their songs have proven to be a full-blown blast of bouncy escapades (except Plastic Art >.<#.) Their latest single "smile." is how a bubblegum Japanese rock group gets their shit done! (this is one song that will not be easy to shake out of your head.) Meanwhile, their upcoming single Calling is due for release in late September, I definitely can't wait! Yusa's voice may not exactly be butter, but I can confidently admit that it is rather the chocolate syrup that runs down my brownie cake into a pool of swirling vanilla ice cream.

THE KIDDIE seem to have a lot going for them; they are bright, peppy, impelling, and innocent while retaining to have enough libido to go around for all their not so innocent of fans. THE KIDDIE, a kind of bubblegum we can get stuck in yet sweet enough to keep us wanting more.


Check out Yusa shaking his ass everywhere!

RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. so high
2. 恋して★DISCORD
3. smile.
4. imitation

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Official website (JP), JaME U.S.A. profile (EN)

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