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...according to our Brett on Thu 30 Jul, 2009.
Casiokids have a new 7" out called 'Finn Bikkjen' and it's like Sigur Ros going indie-electro or something. It's a bit dayglo, a bit new rave (not heard that term in a while) and an irritatingly catchy little fucker. Weird how they're singing in Welsh though.August sees Norway’s electro pop quintet Casiokids return to the UK with their brilliant third single on Moshi Moshi records (responsible for discovering Hot Chip, thecocknbullkid, Friendly Fires, Late of the Pier amongst many more).
Recently tagged by excitable UK media as ‘the hottest tip since Hot Chip’ (NME), ‘most impressive’ (Guardian Guide) and ‘a Scandinavian sensation’ (The Independent) Casiokids have also pricked up the ears of UK stalwarts The Doves who upon hearing the last single, keenly requested the band support them on tour (they couldn’t).
Casiokids’ music spans the widths and breadths of bass heavy pop, synthy dub and darker percussive club moments, all the time with a smattering of their distinctive harmonic vocals. Similar to Sigor Ros before them, the band don’t sing in English – something which, it transpires, has seemingly no effect on how many new fans they scoop up across the world - evidently the addictive melodies and danceable pop hooks talk to huge audiences regardless. With a busy summer lined up including sets at Glastonbury, Bestival and Oxegen plus clearing the board at Scandanavian festivals (Hove, Arvika, Siesta) the band’s swift success to date appears indicative of the universal language that music speaks regardless of understandable lyrics.
Once again showcasing Casiokids two distinctive sides, Finn Bikkjen will undoubtedly be a sunset festival favourite – marking day into night, dreamy hankering vocals sit neatly on top of their trademark electro afropop making it a Balearic percussive stomper. Gomur mamma will keep the more underground clubheads happy - bouncy percussive basement music, eerie melody and distorted bass.
Drawing inspiration from Paul Simon's Graceland, Ivor Cutler, King Tubby, Bob Hund, Cornelius and Fela Kuti, Casiokids are unfolding as one of the bands to watch this summer. If things progress at the current rate, this could well be an essential band for 2009.
Casiokids first single, Grønt lys is alle ledd/Togens hule, was released in October 2008 on Moshi’s renowned Singles Club which has also featured singles by Florence and the Machine, Kate Nash and Lykke Li amongst others.
TRACKLISTING: A: Finn Bikjen B: Gomur Mamma
...according to Daniel Kristiansen.
Never even heard about Casiokids before a couple of weeks ago. Read the only review, and it says that casiokids sings Welsh. Well, they dont. The language is Norwegian. I am from norway, so I know;)
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