Casiokids - Topp Stemning Pa Lokal Bar (Import)

“…running the gamut from Brian Wilson-classic to Animal Collective-quirky… an uncommonly ripened and grounded debut”  - Pitchfork.com

Bergen quintet Casiokids is pleased to announce the release of their European album debut with Moshi Moshi Records!  Featuring the first Norwegian-language pop music ever to be released in the U.K., Topp stemning på lokal bar (loosely translated to "Great vibe at local bar") will be released on 23rd August.  

Casiokids has previously released music in the UK via Moshi Moshi, both as part of the label's renowned "Singles Club" and as a series of double A-sided 7"s. Eight tracks of the band's expansive catalog have been hand selected for their debut European release, and are accompanied by a bonus disc of new material - six remixes and two covers, including a translation of James Yuill song ‘Left-handed Girl’ (Hun er min vestre hånd).

Hailing from the same celebrated Bergen scene that has produced Datarock, Annie and Kings of Convenience, Casiokids were so-named for the beat-up old keyboards with which the band members first conceived their club-ready sound. Formed with the intention of making electronic music more visual, the band has since added guitar and drums to produce a collection of incredibly catchy tunes often sung in their native Norwegian and influenced by afro-beat, techno and out-and-out pop.

After recent tours with US label mates of Montreal and Moshi Moshi discoveries Hot Chip, Casiokids have learnt a thing or two about how to put on a show. They deliver a theatrical live experience -- incorporating a blend of shadow puppets, video projections and animal costumes -- that is not to be missed. Whether playing for the truly young (as during a 12-date kindergarten tour in Norway) or the young at heart (at almost all of Europe's largest festivals), Casiokids generate the kind of unrestrained party mood that inevitably transforms any audience into a joyous, dancing mass. Be sure to catch them this summer at one of the numerous European festivals they’ll be playing, or on their US tour in August.

TRACKLISTING:

Disc 1

1. Grønt lys i alle ledd
2. Togens hule
3. Verdens største land  
4. Fot i hose
5. Finn bikkjen!
6. Gomurmamma  
7. En vill hest
8. Min siste dag

Disc 2

1. Verdens største land (Velferd Remix)
2. Fot i hose (Captain Credible Mix)
3. Det snurrer (By Familjen, Casiokids remake)
4. Verdens største land (Captain Credible's Orchestral Stab Mix)
5. Fot i hose (Axemax & Big P Remix)
6. Hun er min venstre hånd (By James Yuill, Casiokids translation)
7. Fot i hose (Lo-Fi-Fnk Extension)
8. Verdens største land (Axemax & Big P Remix) 

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