KiDD
– Hotchpotch (Barne Society)
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Indie singer songwriter releases a retrospective album.
If
an album comes on the recommendation of Pulco then it must be worth listening
to, particularly if you’re also a fan of Johnno Casson and The Beach Boys. Hotchpotch, if you’re not familiar with the
work of Stuart Kidd could just be an album that you’ll enjoy.
The
former drummer with BMX Bandits has put together the best bits of his two
albums and three EPs to bring us thirteen tracks of lovely, squidgy
quality. The story goes that after
replacing his Grandfathers cassette player with a PC in 2010 Stuart finally
came into the present and starting recording the songs which are showcased here.
From
folk to Country to surf, KiDD can certainly write a song. Beautiful melodies and a soft, delicate voice
can do little more than entice you into his world and make you fall for his
music. Depicting songs of luck, love and
almost everything else, the subtle guitar layering and 60s styled keys are an
absolute joy.
Album
highlight, 4 Leaf Clover from 2011s Junk Museum is a fine song. Hints of the deep South intermingled with a
crunching percussion and looped guitar blend to create the perfect pop
song. Win Or Lose too begins like a song
you’re sure you’re heard before it is so immediate and catchy. Bouncy keys and galloping beats make a
scrumptious toe-tapper if ever there was one.
It’s
not all pop as a middle section of Please Say You’ll Stay, Breathe In The
Country and Turquoise clearly demonstrate that Stuart as an ear for the subtle
too. Rooftop Cityscape brings an almost ambient psychedelic trip as it floats
and breezes wonderfully.
Hotchpotch
is melodic pop at its best. Waiting For Springtime
is dreamy and has a marvellous, and unpredictable fuzzed out ending, whilst
Royal Jelly goes slightly bonkers on us with an almost stylophone sounding
instrumental.
Closing
with the hypnotic What Do You Think, Stuart stretches his vocal scale with a
divine ending to a quite dazzling showcase of his talent.
Links
The Barne Society
KiDD on Bandcamp
KiDD on Twitter
KiDD on Facebook
Pulco on hiapop Blog
Johnno Casson on hiapop Blog
Published on Louder Than War 10/01/15 - here
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