KiDD - Chance Weekend (Zenerino Records)
CD / DL
Out Now
Review by Jonathan.
Glasgow’s
self-proclaimed 'cupboard-pop pioneer', KiDD, delivers a master class in
psychedelic tonal exploration and razor sharp pop writing on Chance Weekend.
Chance
Weekend delivers on multiple fronts that are sure to win over neo-psych heads:
soaring harmonies, nuanced instrumentation, and incredibly hook-driven
melodies. For a body of work that appears to be as a focused as this, its
construction was anything but clear and straightforward.
In
our dialogue with KiDD, he suggests that ‘chance’ was used as a compositional
technique in an attempt to break away from his natural songwriting process.
As
he describes it: “This album was created by embracing chance and random[ness];
dice rolling, prompt cards, coin tossing, field loops, alphabetter boogie,
cut-up techniques and instinct.”
Although
KiDD’s palette is foundationally indebted to the sugary pop sounds of the 60’s,
his unorthodox approach to composition creates a level of intrigue and
excitement that begs the listener to pursue the album to the very end.
Take
for instance the late album cut I See Crocodiles. The lyrical melody is
reminiscent of something from the Sgt. Pepper’s era, yet is counterbalanced by
a contorted feedback-hum that anchors the entire track; in this instance, the
familiar sounds of yesteryear are disrupted by the modern marvels of audio
splicing and beat construction. This push-pull relationship between tradition
and modernity adds nuance to KiDD’s pop sensibilities.
Another
song I’m quite fond of is back half standout, Unknown Hometown. Much like I
See Crocodiles, the track intertwines beautiful vocal melodies with
interesting beeps and bops that only modern recording can really offer to the
home-studio auteur.
The
democratization of home recording has enabled anyone with a laptop and
recording software to create and distribute their work to the masses. As a
result, the music space is congested with noise and music that is, quite
frankly, not very good. KiDD, however, masterfully uses his cupboard confines
as a space of pure and exhilarating inspiration and we’re excited to see what
he churns out next.
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