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January 12, 2009
Posted by kramer
It is always interesting to hear a new band that rises from the ashes of an old band. Or at least a new band that rises out of the ashes of old bands, plural. I had a friend turn me onto Troubled Hubble during their final months. What I witnessed was awesome. I saw a band that was tight after playing years together, a dynamic that is hard to duplicate no matter how you add it up. Unfortunately, they were not meant to last and they went their separate ways. However, one perk of having siblings in a band is that you have a better ability to form something else as you can bring more to the party (see Oasis, Beach Boys, Jump Little Children).
Kid, You'll Move Mountains is the band that has risen from the ashes. Formed from parts of El Oso, Inspector Owl and Troubled Hubble, they bring a whole a new sound than what any of the previous bands offered. Their first disc, LOOMINGS, offers a number of stand out tracks that hopefully predict what they can do if they keep this up.
What I like about KYMM is the music. The music is the key here. This is not to take away from the lyrics and singing but I love to hear the different genres mixed into their sound. You can hear jazz, classical, dance and hard rock elements in the tunes. From the piano driven melodies of "West" to stupidly catchy guitar riff of "Volts," the band has definitely brought out their "A" game for the release. It is evident that they spent an ample time recording and mixing the disc as they have oodles of effects to layer the sound into something different. The attention to detail is especially prevalent on songs like "Volts" with the "thunderclaps" and in measured feedback and distortion used in "Wives' Tale."
I was very pleasantly surprised by this debut from one of Chicago's very own. It is well worth your hard earned $7 if not just for the 3 stand out tunes on the album, "Wives' Tale, West and Volts."
http://www.myspace.com/kidyoullmovemountains
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