Last month, Kid Violet released their latest single ‘Revolution Eyes’ via Pin Bade Records. It follows on from killer shows for This Feeling at The Water Rats last November (full review here) and Nambucca in January.
From the moment the ‘Reason Is Treason’ guitars begin, the world will cease around you. Something dramatic is about build. Nothing but the impending eruption matters.
When it comes, it’s more measured than first anticipated. However, it’s still irresistible. The sublime days of early U2 chime as Kid Violet ascend to the heavens.
At points, frontman Billy Cotter slots between Ian Curtis and Harvey McVeigh (White Lies) with his dank drool. When he cuts loose, he becomes more menacing than Yaris Philippakis and a more soulful Tom Meighan.
This is a sexy and dangerous record. Let it penetrate your soul.
*Image courtesy of Rhona Murphy