The Kowloons - I Don't Care

At the end of May, Liverpool outfit The Kowloons released their latest single ‘I Don’t Care’ via Ripe Records.

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The LA’s defiant acoustic jangle looms large on this remarkable slice of guitar-cum-pop music. To compare The Kowloons to anyone beyond this would be a criminal injustice. There’s an effortless quality to this record that breeds a warm familiarity through its melody. The kind usually reserved for radio stations indebted to the past that stir up childhood car journey memories.

Melodies this good are so often met with lyrics which don’t stack up. Not here! The Kowloons have served up a deeply personal ode of love and heartache. Characters with darkness are drawn back to the light, and lifelong friendships are put to the test. Lyrically, he closing stages are poignantly open-ended, so that the joyous sonic becomes an emotive juxtaposition.

The Kowloons next gig is a big home city gig at Liverpool’s District on October 10th. It’s difficult to imagine this being anything other than triumphant based on this form.

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The Kowloons – Raining (It Don’t Stop)

Merseyside’s The Kowloons are back with their new single ‘Raining (It Don’t Stop) today. It follows ‘Can We Go Faster?’ and is the second single from their upcoming debut EP.

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Artwork courtesy of the band.

Where ‘Can We Go Faster?’ built to an epic climax, ‘Raining’ is instantaneous. The moment Kinks-esque drums rumble, they tap into a British classicism that only evokes joy. Lead guitarist Mason Jones lays the foundation with the acoustic stomp of ‘Dead End Street’ and the melodic blues of the Stones circa ’65 to ’67. Meanwhile, frontman Stephen Ng even drops a sublime “I can't get no” to ramp up this sumptuous slice of ‘60s pastiche.

Despite the immediacy of the melody, a sense of distress and heartbreak percolates throughout. Frontman Ng carries an aching sense of loss through his disillusioned vocal. He has taken all the best bits from Noel Gallagher’s ‘Chasing Yesterday’ and spliced them with a Lee Mavers and Ray Davies-esque vocal.

Two songs into their debut EP, they have already surpassed the eagerly anticipated checkpoint. Two great songs are propelling them into the fast lane and making them one of the most sought-after bands in the UK.