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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