Casiokids UK Tour
30 April 2009
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July sees Norway’s electro pop quintet Casiokids return to the UK with their brilliant third single on Moshi Moshi records (responsible for discovering Hot Chip, thecocknbullkid, Friendly Fires, Late of the Pier amongst many more).
Recently tagged by excitable UK media as ‘the hottest tip since Hot Chip’ (NME), ‘most impressive’ (Guardian Guide) and ‘a Scandinavian sensation’ (The Independent) Casiokids have also pricked up the ears of UK stalwarts The Doves who upon hearing the last single, keenly requested the band support them on tour (they couldn’t).
Casiokids’ music spans the widths and breadths of bass heavy pop, synthy dub and darker percussive club moments, all the time with a smattering of their distinctive harmonic vocals. Similar to Sigor Ros before them, the band don’t sing in English – something which, it transpires, has seemingly no effect on how many new fans they scoop up across the world - evidently the addictive melodies and danceable pop hooks talk to huge audiences regardless.
With a busy summer lined up including sets at Glastonbury, Bestival and Oxegen plus clearing the board at Scandanavian festivals (Hove, Arvika, Siesta) the band’s swift success to date appears indicative of the universal language that music speaks regardless of understandable lyrics.
Once again showcasing Casiokids two distinctive sides, 'Finn Bikkjen' will undoubtedly be a sunset festival favourite – marking day into night, dreamy hankering vocals sit neatly on top of their trademark electro afropop making it a Balearic percussive stomper. 'Gomur Mamma' will keep the more underground clubheads happy - bouncy percussive basement music, eerie melody and distorted bass.
Drawing inspiration from Paul Simon's Graceland, Ivor Cutler, King Tubby, Bob Hund, Cornelius and Fela Kuti, Casiokids are unfolding as one of the bands to watch this summer. If things progress at the current rate, this could well be an essential band for 2009.
Casiokids first single, 'Grønt lys is alle ledd/Togens hule', was released in October 2008 on Moshi’s renowned Singles Club which has also featured singles by Florence and the Machine, Kate Nash and Lykke Li amongst others.
Live shows:
MAY
10 - Colchester, Art Centre
11 - Cardiff, Buffalo Bar
12 - Northampton, Roadmenders3
13 - Bristol, Start The Bus
14 - Bath, Moles
15 - Brighton, The Great Escape, Thistle Hotel, Drowned in Sound/Music Export Norway showcase
15 - Brighton, The Great Escape, Po Na Na (Moshi Moshi stage)
16 - Brighton, The Great Escape, XXX Hotel, (Moshi Moshi stage)
16 - London, Proud Galleries (W/LoFiFnk)
17 - Reading, Oakford Social Club
18 - Nottingham, Liars Club
19 - Newcastle, The End
20 - Liverpool, Magnet
21 - London, Stag & Dagger
22 - Leeds, Stag & Dagger
24 - Bournemouth, Sixty Million Postcards
25 - Birmingham, Island Bar
26 - Ireland, Dublin, Academy 2
JULY
10 - Canterbury, Lounge on the Farm festival
10 - London, The Garage, Moshi Moshi party w/Hot Chip
11 - Brighton, LOOP festival
AUGUST
02 - London, Standon Calling Festival
SEPTEMBER
05 - JERSEY Live festival
06 - JERSEY Live festival
OCTOBER
12 - Isle of Wight, Bestival Festival
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