Kickball - HuckleBerry Eater / AbCEFGHIKickball - mp3 review

Did I ever tell you guys about the time I fell off the face of the earth?  It wasn’t so much of a fall as much as it was a leap.  I’d love to tell you about it, but I can’t.  But I would like to apologize for my absence.

I can, however, tell you about CMJ.  As much shit as I talked about seeing Tokyo Police Club at our party, turned out I didn’t even watch them.  I was def. there but def. not paying attention to TPC.  Other disappointments included Snowden (who were great the last time I saw them), Annuals (lots of unnecessary rock star muggin’ going on), French Kicks, and Harlem Shakes.  All of which were rather boring live.  Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltson played fuckin’ everyday, at least 2 shows a day. As did 120 days. WTF. Pleasant surprises included Shout Out Out Out Out (canadian kids playing electro rock DFA style with vocoders), Apples In Stereo (now on yep rock), Apes and Androids, Georgie James, Justice, and Crystal Castles.  All of which rocked.

Kickball are from Olympia, WA.  That’s pretty much all I know about them.  Except that they are super emo in the really awkward sense.  like really awkward.  I’ve heard that when they play they set up in front of the stage but turn their backs to the audience.  ok, that’s kind of strange.  but I really like the way they sound like all the good parts of old school joan of arc, american football, and owen without any of the stupid 10 minute chirpy noise tracks that made no sense to me.  These tracks came from 2 self released records that certainly aren’t new, but I’m pretty sure no one on the list has heard of them anyway.

http://www.r8e8r.com/mp3r/Kickball-Huckleberry%20Eater-04%20-%20Stop%20Infinity.mp3

http://www.r8e8r.com/mp3r/Kickball-Huckleberry%20Eater-12%20-%20Imaginary%20People.mp3

http://www.r8e8r.com/mp3r/Kickball-Huckleberry%20Eater-03%20-%20Sauvie%20Island.mp3

http://www.r8e8r.com/mp3r/Kickball-AbCEFGHIJKickball-03%20-%20Shoulders.m4a

http://www.r8e8r.com/mp3r/Kickball-AbCEFGHIJKickball-06%20-%20Party.m4a

I have a feeling a lot of you guys are going to rip them apart, but I’m totally in love with this band right now.  If anyone wants more tracks let me know and I’ll get them to you.  There are more great tracks on these albums and I want to spread the word.  sorry, 2 of em are m4a.  didn’t have time to convert them.  you guys all use itunes right?

-mark

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