2022 August - Staff Picks
ON REPEAT: August
The Kili Presents team highlight the albums they have been listening to in August. Take a read for some inspiration for what should be in your rotation this month.
Tom
Chopper - Kiwi Jr.
Described by the band as their “night-time record”, Kiwi Jr’s third album is full of slacker/jangle-indie songs not too dissimilar to previous two LPs, but on Chopper they’ve brought out synths which add an extra layer and dynamic to their sound. The influences are clear. Kiwi Jr. lean heavily on indie pinups Pavement and Grandaddy, but Chopper is a shift away from their early sound which shows experimental intent from the band.
Album highlights: Night Vision, The Extra Sees the Film, Unspeakable Things
Jack
Viva Las Vengeance - Panic! At The Disco
Panic! At The Disco’s ‘Viva Las Vengeance’ Is an audacious Classic-Rock throwback…with heart. The influences are clear, in each verse and guitar riff you can hear the emotion that you normally associate with Brian May, Freddie Mercury, George Harrison, Paul McCartney & John Lennon with a touch of a Broadway musical thrown in. Though at times it can be a little self-indulgent you simply have to admire Brendon Urie’s flawless vocal performance, harmonies and arrangement. Recorded to tape with, it’s clear the aim of this record was to play homage to a time go by and bring straight back to 2022.
Album highlights: Don’t Let The Light Go Out, Middle Of A Breakup, God Killed Rock And Roll
Bibi
Could We Be More - Kokoroko
It’s energetic, it’s funky, it soulful and it’s jazzy. There’s little not to love about Kokoroko which takes you on a journey from London to Lagos and back, bursting with various musical influences. I have been obsessed with this group since their first self-titled EP in 2019. Could We Be More is the perfect album to listen to after a long day’s work as it is incredibly uplifting but relaxing at the same time…
Album highlights: Age of Ascent, We Give Thanks, Something Going On
Liam
World Wide Pop - Superorganism
This self-titled debut album from the multi-national Superorganism is an infectiously sweet electro indie pop collection of colour and fun. There’s a wonderfully eccentric and positive creativity in the way they approach difficult themes such as depression, alienation and looking for a sense of belonging (see Crushed.zip and Solar System), which embeds a message of the band battling sourness in the world with sweet.
Album highlight: Black Hole Baby, crushed.zip, Teenager
Oli
Tresor - Gwenno
Without a doubt the only record I've listened to in Cornish, this is pretty much unlike anything else out there that I've ever listened to.. Perhaps a little Bat for Lashes, one of my friends described it as "Post Joust Comedown". It’s the soundtrack to the Wickerman. Ethereal stuff. Love it.
Album highlights: An Stevel Nowydh, Tresor, N.Y.C.A.W.
Jamie
Marnie
Cheat Codes - Danger Mouse, Black Thought
It’s very retro hip hop dj’ing with loads of old school mixing and break beats. It has a lot of cool features such as MF Doom and A$AP Rocky. I’ve been a long time fan of Danger Mouse!
Album highlight: Cheat Codes