Kid Sam Reviewed
September 18th 2010 12:57
Cousins, Kishore and Kieran Ryan
Kid Sam are a Melbourne indie duo consisting of cousins, Kieran (guitar, vocals) and Kishore (drums) Ryan. Kishore also drums for sister bands Otouto and Seagull. I had the pleasure of seeing Kid Sam live, while supporting Grizzly Bear back in July, and although they only had time for four songs, it was enough to convince me to buy their self-titled debut album.
KID SAM: Rating....8.25/10
Tracklist
1. Mirror Drawings
2. Down To The Cemetery
3. The Sunday Bus
4. Landslide
5. A Black Ant
6. Jodie Makes A Fire
7. Close Your Eyes And It All Goes Black
8. We're Mostly Made of Water
9. Soft, Grey Rain
1. Mirror Drawings
2. Down To The Cemetery
3. The Sunday Bus
4. Landslide
5. A Black Ant
6. Jodie Makes A Fire
7. Close Your Eyes And It All Goes Black
8. We're Mostly Made of Water
9. Soft, Grey Rain
Opener, Mirror Drawings, is a fantastically crafted epic with a strange dissonant tone coming from a slight string bend in Kieran's guitar. The dissonance takes a minute to get used to but when Kishore's slow drumming arrives is used to magnificent effect throughout the rest of the song. Down To The Cemetery, A Black Ant, Jodie Makes A Fire and We're Mostly Made of Water provide the distorted volume and medium pace and include Kishore's drumming on pots and pans (an awesome idea!) while these are interspersed with softer acoustic tunes and the Radiohead-esque Landslide. These songs provide a much needed contrast throughout the album, as the sound of the aforementioned rockier songs is not too dissimilar from track-to-track. The Sunday Bus is a highlight of these acoustic-and-drum songs, and the use of a melodica in the chorus is very cool. Kieran's voice is really sweet and rich throughout the album, particularly on Mirror Drawings. The guitar tone, while not so diverse, suits the indie songs, and the pots & pans are certainly not over-used nor out of place on the record.
A really solid debut by one of Australia's new indie darling bands, and an excellent live band.
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