Produced by Saint Etienne’s Pete Wiggs and Tim Laracombe, Kids in LA is driven by crisp and thudding drum machines. The record is riddled with the evocative rhythms of late 80s freestyle (Debbie Deb, Lisa Lisa). Paired with lightly-effected guitars and warm analog keyboards, the mood is distinct: cold and anxious, yet rich, inviting, and melodic. Out on May 14 with Cascine.

Kisses is touring the West Coast next month and performing at the Cascine Showcase at Northside Festival in June. Full dates below.

05/10 Seattle, WA – Barboza *

05/11 Vancouver, BC – Electric Owl *

05/12 Portland, OR – Holocene *

05/13 Sacramento, CA – Midtown Barfly

05/14 San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop **

05/16 San Diego, CA – The Griffin

05/18 Tucson, AZ – Playground Tucson

05/19 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom

06/13 Brooklyn, NY – Northside Festival (Cascine Showcase)

06/19 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour

 

* = w/ Trails and Ways

** = w/ Astronauts Etc, Sister Crayon

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