I became acquainted with this young group after reading a marvelous article about their album in Spin magazine, and my loving for them soon followed. The magazine raved that their debut album was quite the piece of art work and I, being the Spin-fanatic that I am, was sure to check them out. I instantly loved their sound once I was finished with "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You," (also the band's first and most popular single) as it reminded me of something Cobra Starship would put out. Not only do both great bands have a knack for poppy-electro-rock, but they also have a lovely assortment of interesting song names (To name a few of Black Kids' and Cobra Starship's: "I Wanna Be Your Limousine," "My Moves Are White (White Hot, That Is)," and "Being From Jersey Means Never Having To Say You're Sorry"). However, it was Black Kids' "Love Me Already" that made me declare them one of my favorite new bands of the summer; the track's catchy chorus and 80's throw-back-synth sound had me chanting the words by the second half of the song. Most of the album reaches peaks of insane dance-potential, as where most of the slower songs aren't worth listening to more than a handful of times. Although "I'm Making Eyes At You" delivers a The Cure-esque sound which I'm sure most can enjoy. Overall, Black Kids produce a like-able album of which any Electro-Indie-Pop listener can groove along to.
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