Wizard of Ahhhs (豆瓣)

表演者: Black Kids
流派: 流行
专辑类型: EP
介质: CD
发行时间: 2007
出版者: Self Released
唱片数: 1

豆瓣评分

8.2

50人评价

5星

27.6%
4星

58.6%
3星

10.3%
2星

3.4%
1星

0.0%

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简介 · · · · · ·

　　There is nothing wrong with being happy. But in the Indie world, nonchalance is often the hippest disposition of all. Meshing these two moods doesn’t happen enough. Enter, the Black Kids.
　　The Black Kids are from Jacksonville, Florida. They are an unsigned act, yet have become relatively successful on their own. They owe that success to one sweltering August ’07 day at t... (展开全部) 　　There is nothing wrong with being happy. But in the Indie world, nonchalance is often the hippest disposition of all. Meshing these two moods doesn’t happen enough. Enter, the Black Kids.
　　The Black Kids are from Jacksonville, Florida. They are an unsigned act, yet have become relatively successful on their own. They owe that success to one sweltering August ’07 day at the Athens Popfest in Georgia. On that day, jangly, fun, pop tunes caught the right people’s ears and sent the band spiraling head first into the blogosphere. If you listen closely you can still hear Ryan Schreiber and Brooklynvegan humming their tunes.
　　Since that day in August, a blog buzz has been swirling with every mention of their name. And deservedly so, this young band knows what it’s doing.
　　The Black Kids are led by the brother/sister team of Ali and Reggie Youngblood, who are the band’s only African-American members. Reggie’s voice is front and center on their debut recording - the cleverly named (Wizard of Ahhh’s) concisely packaged (4 track download) and cautiously priced (free - via the bands myspace) EP.
　　Complete with Ali’s “Bop-bop” and “Beep-beep” backing vocals and dueling keys (with the only other female in the group, Dawn Watley), this band infects us with danceable guitar pop songs. The only thing that is missing is some handclaps.
　　The opener, “Hit the Heartbreaks” opens with a screeching guitar riff that will immediately get you dancing. From the opening notes of this tune, you are aware that four songs are certainly not enough. It becomes even more apparent on track two.
　　“Hurricane Jane” opens with a muted deep guitar riff and splinters succinctly into another magnificent pop ditty. On this song we learn of Youngblood gender-bending lyrical games. “Oh you’ve been playing nice/but I can see it’s in your eyes you’re thinking Christ he’s everybody’s girl”. The album benefits greatly from his playfulness.
　　By track three, the humorously pathetic, “I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You” you will wonder how many potential hits can be on one EP. On this track - most likely the first song you heard by the band - guitar and keys interlock to create a danceable backdrop for more sexual deviation, “You are the girl/That I been dreaming of/Ever since I was a little girl”.
　　By the final track, “I’ve Underestimated My Charm (Again)” it begins to set in that the repeat button is the only option for more music. As you await a full-length record, keep your fingers crossed that the Black Kids don’t change much in their songwriting and production styles.
　　The recording has an under-produced vibe that allows for a bold rawness in a typically overproduced genre. The production along with the fashion of the songs themselves remind of early Cure meets modern dance-punk. This crossing of style creates an originality that distinguishes the band from other modern dance rock acts. And that is why, at the end of the EP, with hip nonchalance, you just might be forced to smile…thanks to the Black Kids.
　　Nick Greto