"While pinpointing a bands genre can be dumb and sometimes dumber, I
find it refreshing when you can’t really give a bona fide description
to a band. One of those bands is a hometown favorite of mine here in
Berlin known as
Kamikaze Queens.
With members from the States, Germany, and Italy,
Kamikaze Queens
have been chompin’ away at the bit here in Europe for about a year and
a half now. They just released their first long player on one of my
fave eclectic labels, Sounds Of Subterrania, entitled
Voluptuous Panic!
While currently only available on 12 inches of sweet wax in a sexy
gatefold, the CD version will be released in January. For my favorite
type of music consumer, the vinyl addict, you can order it at Cargo or
directly from the label.
Musically speaking, it’s like the four flavors: salty, sweet, sour (in the jawbreaker sense), and HOT!! A bit
Blondie, a touch of
X,
a pinch of Vaudeville, a loaf of FUN! For those in the New York area,
the band will be playing a couple shows in Mid-March before headin’ to
Austin for that SxSW fest, where they’ll be playing a hand full of
gigs. In summary, I have to borrow an album title from
TLC for my last words…Crazy, Sexy, Cool!"
Falcon 12/08
http://noiseisforheroes.com/2008/12/16/kamikaze-queens/