Gig Review: Casiokids Are Ace

Casiokids, at New Hero, 2nd October 2009

The mere contemplation of writing this review led to the involuntarily release of air from my lungs. Boy oh boy. Twenty-two days later and I'm still sighing with unanticipated delight.

I first saw Casiokids supporting 'Of Montreal' way back in January. Stuck at the back, behind the noisy designer grown-ups, I took note. This was a band to see without the buzz of the buzz crowd. The buzz crowd need a mouthful of sock or two.

Latitude Festival didn't disappoint. I was there, right down the front, all Emily wide-eyed and bouncing. You know how I get. I'm pretty mental for it. My notes say 9/10.

New Hero was my first chance to see Casiokids playing a full set as a headline band. Whoop. Whoop.

Would they have what it takes? Hell, yeah! And then some. They were off the scale.

Not only do they possess the absolutely stomping track that is 'Fot I Hose', a suitable crescendo for any live show, they are all extremely talented, genre jumping musicians, with a pure-ass-indie approach.

How many Norwegian bands, sporting Hot Chip comparisons, would you expect to cover Ivor Cutler's 'Darling Will You Marry Me Twice'?

Stood high, looking over the crowd, I watched a nodding crowd turn into a dancing mess. Casiokids, fucking eh!

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Download MP3: Casiokids – Fot I Hose (theregoesthefear.com)