I wonder if there will ever come a time when hearing a song by Black Kids–like their new single, the plonky, not all that cohesive “Hurricane Jane,” which is in (cough) “finished” form above–doesn’t make me automatically think “man, I hated when Hot Hot Heat got crummy,” and then wonder wistfully if ex-Suede guitarist Bernard Butler, who produced the overhyped Florida act’s major-label debut, is going to use some of the cash he’s raked in from shepherding Internet-buzzed acts to make more really excellent blue-eyed soul records.
To wit: I’ve never seen the clip for “Not Alone,” which was one of my favorite songs of the past 10 years:
And the build of “Stay” is undeniable:
C’mon, Bernard! At the very least, your own personal reworking of “Mercy” would help satisfy my thirst on this particular point.
Black Kids – Hurricane Jane [YouTube via Pitchfork]
Bernard Butler – Not Alone [YouTube]
Bernard Butler – Stay [YouTube]
He produced the stinking Cajun Dance Party album too, a band who’s genius has thankfully never spread beyond the pages of the NME.
*whose
Why do people like this band?
@loudersoft: It gives white people the ability to say “Black” without having a PC shit storm come down on them.
And the intial EP was kinda fun and free.
Re: “Mercy” – Bernard had no involvement with that track, but “Rockferry” and “Serious” are basically McAlmont & Butler (David McAlmont even appears on backing vocals!) with Duffy on top.
Which gives me an excuse to post this:
I actually saw Bernard do a solo acoustic show in support of that first album of his, and you know? He did a great job!
@Thierry: I encourage any posting of anything regarding David McAlmont, really.
“I’m your DEBITOR!”
That Black Kids song is lame.
So this is what everybody’s been on about?
Wow.
Oh, Maura, that’s just too much to hope for…
Fuck this, I’m gonna go listen to my Suede records.
People like his solo work?
So bad. But not Ashcroft bad.
Ashcroft solo bad redefined deep trawls of suck, there’s no scale to be used there.
That band sucks Black BALLS.
@Ned Raggett: On the solo suck scale Fergie = Pras > Andrew Ridgeley > Richard Ashcroft.
i saw every suede show in nyc.
BB at irving plaza and academy was so so so GREAT.
also saw BBs debut ny show at bowery ballrm. nice show.
i saw black kids at making time . they were really good !!!!!
listening to suede “HITS” since week-end – BEST band of 90s. even more than MBV
@the earl grey: Black Kids seemed like an odd choice to open for New Order at Making Time.