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Amidst the fanfare and hype of bands who are saddled with the NME seal of approval we usually miss the most important thing; the music. Floridian indie-pop-disco-soul five piece 'Black Kids' are the latest bunch to seemingly come out of nowhere to rapturous critical acclaim before they've even had an official release, but on the evidence of their packed out Mint Lounge show on a wet 'n' wild Thursday evening it seems that, for once, the hype may be justified.
Delivering songs that combine the playground chants of the Go! Team with twisted pop melodies and beats that ensure the crowd don't stop moving for a minute, frontman Reggie Youngblood and his gang keep the energy high and the mood joyous. The formula seems simple enough, but they fuse just enough complexity and variety to keep things interesting rather than repetitive. It's strange to see so many people singing along to songs that haven't even been released yet, but the MySpace revolution has meant that bands can build up a fanbase long before they've even been seen by the A&R heads of a record company. It also helps that Black Kids give away their self-released debut EP as a free download, an increasingly popular marketing strategy in the digital age.
Black Kids performance is energetic and slick, and it's hard to decipher who's having more fun out of the band and the audience, but as they close the short set with forthcoming debut single 'I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You' I decide to call it a draw.
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