Originally written by Mat Hocking · 15 January 2001
Kids Near Water
Extendedplayerone
Label: Firefly Recordings Release Date: 15/01/2001
When Kids Near Water’s demo was reviewed in Fracture a while back Monk Dave described it as “quite simply the best demo I have ever received” Not a bad catch then for Firefly’s first release.
Opening with such a powerful slice of emo-core riffage it’s hard to believe that they haven’t been plugging the country’s toilet scene for the past 5 years. KNW really have got their stuff together & have come out with some lovely poppy harmonies as a result. Indeed these little gems’d appeal as much to the inquisitive Indie kids as the passionate pop-punkers.
Make sure you catch ‘em on tour with Elliot & Scuttle before the end of the month as it promises to be a top gig for sure.
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