 Girlinky
"High Kicks Beat Low Punches" cassette
Best
Kept Secret
Genres: indie pop, dream pop, lo-fi
Best Kept Secret
c/o Alessandro Crestani
via Biron di Sotto, 101
36100 Vicenza
Italy
Nov 15 - 21 2004 |
Girlinky is another nice find for Best Kept Secret, and this
time around they bring us a three-song tape filled with lush, lovely
dream pop. Their carefree, spacey style sounds something like
the B-52s crossed with My Bloody Valentine, though
predictably Girlinky sounds like neither of those acts.
They simply combine upbeat indie pop with a surprisingly dreamy
mentality. The "blissful" quality of this cassette can
be attributed largely to the band's use of sparse electronics and
occasionally ethereal female vocals (though there
are also male vox). Opener "It's the Sugar Rush" sets
the stage with a cheery, twee-influenced sound, while "Danger of
Death" and "Let's Have a Fight!" both have their
merits, displaying strong melodies and sincerely joyful
atmospheres. The latter is a bit more charged and rock-based
than the tape's other two songs.
It's hard to believe these songs are just demos - thankfully BKS
rescued them from the heap. Though we only get three songs here,
they're darn good and definitely worth a look. Pop fans, look
out!
85%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
3 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2003] |
