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CD: TPLP39CD
RELEASED: 1992
LABEL: One Little Indian
01. In A Cave
02. Time To Groan
03. Shiver
04. Prize
05. 3rd Time We Opened The Capsule
06. Her Last Day In Bed
07. Courage , Mother
08. Mainly Mornings
09. Hammer
Mixing the atmospherics of the Cocteau Twins, the lush vocal style of The Blue Nile, the controlled feedback of the Jesus And Mary Chain and the self-tormented melodies of the Smiths and Joy Division, Kitchens Of Distinction turns pop music into an agitating brew that dazzles the imagination and explores the ever-widening boundaries of what pop music can be. By playing on contradictions, the thoughtful lyrics being showcased in an atmosphere that's sometimes delicate, sometimes cataclysmic, sometimes longing and sometimes distant, Kitchens Of Distinction rummages through their musical closet, and pull out an uncommon combination that is at once chilling and encouraging. Listen to the thing straight through and it's like getting drunk and emotional without the drunk part. It's pure. It's this uncorrupted line of roaring sadness that you can trace back through every wonderful moment of your life and on into the next couple. Kitchens of Distinction's influence can be heard in many bands since they called it a day, with current contenders Interpol owing a plain debt to their more glacial moments. If they can help encourage more people to investigate one of Britain's most sadly overlooked bands then it's all to the good.
Influences / Similar Artists:
Cocteau Twins, Lowlife, The Church, The Chameleons, Dif Juz
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