The new single, Spin, from Sydney’s Cassette Kids landed at radio this week. Spin is the 2nd single from the forthcoming debut album, “Nothing On TV” which is set for release on Friday April 16 in Australia. Immediate adds from radio nationally have shown what fans around Oz have long thought – 2010 is is going to be a BIG year for Cassette Kids.
The calibre of new material including the raved about first single Lying Around, combined with their fierce live show, has seen Cassette Kids (aka Katrina, Dan S, Dan D and Jake) score some of the hottest international supports in town over this recent Aussie Festival season. Fresh from shows with Calvin Harris and Hockey along the East Coast, the four piece have also fit in performances at the Days Like This festival and will soon be jumping on the Good Vibrations Sydney bill, the national Bacardi Express Tour (with La Roux) and then it’s over to America for the lauded SXSW Music Festival, plus some showcase gigs in London. It’s an impressive run for a band that have paid their dues touring the country time and time again off the back of their self-titled debut EP, released only last year.
The pop-styled direction of Spin leaves no doubt that “Nothing On TV” will showcase a big step forward sound-wise for the Kids. The dozen tracks that make up the new record saw the band work intensively for 6 months with producer duo Richard Wilkinson (Hot Chip, Adele, Magic Numbers, Carl Cox) and Michael Di Francesco aka Mikey from Van She (Ladyhawke). Spin – plus a number of other tracks – will also be accompanied by remixes from both breaking Australian and international artists.
The clip for Spin was recently shot in Melbourne by directors Krozm, whose work includes Cut Copy, Midnight Juggernauts, Sarah Blasko, The Grates and Van She amongst others. The marriage of Cassette Kids and Krozm on a creative and visual level bore a glamorous clip beyond all expectations. Combined with the partnership with fashion designer Cassandra Scott Finn – who provided custom-made outfits for Katrina – the clip captures a high end fashion feel and is all out stunning. The Spin video clip will be making its impact at TV in the next couple of weeks.
Catch Cassette Kids on the road over the coming months:
Saturday 13 February: Sydney Good Vibes, Centennial Park NSW Wednesday 17 February: 229 Club, Great Portland St, London UK (Club Fandango night) Thursday 18 February: Buffalo Bar, Upper Street, Islington, NE London, UK (All Teeth night) Friday 19 February: Last FM @ Barfly, Cambden UK Thursday 25 March: Bacardi Express Tour - Tivoli, Brisbane QLD Friday 26 March: Bacardi Express Tour - Club Coffs, Coffs Harbour Saturday 27 March: Bacardi Express Tour - Panthers, Newcastle NSW Saturday 27 March: Bacardi Express Tour - Big Top @ Luna Park, Sydney NSW March 2010: SXSW
Womadelaide 2010 The Armada, Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, Ethiopiques, Babylon Circus and Ojos de Brujo live @ Botanic Park, Adelaide, SA (5-8 March 2010)
Future Music Festival 2010 Empire of the Sun, Franz Ferdinard, Prodigy, Way Out West and more live @ Sydney, NSW (March 2010)
In january 2007 we did our first Big Day Out over here in Perth & when we got on stage the security had to close the doors of the pavilion as the room capacity had been reached. Now the thing was the band on before us only got the room like a third full so for heaps of people to rock up to watch us play, at home, was something special & I haven’t forgotten that show since.
Ideal Lineup? Firstly Weezer, I really like those guys & they play some cool rock stuff, so they’d be awesome to see. I’d also have to say Queens Of The Stone Age, these guys just put on the best show each & every time they step on stage & to see them is always amazing. So I’d go with those 2 for now.
Tips for attending a Music Festival? Personally, I feel it comes down to just being curteous to others. I mean you go to festivals & you see people just barging through in groups or by themselves & it’s just not on in my books. I suppose drinking water & wearing proper clothing to protect yourself from the sun also help, but basically being curteous is my tip.
My Festival Experience
