Tuesday Tunes - Kids Of 88

After quite a hiatus that I have no legitimate excuse for other than laziness/being unable to follow self-imposed deadlines, I'm back to writing blog posts! I can't honestly promise that I'll keep up with this, but that's one great thing about not having a popular blog - so few people read this that no one gets upset when I don't post! And when I do post, it's just like a nice treat ^_^ ...at least, that's how I like to think about it. Long story short, I have a lot of free time coming up so I will likely be posting much more frequently, but no promises.


Anyway, I was inspired to get back to posting when I heard this band's music. Surprise surprise, they're from New Zealand (I swear I don't pick them like this on purpose, it just turns out that a lot of awesome music comes out of that awesome country), and they express in their music the funky and enticing persona that makes me love Kiwis all the more. 

Jordan Arts and Sam McArthy have been making music as the Kids of 88 since 2008, but I don't think they're too well known yet in the States (we should change this!). I love this "new wave" genre they've got going on, which Wikipedia tells me is kind of like the love child of punk rock and electronica music. It's got the fun and sexy of rock music mixed with the carefree and rebellious of punk rock mixed with the new age and uniqueness of electronica. A wildly irresponsible yet ridiculously charming love child.


They're great at the softer side of electro as well:

I'm so drawn to the lyrics in this one, particularly the chorus: "Cuz I wanna go to a place that I know is real. I need to find a new place for my mind to heal." In a lot of ways, music serves as a release, helping people relax their minds and escape from stress. Well, at least that's the case for me. The sounds in this song definitely make me feel like I can just stop thinking, sit back, and take a breather.

I hope you guys enjoy this band as much as I do! They've got a free download of "My House" on their official website if you subscribe to some updates. Also check out their Facebook page!