Kites - This Jumped Up Boy in Livery
(Matthew), a scholar of electronics (Richard), guitarist (Jasper) from New York and former percussionist of The Holloways (Edwin).
In a recent interview, Kites’ flamboyant dandy-esque front man, Matthew, described their sound as: 'Melodramatic provocation for discontented dreamers' with the press referring to them as 'pioneers of electro-fop-pop'.
Their new single ‘This Jumped up Boy In Livery’ is released on 1st October and has already won the support of their dedicated fan-base and national plays on BBC6 Music, XFM, Absolute and Amazing Radio. Think Twin Shadow meets The Drums and you’re half way there.
Singer, Matthew says of the track: "Never before have I had the audacity to pen lyrics that are so indulgently self-pitying - and, for me, that’s saying something. Let’s just say that it has been one of those months."
The video deals with the relationship between theatre and reality; to what extent are we merely playing parts in the great stage of life and, conversely, how far is an artist's routine an act? Visually, the idiosyncratic movement in the video was choreographed by actor Christian Roe and inspired by Charlie Chaplin's masterpiece, Modern Times.
The band have recently played live support slots for the likes of: The Maccabees, Jarvis Cocker, Emmy The Great, King Charles, Man Like Me, Gary Numan, The Mystery Jets, Peter Hook, Erasure and Bloc Party, plus sets at Liverpool Sound City and Tramlines.
Kites will now be bringing their ‘Factory-indebted, decadent disco’ to cities across the UK on an extensive tour, (including festivals and university dates) in September and October.
Dates for this tour will be announced soon. In the meantime, you can catch Kites live at Scala (London) on 2nd October, where they will be supporting Aiden Grimshaw.