(Photo Credit: Larry LaJoliet)
Cinematic is definitely a term you could use to describe Ed Fraser’s noise-rock outfit HEADS., though perhaps the style of cinema would be more unnerving and tense, leaning toward horror and the you-don’t-wanna-know sides of life. When we reviewed their latest record ‘Push’ (out via Glitterhouse Records), we suggested that at times it can stir up “a cocktail of feelings – pensive, agitated, excited“.
His new outfit KINO MOTEL is equally cinematic, though more on the wavelength occupied by the likes of Baxter Dury and The Last Shadow Puppets, thanks in part to the striking strings and hypnotic rumble that permeates the duration of their debut single.
Unlike the often gritted teeth delivery in his other outfit, KINO MOTEL (dubbed by the band as “grit pop“) sees Fraser working with Rosa Mercedes, the vocals of both intertwining for entrancing results. The duo definitely call to mind the work of Dury and his glamorous sounding instrumentals, broken up by an almost spoken word vocal delivery that covers up a grittiness and a sense that not all is well.
Sure enough, debut single ‘Waves‘ – written together over the course of one week in a cheap Bangkok hotel – was inspired by an alleged intense experience they had whilst in Thailand last year, one which the song suggests left them feeling trapped and needing to find a way out.
The video (directed by both Fraser and Mercedes) captures the vibe perfectly – A mini-movie, just shy of 4 minutes, taking in the sights of Bangkok and balancing a fine line between masterpiece cinema and shlocky fighting films (both just as appealing as the other). Take yourself to their socials and you can even find promotional mock-ups that add even more aesthetic pleasure.
I would have wanted to hear more from this new pairing regardless, but now we’ve been introduced to ‘The Boss‘ and ‘Cici‘, i’ll be eagerly anticipating the next instalment! ‘Waves‘ is the first of five parts, so keep your eyes peeled for what’s to come!
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