I've been writing about a lot of Los Angeles based bands lately on this blog and Kisses is yet another to add to the list. Kisses really don't hide their love of the 80's synth sound. Their album Kids in LA is a solid first effort and has some fun catchy moments. I'm not sure how much I like the album as a whole. We have almost hit that part of a trend that the music starts to get watered down. And that trend I'm speaking about is the 80's synth revival. Anyhow, the members of the band Jesse Kivel and Zinzi Edmunson have put out a polished effort here. It's worth checking out and deciding for yourself. If you like 80's synth, you'll dig Kids in LA. Check out their songs "Up All Night," and "Huddle" which best showcase their sound.
"Huddle" is definitely the most 80's flashback song of the entire album. The synth and percussion actually have a very Stevie B vibe from that late 80's pop scene. It's that stripped down digital claps that really takes me back. But they do put a bit more polish and sophistication in their song to raise them above the mentioned era of music.
If you email the video to someone, they might be fooled and think it's a lost 80's track. They definitely take great efforts to give it a full blown flashback feel. I like it and dislike it at the same time. Like I said, I'm still trying to figure this band out. Are they just hipsters trying really hard to be this way or is it actually their honest taste and approach?
Since I spoke about Stevie B, let's roll out one of his classic pop songs from the late 80's. Some of you kids might not know or remember this guy. He was part of that Miami dance sound that became very popular from mid to late 80's. Here's his song "Spring Love." Gotta love it the level of cheese in this video. Excellent! It's odd how some pop songs from the era took way to long to end. This song should be no more than 3 minutes long. Come on Stevie, why do you need 5 minutes to tell me about your spring love?
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