Kitchens of Distinction
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The band formed in 1986, their name pulled from an advert on the side of a lorry spotted by guitarist Julian Swales while on his bike. Kitchens first Bunnymenesque single, recorded in just one day on an eight track in a Kennington basement, earned single of the week in the NME, and the following singles ‘Prize’ and ‘The 3rd Time We Opened The Capsule’, released on One Little Indian Records, earned similar levels of praise.
The band’s big sound belied their size as a threepiece with Patrick Fitzgerald’s impassioned, often personal vocals rising and falling over what sounded like a mass of swirling guitars. While not truly part of the shoegazing scene, guitarist Julian Swales’ dazzling style of playing drew comparisons to The Chameleons, the Cocteau Twins and A R Kane.
Despite a promising the start, and the likelyhood that they would inherit the mantle of bands like The Smiths and Echo and the Bunnymen the band faced a cool reception from the music industry. Even the more indie focused television programmes like SnubTV, and Rapido refused to give them any coverage, although it should be noted that SnubTV played the video for single ‘Drive That Fast’, likewise John Peel refused the band a session for many years. Too melodic perhaps to be truly indie, and too mature to be truly trendy, One Little Indian brought in Pascal Gabriel to put a commercial spin on the lead tracks on last album ‘Cowboys and Aliens’ but radio wasn’t buying.
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Hunkpapa I miss you.
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WasNotWhyNot what a band, period.
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AHundredYears "Strange Free World" what a album [2]
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JustChewIt amazing
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DaddyPobbin Rediscovered - genius!
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vitor_lol "Strange Free World" what a album
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Dark14db Escape! is one of their most underrated songs. One of their bests, afm. (B-side from the first single)
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Hutsmod shoegays?
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thetrogg bunnymenesque ! what a word. In my opinion bands like Interpol owe the kitchens ...
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WasNotWhyNot
just too much...
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schelyekhov wonderfull kitchens for a first time
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ahprahran julian's guitars. they just kill me. apropos the closing 3 minutes of 'blue pedal, especially the john peel session version. i ask you. fuck. me. sideways. and patrick! <3 !!
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helloelan my john of arc
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eyesaresmiles Great band, great live band.
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Marco-kun Wow... La verdad no sé por qué esta grandiosa banda no está entre las mejores de los 90's... Es una lástima que se siga premiando a las bandas que, si no son malas, están lejos de lo que fue KOD. KOD, por mucho, merece muchos más premios o por lo menos reconocimientos a sus grandes temas. En lo personal, KOD tiene (o tenía) más argumentos que muchas de las bandas actuales. Sin embargo, por alguna razón, no son tan conocidos a nivel mundial. Vivo en GDL, México, un ciudad a la que le falta muchísima educación musical. Aunque hay algunas personas a quienes puedo salvar de esta terrible "inundación" de "música" que no tiene nada de esta palabra. Ojalá que mi país fuera más abierto a la difusión musical. (No todas las personas son así). Bueno, qué más da. Ahora sólo quiero disfrutar de el gran y basto diccionario musical que existe. Todas las canciones me gustan. ::: EXCELENTE :::
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Hugo_A-Go-Go Nice stuff... they sound very much like the band 'Breathless'.
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the_ryecatcher AWESOME!
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guilhermeschutz one of the best bands that ever walked this infinite world of cowboys, love, aliens and hell
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then_bcn completely agree, and strange free world as well.
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strusiu wow. still lovely, especially 'love is hell''
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