Brooklyn’s The Kickdrums are one of those acts who can play it all — indie, rap, soul, synthpop — and make it sound tight. The title of their new EP, Inspiration for Conversation, might as well be the mantra for hipsterism too, as the accumulation of good taste is pointless if not shared. The EP’s opener, “Hum,” starts out mixing drunken dub beats to a glistening ‘60s sci-fi melody, which, really, would be enough right there. But Andrew Fitts’ pub-soaked vocals (which kick in about a minute later) take things in a decidedly Britpop direction, promising that all that good taste won’t go totally pastiche. “Machines” continues the Euro-psych vibe by matching a basic hip-hop breakbeat to soaring wordless vocals that, while feeling like a million songs you know rolled into one, sound like nothing else. – Brian Chidester
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best Electro songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!