Mellow rockers Kiev are knee deep in their month long residency at Bardot in Hollywood. Two more performances are planned for the 20th with The Familiars and The Colorist, and the 27th with The New Limb and Deli favorite Vanaprasta.
They recently self-released their debut EP Ain’t No Scary Folks In On Around Here. Smooth, Thom Yorke, inspired vocals flow through an album with musical arrangements that span from modern jazz to the slightly electronic overtones familiar to fans of Bonobo’s live shows. "Rational Animal – Layered Lines" sports influence from the latter, opening up with glitch drums and synth, and matured into portions of sweet melodies and aggressive breakbeat driven breaks. "Crooked Strings" starts off in a more traditional sense, building a crescendo into what most would expect a distortion filled chorus, but turns out to be a raucous mix of saxophone, jazz piano, and shaker percussion. The album is worth a listen and can be found on the band’s site.
-Angelo Lorenzo