Everything's been turning up Millhouse in the chip and music department lately. New Murderburgers came in the mail a couple weeks ago..along with the debut KKFC LP that I'll write about below. Mal Blum's new album Pity Boy comes out in 8 days, Small Crush's debut is expected late July..and that's just the tip of the iceburg. On top of that, Co-op Gold Pure chips just released 4 new flavours (3 haven't been previously released by Covered Bridge). Hot dang I'm excited for some blog posts..if y'all are too, fantastic..if not, your loss.
So as mentioned above, my copy of Kitty Kat Fan Club's debut LP "Dreamy Little You" finally made it's way to my front door (and by the looks of the shipping box it may have been a long and semi lost journey. Why was I so excited for this, because based on their 2 previous 7"s I've been pointing towards the fence since they announced that an LP was coming out. What does KKFC sound like on Dreamy Little You? They've returned with their jangley twee(ish) pop sound however there are some deviations. I'm hearing a bit of a new wave (almost Strawberry Switchbladeish) along with one song that is a bit more aggressive (I heard hints of Le Tigre from You Got Me Modernized). Throughout a lot of the songs there is a subtle keyboard (synth?) that add to the new wave subtleties. The album opens up with a sweet simple love song Dreamy Little You the following songs transition into melancholic lyrics swaying between longing and heartbreak with hints of frustrated anger. The album wraps up with a beautifully optimistic Giving Up The Worries For A Chance To Believe to bookend the melancholy with love and optimism. The lyrics combined with the track listing take you on a really nice trip. It's like going through a rainy little valley. When you approach the valley with Dreamy Little You playing you can see the dark clouds just below as a warning, but that's the only way to your destination. As you descend and traverse the floodplain the rain starts to pour, it's heavy but there's no wind or lightening. There's a river that's running parallel to your road, it's growing closer and closer to over-topping the banks and washing out the road..but not quite there. Finally you reach the other side of the valley and start to ascend up towards the clouds. You near the top and as you break through the rain clouds you get a glimpse of the sun with a rainbow in the distance..this is just as Giving Up The Worries For A Chance to Believe. Alternatively, if you're just listening to the music and melody it's a beautiful sun shower on a hot sunny day. The artwork is simple black and white with a lot of white space, I'd say it's minimalistic..and the centre art for the LP has the front of a cat on side A and it's back on the B side, it's cute. This album is a serious contender.
After my first bag of Zapp's New Orleans Kettle Style Potato Chips, Voodoo, flavour, I got pretty excited for the Voodoo Heat flavour. I thoroughly enjoyed Voodoo, I enjoy a little heat with my chips..so simple math dictates that Voodoo Heat are going to be bangin'. Because I made the (correct) assumption that these chips were going to be winners I intentionally waited for Dreamy Little You to arrive, you know, pair winners together. When it took over a month for my order from AMR to arrive I started to lose hope and wondered what I'd pair Voodoo Heat with..luckily the records came in and I'm sitting here tonight with a freshly cracked bag of Zapp's Voodoo Heat. With the first few whiffs I picked up nodes of all dressed with some heavy bbq (maybe this was my nose, maybe this was previous Voodoo consumption). The chips are kettle cooked..ish. The crunch is maybe a little less aggressive than your standard kettle cooked..not sure if it's a different temperature for the oil?..maybe a slightly thinner chip? Either way, bangin'. When I tossed one in my maw I was met with all dressed flavour with a double hit of bbq. About 15 seconds after swallowing, a nice little heat kicked in. It falls somewhere between black pepper and jalapeno..maybe slightly closer to jalap. There's also a nice little ketchup flavour in the aftertaste. As I continued, the heat kept building up in my mouth. The heat however is a nice flavourful heat as opposed to a feat of strength or acidic burn. Worth the wait? Yeah. Do I hope anyone I know that makes a trip to the states picks me up a bag or 2 of Voodoo Heat. Yessir.
Stay hydrated,
Marc
So as mentioned above, my copy of Kitty Kat Fan Club's debut LP "Dreamy Little You" finally made it's way to my front door (and by the looks of the shipping box it may have been a long and semi lost journey. Why was I so excited for this, because based on their 2 previous 7"s I've been pointing towards the fence since they announced that an LP was coming out. What does KKFC sound like on Dreamy Little You? They've returned with their jangley twee(ish) pop sound however there are some deviations. I'm hearing a bit of a new wave (almost Strawberry Switchbladeish) along with one song that is a bit more aggressive (I heard hints of Le Tigre from You Got Me Modernized). Throughout a lot of the songs there is a subtle keyboard (synth?) that add to the new wave subtleties. The album opens up with a sweet simple love song Dreamy Little You the following songs transition into melancholic lyrics swaying between longing and heartbreak with hints of frustrated anger. The album wraps up with a beautifully optimistic Giving Up The Worries For A Chance To Believe to bookend the melancholy with love and optimism. The lyrics combined with the track listing take you on a really nice trip. It's like going through a rainy little valley. When you approach the valley with Dreamy Little You playing you can see the dark clouds just below as a warning, but that's the only way to your destination. As you descend and traverse the floodplain the rain starts to pour, it's heavy but there's no wind or lightening. There's a river that's running parallel to your road, it's growing closer and closer to over-topping the banks and washing out the road..but not quite there. Finally you reach the other side of the valley and start to ascend up towards the clouds. You near the top and as you break through the rain clouds you get a glimpse of the sun with a rainbow in the distance..this is just as Giving Up The Worries For A Chance to Believe. Alternatively, if you're just listening to the music and melody it's a beautiful sun shower on a hot sunny day. The artwork is simple black and white with a lot of white space, I'd say it's minimalistic..and the centre art for the LP has the front of a cat on side A and it's back on the B side, it's cute. This album is a serious contender.
After my first bag of Zapp's New Orleans Kettle Style Potato Chips, Voodoo, flavour, I got pretty excited for the Voodoo Heat flavour. I thoroughly enjoyed Voodoo, I enjoy a little heat with my chips..so simple math dictates that Voodoo Heat are going to be bangin'. Because I made the (correct) assumption that these chips were going to be winners I intentionally waited for Dreamy Little You to arrive, you know, pair winners together. When it took over a month for my order from AMR to arrive I started to lose hope and wondered what I'd pair Voodoo Heat with..luckily the records came in and I'm sitting here tonight with a freshly cracked bag of Zapp's Voodoo Heat. With the first few whiffs I picked up nodes of all dressed with some heavy bbq (maybe this was my nose, maybe this was previous Voodoo consumption). The chips are kettle cooked..ish. The crunch is maybe a little less aggressive than your standard kettle cooked..not sure if it's a different temperature for the oil?..maybe a slightly thinner chip? Either way, bangin'. When I tossed one in my maw I was met with all dressed flavour with a double hit of bbq. About 15 seconds after swallowing, a nice little heat kicked in. It falls somewhere between black pepper and jalapeno..maybe slightly closer to jalap. There's also a nice little ketchup flavour in the aftertaste. As I continued, the heat kept building up in my mouth. The heat however is a nice flavourful heat as opposed to a feat of strength or acidic burn. Worth the wait? Yeah. Do I hope anyone I know that makes a trip to the states picks me up a bag or 2 of Voodoo Heat. Yessir.
Stay hydrated,
Marc
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