KID DAD
Let’s not beat around the bush: these last 15 months have been challenging in many ways.
For KID DAD it simply was frustrating: in the summer of 2020 shortly after the pandemic hit they released “In A Box”, their by fans and press critically acclaimed debut-album, which they worked on for years. But of course the band from Paderborn could hardly play any shows during this time. Essentially artists feed from standing and performing on stage after the months of long hauls writing and recording in the studio. This recharge had to wait, but KID DAD ceased the opportunity to fill this void by immediately writing new songs! What luck!
The Songs on their upcoming EP “Bloom” (Release 10th December 2021) pretty much sound as if multiple pennies have dropped for Marius Vieth, Joshua Meinert, Max Zdunek and Michael Reihle: “Bloom is our epochal change – from surrealism to pop-art”, says the band.
“Bloom” is the first step towards less veil and being overly intellectual”, says the band. On “In A Box” they evolved from Grunge to wanting everything and with “Bloom” to being able to achieve anything. Rarely has an evolution of a band been so exciting to follow.
“Bloom” is a bouquet of five very different flowers that blossom in very different colors. That is why it is worth paying attention to every song individually.
Apartment
You can clearly hear what they mean with being less veil with it's opener 'Apartment'. “Bloom” is a hybrid of Pop, Beats, Vocal-Experimenting and still includes the bands well-known drama and coping with emotions. Whilst the band typically expressed themselves with brute force, they now find force in calmness.
'Apartment' tells a bitter sweet romantic story: “In the summer of 2019 I lived on the same street as my girlfriend. Every time I left the house I could see her yellow curtains through her window. This was a constant for me. At the end of the summer she moved to the other end of the world and her new tenant changed them to ugly blue ones. Every day these curtains reminded me of her being gone. It was extremely stirring for me”, says vocalist Marius.
The song in which this experience finds its space is the most warm and poppy, maybe even the most catchy song the band has ever written. KID DAD has learned that discomforting experiences don't have to be expressed with loud guitars or by screaming and that emotions can be expressed differently, more calm and nuanced.
As Soon As America
“As Soon As America” is KID DAD’s most daring release to date. Until now KID DAD's songs and lyrics were introverted and mostly dealt with singer and guitarist Marius Vieth's emotional life. This time it is different. As the title already suggests the song this time shifts its focus from the individual struggles to global problems that have to be dealt with individually. You can twist and turn it as much as you want, your private life is always also political. KID DAD portrait this with Fingerspitzengefühl:
“It's often criticized when artists criticize countries, states, systems or political constructs – especially if it is not their own ones. We are aware of this and because of this we were constantly thinking if this is the right thing to talk and sing about. In the end we believe it's the right thing to do regardless of the critique to voice your opinion and anger towards injustice, suffering and inhumanity”, says the band.
The western civilization is growing up, in many places, with a glorified picture of America. “The land of limitless opportunities” is a aspiration you learn in preschool. But as you get older and see all the wars in other countries, the racism, police brutality and many other injustice; this picture can quickly change. “We LOVE the culture, with LOVE the freedom and we LOVE the people and so many things about America, but we wanted to also show that there are down sides” says the band.
The subject of the song is big, complex and emotional – and still KID DAD do not crumble in its weight but rather make a deep and valid statement.
Musically the song doesn't fall short compared to its topic a bit: “AS SOON AS AMERICA” nearly sounds like a different band with its Bedroom Pop and Drum Machine and even Hip Hop and gospel influences.
Wire & Guns
There are moments where your own thoughts are the worst place on earth to be. “Wire & Guns” from KID DAD sounds like the moment where love turns to insanity.
When you feel misunderstood, not heard or seen, ignored or rejected it’s often hard to control your own impulses. The line between what happens in reality and what you are picturing or imagining becomes blurred.
The first half of „Wire & Guns“ sets this feeling to tune: The Synthesizers relentlessly push forward and the lyrics tell the story of grinding self-doubt, shortly after the bass-drum is added – the long awaited outburst finally sets in.
From the second half onwards distorted guitars and desperate vocals take over the song in which the poetic persona further loses itself in obsession over not deserving to be loved. The situation seems pointless: “"My head's just my torso's crown / so I'm the king of my body / take it off me".
With “Wire & Guns” KID DAD returned to their roots: Brute guitars, pounding drums and cracking emotions.
Boat
KID DAD wrote a total of 41 (!) songs after releasing their debut record “In a Box” in August 2020. There was just so much that wanted to get out, that had to get out. A lot had to be tried and tested.
And so the band just let it happen without thinking about what they are supposed to sound like. “Boat” was the first out of these songs and became the fourth song on their EP “Bloom”- set for release in December.
It’s a song that - on “In a Box” would have felt foreign. Guitars flow calmly, almost hypnotic without a need for the spotlight. Momentum is gained gradually, in tiny steps, taking on every increase in energy organically. “Boat” puts a vacuum to sound - within it everything seems possible and feels meditative.
The lyrics put us in a sort of post-apocalyptic scenario. It’s calm, a giant aircraft carrier is floating through a peaceful ocean with no one on it apart from the lyrical self. An idea that is frightening and romantic at the same time: “"I'm not fearful / I am nothing / anything but me / but I'm free" sings Marius Vieth.
Hello?
The last song on 'bloom' called „Hello?“ dances in between inner coldness and warmer melancholie.
It's a song that sounds like a rainy cold night in which one barely manages to get home using their last mental strenght left to do so. With darkness comes doubts, lonelyness and longing – you need someone to talk to in order to cope – but noone is answers the phone. The only thiing you can hear is the monotone dailing. It comforts you. You feel less alone.
The atmosphere KID DAD created in „Hello?“ is the most intense so far and without loud explosions or shouts and screeming. The guitars simply play in the background, the synthesizer takes center stage.
„Bloom contains the best songs we have written so far and we are extremely proud of our team that have supported us and are very thankful for everything they have made possible for us. We hope that this EP is the key to more in the future. More people, more interaction, more love“, say Marius Vieth!
„Bloom“ portraits everything from darkness to „multi-grey“ - impossible to predict where this might lead to and it couldn't be any better this way.
Let’s not beat around the bush: these last 15 months have been challenging in many ways.
For KID DAD it simply was frustrating: in the summer of 2020 shortly after the pandemic hit they released “In A Box”, their by fans and press critically acclaimed debut-album, which they worked on for years. But of course the band from Paderborn could hardly play any shows during this time. Essentially artists feed from standing and performing on stage after the months of long hauls writing and recording in the studio. This recharge had to wait, but KID DAD ceased the opportunity to fill this void by immediately writing new songs! What luck!
The Songs on their upcoming EP “Bloom” (Release 10th December 2021) pretty much sound as if multiple pennies have dropped for Marius Vieth, Joshua Meinert, Max Zdunek and Michael Reihle: “Bloom is our epochal change – from surrealism to pop-art”, says the band.
“Bloom” is the first step towards less veil and being overly intellectual”, says the band. On “In A Box” they evolved from Grunge to wanting everything and with “Bloom” to being able to achieve anything. Rarely has an evolution of a band been so exciting to follow.
“Bloom” is a bouquet of five very different flowers that blossom in very different colors. That is why it is worth paying attention to every song individually.
Apartment
You can clearly hear what they mean with being less veil with it's opener 'Apartment'. “Bloom” is a hybrid of Pop, Beats, Vocal-Experimenting and still includes the bands well-known drama and coping with emotions. Whilst the band typically expressed themselves with brute force, they now find force in calmness.
'Apartment' tells a bitter sweet romantic story: “In the summer of 2019 I lived on the same street as my girlfriend. Every time I left the house I could see her yellow curtains through her window. This was a constant for me. At the end of the summer she moved to the other end of the world and her new tenant changed them to ugly blue ones. Every day these curtains reminded me of her being gone. It was extremely stirring for me”, says vocalist Marius.
The song in which this experience finds its space is the most warm and poppy, maybe even the most catchy song the band has ever written. KID DAD has learned that discomforting experiences don't have to be expressed with loud guitars or by screaming and that emotions can be expressed differently, more calm and nuanced.
As Soon As America
“As Soon As America” is KID DAD’s most daring release to date. Until now KID DAD's songs and lyrics were introverted and mostly dealt with singer and guitarist Marius Vieth's emotional life. This time it is different. As the title already suggests the song this time shifts its focus from the individual struggles to global problems that have to be dealt with individually. You can twist and turn it as much as you want, your private life is always also political. KID DAD portrait this with Fingerspitzengefühl:
“It's often criticized when artists criticize countries, states, systems or political constructs – especially if it is not their own ones. We are aware of this and because of this we were constantly thinking if this is the right thing to talk and sing about. In the end we believe it's the right thing to do regardless of the critique to voice your opinion and anger towards injustice, suffering and inhumanity”, says the band.
The western civilization is growing up, in many places, with a glorified picture of America. “The land of limitless opportunities” is a aspiration you learn in preschool. But as you get older and see all the wars in other countries, the racism, police brutality and many other injustice; this picture can quickly change. “We LOVE the culture, with LOVE the freedom and we LOVE the people and so many things about America, but we wanted to also show that there are down sides” says the band.
The subject of the song is big, complex and emotional – and still KID DAD do not crumble in its weight but rather make a deep and valid statement.
Musically the song doesn't fall short compared to its topic a bit: “AS SOON AS AMERICA” nearly sounds like a different band with its Bedroom Pop and Drum Machine and even Hip Hop and gospel influences.
Wire & Guns
There are moments where your own thoughts are the worst place on earth to be. “Wire & Guns” from KID DAD sounds like the moment where love turns to insanity.
When you feel misunderstood, not heard or seen, ignored or rejected it’s often hard to control your own impulses. The line between what happens in reality and what you are picturing or imagining becomes blurred.
The first half of „Wire & Guns“ sets this feeling to tune: The Synthesizers relentlessly push forward and the lyrics tell the story of grinding self-doubt, shortly after the bass-drum is added – the long awaited outburst finally sets in.
From the second half onwards distorted guitars and desperate vocals take over the song in which the poetic persona further loses itself in obsession over not deserving to be loved. The situation seems pointless: “"My head's just my torso's crown / so I'm the king of my body / take it off me".
With “Wire & Guns” KID DAD returned to their roots: Brute guitars, pounding drums and cracking emotions.
Boat
KID DAD wrote a total of 41 (!) songs after releasing their debut record “In a Box” in August 2020. There was just so much that wanted to get out, that had to get out. A lot had to be tried and tested.
And so the band just let it happen without thinking about what they are supposed to sound like. “Boat” was the first out of these songs and became the fourth song on their EP “Bloom”- set for release in December.
It’s a song that - on “In a Box” would have felt foreign. Guitars flow calmly, almost hypnotic without a need for the spotlight. Momentum is gained gradually, in tiny steps, taking on every increase in energy organically. “Boat” puts a vacuum to sound - within it everything seems possible and feels meditative.
The lyrics put us in a sort of post-apocalyptic scenario. It’s calm, a giant aircraft carrier is floating through a peaceful ocean with no one on it apart from the lyrical self. An idea that is frightening and romantic at the same time: “"I'm not fearful / I am nothing / anything but me / but I'm free" sings Marius Vieth.
Hello?
The last song on 'bloom' called „Hello?“ dances in between inner coldness and warmer melancholie.
It's a song that sounds like a rainy cold night in which one barely manages to get home using their last mental strenght left to do so. With darkness comes doubts, lonelyness and longing – you need someone to talk to in order to cope – but noone is answers the phone. The only thiing you can hear is the monotone dailing. It comforts you. You feel less alone.
The atmosphere KID DAD created in „Hello?“ is the most intense so far and without loud explosions or shouts and screeming. The guitars simply play in the background, the synthesizer takes center stage.
„Bloom contains the best songs we have written so far and we are extremely proud of our team that have supported us and are very thankful for everything they have made possible for us. We hope that this EP is the key to more in the future. More people, more interaction, more love“, say Marius Vieth!
„Bloom“ portraits everything from darkness to „multi-grey“ - impossible to predict where this might lead to and it couldn't be any better this way.
Genre:
Sad Music
Establishment:
05/05/2016
Members:
Marius Vieth (Guitar, Vocals)
Max Zdunek (Bass, Synth, Vocals)
Michael Reihle (Drums)
Joshua Meinert (Guitar)
Sad Music
Establishment:
05/05/2016
Members:
Marius Vieth (Guitar, Vocals)
Max Zdunek (Bass, Synth, Vocals)
Michael Reihle (Drums)
Joshua Meinert (Guitar)
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