New Music: Kite Show – Nostalgic

Pastoral and autumnal, Nostalgic is the first of four new tracks from Kite Show to be given a welcome airing.

It sees the London/Margate quartet build on the sound and style of last year’s A Pattern Blooms EP, indie music that strives to be inventive and simultaneously soothing. Nostalgic’s heart is found within the lyrics and vocals: the latter have that clear, wistful quality that makes the music of Cocteau Twins or The Sundays so irresistible, though if I had to pin it down, there’s a wonderful resemblance to the wise indie-folk sound of 10,000 Maniacs’ Mary Ramsey.  

Lyrically, it’s a lot harder to hit than the liquid and introspective arrangement would lead you to expect, even when those quietly dominant chamber pop and dream pop qualities slowly allow the bass line to ascend to an uneasy rumble.  

Says the band of those lyrics, “Nostalgic explores the visceral yearning for moments of comfort and cosiness that have long since passed, and coming to terms with the inescapable passing of time.”

Nostalgic can also be heard on Spotify, while A Pattern Blooms can be downloaded on Bandcamp. Keep in the loop with the band’s new releases and upcoming live dates by following them on Instagram.