Blog: Aural Enjoyment

Olympia, Washington's KICKBALL have done what so many others have have done before them: create jangly/poppy/catchy/abstract music. Despite the emergence of bands like LOS CAMPESINOS! and JOHNNY FOREIGNER , it still seems like things remain slow in the band's camp. Sure, they've gotten some good press (most notably, being featured on KEXP in Seattle), but they're nowhere as well known as their skill warrants. I've chosen to take a look back at the abcdefghijkickball record from 2006. The album opens with "Little Thing", a infectiously catchy tune that sets the tone for the [...]