Kasha

Kasha – ‘Let A Storm’

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Canberra – aka the ’scream-o’ capital of Australia from what I’m told – doesn’t get a lot of attention from the music world, probably because the aforementioned rep it has. Also because it’s kinda small. But don’t forget it’s also from whence Young & Restless (RIP) hailed. Now they’ve also produced Kasah, a four-piece on the verge of releasing their debut EP after becoming the lucky recipients of the Australian Council’s ‘Soundclash’ funding program, which is awarded to music that’s “innovative within a pop music context” (that’s a paraphrase).

By ‘lucky,’ I didn’t mean to suggest that Kasha were undeserving. The above track is off said EP and it’s definitely a promising start. I hear shades of My Disco in there, and their playful attitude towards the time signature hints to a love of Battles. ‘Let A Storm’ sounds like someone took a pop song and then just played another song over the top, and the CD started skipping in the bridge. It’s energetic and raw and is a good example of why brain and braun aren’t mutually exclusive.

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