REVIEWS: RECORD REVIEWS / FEATURES / LIVE / INTERVIEWS
MOST RECENT ADDTITIONS:
Review of Brixton show with Bloc Party (on 6 November 2005)
Artrocker feature by Nikki Colk (on 26 October 2005)
Artrocker live reviews from Bloc Party tour (on 26 October 2005)
BBC.co.uk Article about Kaito on Bloc Party tour (on 15 October 2005)
BBC.co.uk review Bloc Party/UEA gig (on 13 October 2005)
Buffalo Bar review (on 26 September 2005)
Guided Missle/Buffalo Bar review (on 13 September 2005)
RECORD REVIEWS:
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Citybeat.com: "Dave Lake's guitar often sounds more like a sound effects generator..."
The Guardian: "...like sucking on razor blades dipped in sherbet." [scan]
EXTERNAL LINKS
Rollingstone.com: Album review (27.MAY.2004)
BBC.co.uk: "Purveyors of gloriously catchy garage-rock." (MAY.2004)
Guardian.co.uk: Factually incorrect review (2.APRIL.2004)
Crazewire.com: "Kaito certainly carry the torch of discordant, uptempo Rock very well."
Splendidezine.com: "...Kaito make music that demands your attention...." (11.JUNE.2003)
Village Voice: "a rare, rambunctious sense that noise is fun and life is livable." (2.JUNE.2003)
Logo-Magazine.com: "abrasive art-punk and blessed with shards of off-kilter melody..."
Pitchforkmedia.com: "a record full of disorientating (but mostly thrilling) bursts..."
Neumu.net: "The UK foursome's beats are utterly infectious..."
Allmusic.com: "...the darker and more unusual corners of their sound."
Hmv.co.uk: "‘Band Red’ is the debut album from hotly tipped angular guitar heroes Kaito."
Rollingstone.com: Kaito's acute ear for the past, rock & roll scholarship." (27.MAY.2003)
Amazon.ca "...delves deeper into the group's experimental side..." (20.MAY.2003)
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Drownedinsound.com: EP review (15.DECEMBER.2004)
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Alternative Press: "It's cuter than O.J.'s infamous house guest." [scan] (JANUARY.2002)
Kerrang: "Plenty of bizarre noises and production techniques add a new dimension" [scan]
Aversion.com: "...melodies that flourish even in the dirtiest surroundings."
The Fold: "...undercurrent of distortion and glitch."
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Amazon.com: "...the Stooge-like sprawl and growl." (16.OCTOBER.2001)
S.F. Bay Guardian: "a rough-hewn sound that sets them part..." [scan](3.OCTOBER.2001)
Cmj.com: "...a pace ahead of the noise-for-noise's-sake crowd." (SEPTEMBER.2001)
Cmj.com: "...a pace ahead of the noise-for-noise's-sake crowd." [scan] (SEPTEMBER.2001)
Hybridmagazine.com: "...blends all artistic mediums..." (SEPTEMBER.2001)
Decapolis.com: "I haven't heard anything quite like this in a while." (SEPTEMBER.2001)
Magnet Magazine: "...full of lustily sang wordless yelps..." [scan]
Aversion.com: "...all the anger, dismay and apathy..."
Giantrobot.com: "KaitO plays cool, discordant girl pop..."
Shredding Paper: "...space pop plus heavily distorted girl vocals..." [scan]
Basement Life: "The contents of the record simply overflow with energy..." [scan]
Venus: "The perfect balance of power, pop and noise..." [scan](AUGUST.2001)
Aversion.com: "a whirlwind of fuzzy guitars, basses and sounds..." [scan]
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EXTERNAL LINK
NME.com: "It truly rocks like it wants to torch your record collection..." (21.JULY.2001)
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FEATURES:
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Artrocker: Feature about Kaito by Nikki Colk (17 OCTOBER 2005) [scan]
I.D. Magazine #241: "They live only to play..." (MARCH.2004)
Careless Talk Costs Lives #4: Kaito feature (MAY.2003)
Rolling Stone: "...lopsided gleeful punk rock so jittery it's almost danceable." [scan]
Rolling Stone: "Band Red is one of the years most enjoyably explosive albums." [scan]
Seattle Stranger: "Music that is meant to affect you in a physical way." [scan] (25.APRIL.2002)
Synthesis: "...a layer of pandemonium that blankets their sound..." [scan] (17.OCTOBER.2001)
EXTERNAL LINKS:
BBC.CO.UK: Article about Kaito on Bloc Party tour (16.OCTOBER.2005)
Playlouder.com: Nikki's Top 5 worst jobs ever (6.MAY.2005)
NME.com: 'Radar' section and 'Julian III' download (27.JULY.2004)
Insound.com 'New Found Glory Vs. KaitO'(OCTOBER.2002)
NME.com: The Kaito page
Drownedinsound.com: The Kaito page
Spinartrecords.com: The Kaito page and 'Should I?' MP3
Rollingstone.com: The Kaito page
Insound.com: 'Should I?' and 'Cat Nap' MP3's
BBC.co.uk: ARTICLE ON BLAST FIRST with Kaito reference (21.JULY.04)
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LIVE REVIEWS:
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Artrocker: Live reviews from Bloc Party tour (17 OCTOBER 2005) [scan]
NME.com: "...still barking mad and as contagious as scabies." (22 MARCH 2005)
Artrocker.com: "...a jet engine going full blast..." (10 MARCH 2005)
Playnorwich.co.uk: "...sonic intricacies are what Kaito do best" (1.OCTOBER.2003)
Guardian.co.uk: "Kaito's blistering noise and cheeky insolence..." (14.JANUARY.2004)
Time Out: "...expert at stylishly conveying jittery exuberance." [scan] (4.SEPTEMBER.2003)
Dosomethingpretty.com: "...imbalances of fragility and force..." (22.FEBRUARY.2003)
Artrocker.com: "...they were absolutely and utterly amazing once again.".
Artrocker.com: "KaitO invoke strong, positive passions...".
Thebrainfarm.co.uk: "...with an excited smile on my face". (27.AUGUST.2002)
LA Times: "...left an urgent, erotic impression. Yummy." (5.JULY.2002)
Channelfly.com: "...the kaleidoscopic array of musical ability..." (24.MAY.2001)
Kitten Painting: "The songs are effervescent squonky pop treasures..."
EXTERNAL LINKS:
Musicohm.com: Review Brixton show with Bloc Party (29 OCTOBER 2005)
BBC.CO.UK Review of Kaito/Bloc Party gig at UEA (9.OCTOBER.2005)
Disordermagazine.co.uk "...it’s more a sort of wisdom " (15.SEPTEMBER.2005)
Tohellwith.co.uk "...the new songs are all quite unique and brilliant..." (10.SEPTEMBER.2005)
MIC.gr "...leaving only good impressions and new friends." (9.APRIL.2005)
Playlouder.com "...like some rather dubious armband from an unpleasant regime." (22.MARCH.2005)
Drownedinsound.com "...now she’s screaming in a whole new world." (4.OCTOBER.2004)
Planbmag.com "...angry and streamlined as a shark’s fin." (22.SEPTEMBER.2004)
Virtualfestivals.com "...Nikki Colk won’t ever take any prisoners...". (10.AUGUST.2004)
Drownedinsound.com "KaitO have gone all funk-punk on our collective ass". (24.JULY.2004)
Guardian.co.uk: "...chaotic chords and random exclamations". (14.JANUARY.2004)
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INTERVIEWS:
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Aversion.com: "...a barrage of unconventional guitar sounds...".
Donald Bell: "Some outrageously cool creative music..." [scan]
Resonance: "Do you define yourself by your job or your art?" [scan]
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Playlouder.com "mad or genius, we will find out at the end of March" (18.MARCH.2005)
Playlouder.com "The tale began a few years back..." (JANUARY.2005)
Drownedinsound.com: 'A Real Rush' - Kaito interview
Soundmag.de: Interview and photos on German site
Trashaspopcanbe.de: Interview and photos from 'Knaack' on German site (03.MAY.04)
BBC.co.uk 'Who needs a singer?' (streaming audio) (15.DECEMBER.03)
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