I've been playing them a ton the past month; in fact, I sometimes find myself in a mood where they are the only band I want to listen to. Can't wait to get new material from them. Too bad no live shows, but it's unlikely they would have come stateside anyway I'm guessing.
― Vinnie, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 13:04 (eleven years ago) link
Roll on the autumn! Shame that they won't be touring, but clearly very good reasons for them not to be out on the road; I'd be surprised if they don't get some radio session offers, can imagine at least a couple of shows on 6 Music would snap them up for these.
― that mustardless plate (Bill A), Thursday, 2 May 2013 07:27 (eleven years ago) link
What's wrong with Patrick?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 2 May 2013 11:19 (eleven years ago) link
Release date for album September 30
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 15 July 2013 16:59 (ten years ago) link
...and still no title for it?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 15 July 2013 17:56 (ten years ago) link
no live trio tho
http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/07/22/kitchens-of-distinction-new-album-stream-sample/
― playwright Greg Marlowe, secretly in love with Mary (Dr Morbius), Monday, 22 July 2013 14:19 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, Julian's been saying for a while touring ain't his thing anymore. Patrick and Dan are up for it, though, and there's been talk of getting in a replacement guitarist with Julian's blessing. Still, though...
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 22 July 2013 14:33 (ten years ago) link
So Lamacq's about to play a new track, I think:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072lb2
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 16:30 (ten years ago) link
BTW, new album cover:
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1004501_10151765594030733_25070520_n.jpg
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 16:34 (ten years ago) link
ew, what the heck is that font
― trippin' on brostep beats (NickB), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 16:42 (ten years ago) link
God that Arctic Monkeys song just now was a dirge.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 16:44 (ten years ago) link
Okay, about to be broadcast.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 16:46 (ten years ago) link
Very Bowie-esque, comes off a bit Suede-ish really
― trippin' on brostep beats (NickB), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 16:52 (ten years ago) link
Indeed! Reminded me of "Sand on Fire." And apparently intentionally Bowieish given the lyrics and the paraphrase from Patrick that Lamacq gave.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 16:53 (ten years ago) link
I heard that, just as I was typing that post!
― trippin' on brostep beats (NickB), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 16:59 (ten years ago) link
Given it a few listens since yesterday, it feels so good to just have them back together again. Def feeling the Bowie/Suede vibe and especially love the final "staring at the record sleeves..." part. CD preordered :)
― that mustardless plate (Bill A), Thursday, 1 August 2013 10:47 (ten years ago) link
Is the song still available to hear somewhere? Didn't see anything obvious on the BBC website but I realize it might be in one of the episodes.
― Vinnie, Thursday, 1 August 2013 13:12 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUZkLO-gReI
― trippin' on brostep beats (NickB), Thursday, 1 August 2013 13:14 (ten years ago) link
danke
― Vinnie, Thursday, 1 August 2013 13:18 (ten years ago) link
Interesting direction for them to take, but definitely has some of that old magic. I could listen to those guitar lines in the bridge for hours. Can't wait for a high-quality version of this track and the rest of the album!
― Vinnie, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 12:58 (ten years ago) link
Okay, excellent new interview at the Quietus:
http://thequietus.com/articles/13414-kitchens-of-distinction-interview
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 23 September 2013 15:39 (ten years ago) link
Another lovely Wyndham Wallace feature.
― djh, Monday, 23 September 2013 17:48 (ten years ago) link
And a very nicely detailed playlist from Patrick here
http://www.3loopmusic.com/patrick-fitzgeralds-exclusive-playlist/
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 2 October 2013 21:24 (ten years ago) link
^ The Bitter Springs' "Ken"
― djh, Thursday, 3 October 2013 21:18 (ten years ago) link
thoughts on the record? i dunno how much is warm nostalgia fuzzy feelings but i dig so far.
― adam, Wednesday, 16 October 2013 19:41 (ten years ago) link
It's very good indeed -- sorry, thought I had posted on it here already. Very much a maturer band lyrically/sonically but it's still undeniably them, and the fact that they come roaring out of the gate with the first song is a good thing.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 16 October 2013 19:43 (ten years ago) link
I've been giving Folly a few listens this week and am a bit on the fence so far, but I often take a while to really appreciate things. Definitely a few standouts, including "Oak Tree" and "Extravagance" but the one that really gives me the old-school KoD neck prickles is "I Wish It Would Snow", absolutely gorgeous.
― that mustardless plate (Bill A), Friday, 18 October 2013 08:57 (ten years ago) link
Just a heads up, KOD will be playing a live in-studio set at KEXP tomorrow night 9pm Pacific. Stream it online.
― van smack, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 04:26 (ten years ago) link
Indeed!
https://www.facebook.com/events/578776285493023
http://kexp.org/events/instudio
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 23:33 (ten years ago) link
The Lost Girls album finally came out! Cherry Red just released it with a bonus disc and it's damn good. Heidi Berry's vocals often bring to mind Sandy Denny and Linda Thompson and the addition of Patrick's sensibilities and early sampling / programming is very compelling.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Wednesday, 12 November 2014 20:53 (nine years ago) link
Yeah it's a fun listen.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 12 November 2014 21:36 (nine years ago) link
Anyone get the new box set? Unfortunately it seems to be missing "White Horses" and on Love Is Hell "Prize" has skipping on it, along with booklet printing errors according to some reviewers.
It's only the One Little Indian stuff so it doesn't have some singles.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Monday, 15 May 2017 22:46 (seven years ago) link
Yeah the B-sides comp was slightly screwed up, so no "White Horses" (or "What We Really Wanted to Do," IIRC). My girlfriend, also a huge fan, ordered it -- it's nice, glitches aside, but the only tracks I didn't have were the radio sessions.
Patrick F was on the Tom Robinson show the other night -- great career-overview of an interview, well worth a listen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdfb2RIdGjI
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 15 May 2017 22:48 (seven years ago) link
I'm game for everything Patrick is involved with. He's just released the second Oskar's Drum album with Yves Altana, it's very dark and heavy:
https://oskarsdrum.bandcamp.com/
The first one's very good too though not as immediate as this one. Frankly, I like these much more than the Kitchens comeback album "Folly".
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Wednesday, 31 October 2018 18:47 (five years ago) link
Patrick's announced his new Stephen Hero album out in November will be his last album.
https://patrickfitzgerald.bandcamp.com/album/deciduous-eccentric
It's a lovely listen -- he very kindly sent me an advance the other day -- and it's a striking note to wrap up his career on. Here's the video for the single:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsQeZx2dImA
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 27 September 2019 17:24 (four years ago) link
Did he give a reason for his retirement?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 27 September 2019 17:43 (four years ago) link
Maybe he just wants to chill?
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 27 September 2019 18:06 (four years ago) link
???but he's been super chill this whole time???
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Friday, 27 September 2019 20:36 (four years ago) link
I hope he's not ill! I know he's a doctor, and his new single is called "Patient Here Myself."
― henry s, Friday, 27 September 2019 20:41 (four years ago) link
I didn't get the sense from that in our exchange.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 27 September 2019 21:09 (four years ago) link
Very obsessed with Kitchens right now. Was happy to see this revive a few days ago.
― blue light or electric light (the table is the table), Wednesday, 2 October 2019 00:25 (four years ago) link