Kitchens Of Distinction -- S&D//POO/C or D?

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I've heard that all their albums are out of print, so ideally I should greedily grab whatever crosses my path ... But anyway, I may be faced with the opportunity to buy Love Is Hell, The Death Of Cool or Cowboys And Aliens tomorrow: please, mr. postpunk, you decide for me.

― desolert, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 18:46 (10 years ago) Permalink

What? No STRANGE FREE WORLD for you?

― Alex in NYC, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 18:49 (10 years ago) Permalink

All of them. And please don't forget Strange Free World either. ;-)

If you have to pick absolutely only one to start with, I'd actually go with Strange Free World, if only because once you realize how great that is, The Death of Cool then gives you the joy of listening to something even better. ;-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 18:51 (10 years ago) Permalink

well it would have to be the one with 3rd time we opened the capsule on, i've just realised i own nothing other than that song!

― gareth (gareth), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 20:06 (10 years ago) Permalink

have to agree with ned, you need all four albums. love is hell is the best of the three you listed though, primal emotions, not as fancy with the guitar effects as on the later albums but just splendid all the way through. strange free world is the best album though, shimmer and poetry.

― keith, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 22:33 (10 years ago) Permalink

Love IS Hell is definitly the one to get, and the Elephantine EP if you can find it. I only ever saw a copy once and it was ruined.

― Winkelmann, Thursday, 29 August 2002 09:07 (10 years ago) Permalink

7 months pass...

R E V I V E

Just picked up the new KoD compilation, Capsule: The Best of KOD: 1988-94 which features a smattering of tracks and a bonus disc of demos, live tracks, acoustic tracks and remixes.

Theirs is really kinda a tragic story when you think about it. Four great albums, none of them big sellers. Still, the music here is strikingly emotive, and Julian Swales on guitar at his peak was really the perfect fusion of Dave Gedge and Robin Guthrie.

My favorite track off The Death of Cool, the gorgeously simple "Smiling" is criminally absent here.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 26 April 2003 09:54 (10 years ago) Permalink

I listened to The Death Of Cool the other day and was struck again by how great "Smiling" is - odd that it's buried at the end of the album. Their best straight pop song? (I'm not sure if "The Third Time We Opened The Capsule" counts).

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Saturday, 26 April 2003 11:43 (10 years ago) Permalink

"Smiling" is a gorgeous beaut, that's for sure. I believe they tried to make it a single in America (in the UK the singles were "Breathing Fear" and "When in Heaven").

A bonus disc, eh? Time for me to seek this out. :-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 26 April 2003 14:35 (10 years ago) Permalink

it was the radio single but the only video i ever saw from 'death of cool' was '4 men'. julian swales made more beautiful noise with his guitar than anyone else ever.

― keith (keithmcl), Saturday, 26 April 2003 15:37 (10 years ago) Permalink

Not a great amount of rare stuff on the bonus disc - most of it is B-sides. As far as I can tell (I didn't pay too much attention after the second album, which I thought was slightly disappointing), the only unreleased things are the original mix of "Sand on Fire" and acoustic versions of "Hammer", "Mad as Snow", "Here Come the Swans" and "What Happens Now?". May have to rethink my disappointment after listening to the album this afternoon - I've dug "Love is Hell" and "Strange Free World" out of the attic (vinyl, of course).

― Andrew Norman, Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:25 (10 years ago) Permalink

Can this thread be as good a place as any for all of us KOD-holics to put all of our CD-singles, rarities on the table and create some kind of grand homemade compilation for all of us? I've been dying for one.

― donut bitch (donut), Saturday, 26 April 2003 22:54 (10 years ago) Permalink

Alex - where'd you buy it? just curious

― Paul (scifisoul), Sunday, 27 April 2003 00:26 (10 years ago) Permalink

well it would have to be the one with 3rd time we opened the capsule on, i've just realised i own nothing other than that song!

This is such a great post. I stared at it for like five minutes.

I actually looked for this today and couldn't find it, which actively pissed me off. I was also looking for the new Mensen album, and couldn't find that, so I'm just going to assume Tower Records is conspiring against me.

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 27 April 2003 02:58 (10 years ago) Permalink

I've got a bit of a homemade comp together with a lot of the B-sides and things, DB -- reminds me that I have a disc I need to send to Mr. Noodles. So I'm sure we can arrange something.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 27 April 2003 03:02 (10 years ago) Permalink

It's all really good until the vocals come in. I really can't take the guys' voice. But Julian Swales is one top flight mothefucker, probably one of my top influences.

― xnelio (xnelio), Sunday, 27 April 2003 03:06 (10 years ago) Permalink

i've got the Fierce Panda single they did if anyone needs those tracks.

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Sunday, 27 April 2003 06:07 (10 years ago) Permalink

I got it at REBEL REBEL over on the Western end of Bleeker Street (just beyond 7th Avenue). I may have picked out the last one, I believe. Sorry. I suck like that.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Sunday, 27 April 2003 14:41 (10 years ago) Permalink

Tower had 3 copies in stock at the Village store (4th & Broadway) on Friday - check the Imports endcap at the middle of the main (pop) floor. lots of other good stuff there, too.

― Paul (scifisoul), Sunday, 27 April 2003 15:35 (10 years ago) Permalink

But do either of those stores have the new Mensen? I'm more worried about that.

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 27 April 2003 17:25 (10 years ago) Permalink

Can't say I'm familiar with Mensen, so m'afraid I can't weigh in on that one.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Sunday, 27 April 2003 18:35 (10 years ago) Permalink

working on it - thanks for the tip Ally

― Paul (scifisoul), Sunday, 27 April 2003 18:50 (10 years ago) Permalink

I can't find it anywhere on Kazaa, but this is really expected because finding things on Kazaa is kind of like finding things in my living room, i.e. completely impossible. Wheeler tipped me off to it yesterday, and claimed it was actually out but it's nowhere to be found. I was shocked as hell; I assumed those girls disappeared into the Norwegian wilderness or something. Alex, they're fantastic if kind of silly.

Oh, and Tower has now COMPLETELY REMOVED any sign of the existance of KoD, much less a compilation.

I have nothing else to complain about from Tower/Kazaa for today. Thank you for listening.

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 27 April 2003 20:23 (10 years ago) Permalink

All of them. And please don't forget Strange Free World either. ;-)
If you have to pick absolutely only one to start with, I'd actually go with Strange Free World, if only because once you realize how great that is, The Death of Cool then gives you the joy of listening to something even better. ;-)

― Kitchens Of Distinction -- S&D//POO/C or D?, Sunday, 27 April 2003 20:24 (10 years ago) Permalink

Oh no! The internet is going weird again! Oh no!

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 27 April 2003 20:25 (10 years ago) Permalink

ower has now COMPLETELY REMOVED any sign of the existance of...

They do that alot, and it really bugs the shizzat outta me. According to Tower, there never was a Cop Shoot Cop. Bastids!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Sunday, 27 April 2003 20:53 (10 years ago) Permalink

Oh, you've noticed it too? It's extraordinarily irritating. I've been in Best Buys with better selection, it's completely peculiar. Speaking of which, they're opening a Best Buy on 86th & Lex--are there any other in the city? They're good for rebuilding my stolen "canon" albums, since their cds are like $4.

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 27 April 2003 22:03 (10 years ago) Permalink

you know, i have all of the albums (yes, even the last one which i bought for $2), and i've never been able to really get into any of them except love is hell, which i love(d...haven't listened to it in a while.)

― jess (dubplatestyle), Sunday, 27 April 2003 22:03 (10 years ago) Permalink

they're opening a Best Buy on 86th & Lex--are there any other in the city?

There's a new one on 23rd and 6th Ave. Southeast corner.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 28 April 2003 02:23 (10 years ago) Permalink

Forget the compilation CD. Where can I find any KoD in New York? I've asked at Mondo Kim's. Zilch. I know they're out of print, but there's got to be something...

― justin s., Monday, 28 April 2003 06:12 (10 years ago) Permalink

www.stephenhero.co.uk is the site for Patrick's current nom-de-guerre, and according to the CD a KoD site should also be there (currently nonexistent, though). One Little Indian has reissued all the albums at mid-price, and the compilation itself was only eleven quid in HMV. Second disc is a bit disappointing - no "Elephantine" ("Elephantiny", though), the four acoustic versions are cack, and there are a few uninspired instrumentals. Why include "Margaret's Injection" (one of the most ill-advised attempts at a political song ever) and omit "Anvil Dub"?

― Andrew Norman, Monday, 28 April 2003 11:15 (10 years ago) Permalink

Where can I find any KoD in New York?

West Village. Go to Record Runner and Rebel Rebel.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 28 April 2003 11:18 (10 years ago) Permalink

So, is it all the talk about Interpol allegedly ripping the Kitchens that has made all KOD absent in NYC? Or you seriously can't find any? That's absurd, as I figure ANY used CD store in the country has at least one copy of every CD for mere bucks a pop.

― donut bitch (donut), Monday, 28 April 2003 15:54 (10 years ago) Permalink

heh, drive to suburban pennsylvania. i paid no more than $5 per for each. (i found my copy of strange free world at the goodwill for chrissakes.)

― jess (dubplatestyle), Monday, 28 April 2003 15:56 (10 years ago) Permalink

Haha I like the fact that any question about New York so far on this thread has been answered immediately by Alex, I was just going to ask where a pile more stores were and was like, you know, he's not bloody 411 for fuck's sake. "Does Rebel Rebel have blah blah blah?" I'm just going to get off my ass and go down there, I guess, instead of sleeping all weekend.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 28 April 2003 16:05 (10 years ago) Permalink

3 weeks pass...

did h*m@*il actually pip in something useful upthread?

Thanks very much for the cd Mr Ned. I are very happy. While looking for the tracklisting I was made even happier by the fact there is reissues & box set action happening. Now I must search out the finer indie stores in the area for such things.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 22 May 2003 16:46 (9 years ago) Permalink

Box set action! Post link, plz. And you're welcome!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 22 May 2003 22:00 (9 years ago) Permalink

Capsule is what I meant, but I guess its only 2cds now that I think about it. Shouldn't get you excited like that.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 23 May 2003 13:11 (9 years ago) Permalink

You punk. *beats Mr. Noodles savagely after getting hopes up* Wait, that's rude of me.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 23 May 2003 15:14 (9 years ago) Permalink

Ned displays his violent side. Between you and MC Stinkypants I got hattas on all side.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 23 May 2003 19:02 (9 years ago) Permalink

re: Capsule

They left out their greatest B-sides! "White Horses" and "Spacedolphins"... :(

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 23 May 2003 19:08 (9 years ago) Permalink

If somebody could find/digitize the original "Last Gasp Death Shuffle" single, along with "Into the Sea" and the original version of "4 Men," then along with everything I have we'd be able to create a complete B-sides/rarities comp...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 23 May 2003 21:52 (9 years ago) Permalink

1 year passes...

I want a copy of this acoustic thing! Ned help me.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 16:48 (8 years ago) Permalink

because I am listening to "Smiling" now and its great as it ever was. "Hold me hard."

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 16:49 (8 years ago) Permalink

You mean the B-sides on the second disc of Capsule?

Was thinking about them today myself.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 16:53 (8 years ago) Permalink

Yes sir.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 17:22 (8 years ago) Permalink

found Cpasule for cheap in record store. All is while with the universe.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 17:46 (8 years ago) Permalink

*hits NoodlesGrammarBot a bit*

I shall make what arrangements I can, Mr. V.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 18:01 (8 years ago) Permalink

Unable to connect to NoodlesGrammarBot server. TURN BACK YOU POXY FULE.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 19:15 (8 years ago) Permalink

10 months pass...

REVIVE

In haplessly furrowing my brow, thinking of what to cover for an impending selection for The New Yorker's "Nightlife" section, I couldn't help noticing that uber-meh nightclub, Satalia (37 W.26th street) is playing host to an act dubbed FRUIT on July 21. Could this be that same Fruit that Patrick of the KoD started? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 17:04 (7 years ago) Permalink

Skipping 24 messages at this point... Click here if you want to load them all.

ah yes, Amazon is loaded. i may have to look into that.

― stephen, Monday, 17 September 2007 15:27 (5 years ago) Permalink

Just placed an order for the 2CD version of Capsule, very excited. Are there any key tracks on the b-sides/live/acoustic/etc. disc that I ought to pay extra-special attention to?

― stephen, Friday, 21 September 2007 21:19 (5 years ago) Permalink

Post a tracklisting for that again. There are indeed some spectacular ones.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 21 September 2007 21:21 (5 years ago) Permalink

Full tracklisting at http://wc10.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3zfixq8aldhe

Andy K sez:

The first 2500 copies of the set came with a second disc of B-sides and radio-session versions, several of which wouldn't be undeserving of first-disc placement -- see the alternately dreary and blissful storms of "Glittery Dust," and the anti-Thatcher "Margaret's Injection," in particular, along with the 12" (albeit inferior) version of "4 Men."

― stephen, Friday, 21 September 2007 21:53 (5 years ago) Permalink

Yes to all that.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 21 September 2007 21:54 (5 years ago) Permalink

I heard a track on the radio and thought it was Patrick from KOD back and not very good.

It turned out to be "An End Is A Start" by Editors.

― Alba, Tuesday, 2 October 2007 20:06 (5 years ago) Permalink

Roffles

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 2 October 2007 20:10 (5 years ago) Permalink

"Prize" is beautiful.

― roxymuzak, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 01:18 (5 years ago) Permalink

1 year passes...

Indeed it is.

"Do I get a prize..."

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 19:26 (4 years ago) Permalink

Was just listening to the demo version earlier today; because the 3rd time ep was my introduction to them I think I actually even prefer it to the album one.

― Bill A, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 19:34 (4 years ago) Permalink

Hahah, I was listening to the demo yesterday. Mindmeld etc.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 19:38 (4 years ago) Permalink

Prize was the first song of theirs I heard and it was so good it sort of ruined the rest of their stuff for me.

― Enemy Insects (NickB), Wednesday, 22 April 2009 19:40 (4 years ago) Permalink

Doubtless the KoD fans here have already picked up on the surprising amount of live footage that's on youtube, but may as well link just in case. I like to think it's a measure of the love for them that still exists that people lugged video cameras to gigs back in the '90s and are now uploading that footage years later. I went to this show in Brum, so it's extra weird to find it again, and although you can't see much you can *hear* everything:

― Bill A, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 19:55 (4 years ago) Permalink

9 months pass...

And then there were the Toilets of Destruction:

http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/xxnh0_RileyELFuk_toilets-of-destruction-12oct-91

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 27 January 2010 22:22 (3 years ago) Permalink

The Ride cover/parody = roffles.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 27 January 2010 22:43 (3 years ago) Permalink

There's a funny version of 'Prize' there too. WHat was this gig all about then?

― We should have called Suzie and Bobby (NickB), Wednesday, 27 January 2010 22:54 (3 years ago) Permalink

They did random shows in this vein under the Toilets of Destruction name in London every so often -- I remember hearing about them at the time. What's nice is hearing how clearly they all become Kitchens songs thanks to the tone of Julian's guitars in particular!

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 27 January 2010 22:58 (3 years ago) Permalink

Yeah, very true, and there's always that voice too. I'd normally hate "wacky" stuff like this, but those are pretty endearing clips.

― We should have called Suzie and Bobby (NickB), Wednesday, 27 January 2010 23:12 (3 years ago) Permalink

That cover of "Heroes" is great - as you say, Ned, it's unmistakeably Kitchens once Swales gets his guitar all over it.

― Bill A, Thursday, 28 January 2010 11:38 (3 years ago) Permalink

6 months pass...

So I knew absolutely nothing about these guys, had only heard the name a couple times before and, for some reason, had a vague notion that they were most post-punk than shoegaze. Anyway, happened across a $1.99 copy of The Death of Cool and, remembering it being on Ned's 90s list, grabbed it without another thought. OH MY GOD. Fantastic discovery, must find more.

― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Saturday, 7 August 2010 05:36 (2 years ago) Permalink

They kind of are more postpunk etc but it's in how you define it. And glad you liked it!

― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 7 August 2010 05:45 (2 years ago) Permalink

Yeah I can see the influence, but in my mind I was picturing something closer to Josef K (I have no idea where this came from!).

― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Saturday, 7 August 2010 05:53 (2 years ago) Permalink

Another great gig from '92, rare *daytime* footage on this occasion. Wish they could have played Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens in such a manner...

― Bill A, Friday, 13 August 2010 13:22 (2 years ago) Permalink

remembering it being on Ned's 90s list, grabbed it without another thought. OH MY GOD. Fantastic discovery, must find more.

This seriously happened to me at least a dozen times from 2005-2007 era.

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Friday, 13 August 2010 13:29 (2 years ago) Permalink

Ha, well, glad to help!

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 13 August 2010 14:20 (2 years ago) Permalink

Wow that live clip sounds even better than the record!

― daavid, Friday, 13 August 2010 17:36 (2 years ago) Permalink

I had the same Ned's 90s experiences between about 2000 & 2002.

― Captain Ostensible (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 14 August 2010 06:53 (2 years ago) Permalink

Tempted to start a "best album from Ned's 136 that I don't already have & love" poll...

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Saturday, 14 August 2010 17:43 (2 years ago) Permalink

listening to the shimmer in the outro of 'blue pedal' just now, it's like a second sun. i only saw them live twice. i still remember the first show most with kingmaker and bleach and they played shiver, mad as the snow and polaroids consecutively and it was the most beautiful thing ever. what an amazing band.

― keythhtyek, Sunday, 15 August 2010 16:14 (2 years ago) Permalink

"Strange Free World" is just utterly epic - I played it driving home from a music festival and I was pushing 90 before I knew it. "Drive That Fast" indeed!

― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 16 August 2010 00:44 (2 years ago) Permalink

4 months pass...

my wife refers to this excellent band as "kitchens of destruction"

― ilxor this could be a standout thread for you imo (ilxor), Thursday, 13 January 2011 04:21 (2 years ago) Permalink

Well there's Toilets of Destruction and all.

And...I happen to be wearing my Strange Free World shirt this very minute.

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 January 2011 04:40 (2 years ago) Permalink

a/s/l?

― ilxor this could be a standout thread for you imo (ilxor), Thursday, 13 January 2011 05:44 (2 years ago) Permalink

tell me what else u are wearing ;)

― ilxor this could be a standout thread for you imo (ilxor), Thursday, 13 January 2011 05:44 (2 years ago) Permalink

Lord.

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 January 2011 05:48 (2 years ago) Permalink

you started it ;_;

― ilxor this could be a standout thread for you imo (ilxor), Thursday, 13 January 2011 05:50 (2 years ago) Permalink

"kitchens of destruction" - reading this, the first thing that popped into my head was the phrase being sung to the tune of "symphony of destruction" by megadeth

― big ed girlie (Pillbox), Thursday, 13 January 2011 06:35 (2 years ago) Permalink

5 months pass...

Via his Facebook account, Patrick F. has linked this:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2577831/Kitchens%20Of%20Distinction-Manchester%20Roadhouse%2012%20May%2096.zip

To quote him:

A rare audience recording, courtesy of the Tarquin Live! website, of the last ever Kitchens of Distinction UK tour in 1996. Converted to mp3 by 'Teenage Kitchenette' Jubby on this link so it should just open straight up in your iTunes library - ENJOY

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 15 June 2011 16:27 (1 year ago) Permalink

Awesome, thanks! Oddly enough, someone recently posted a YT clip of theirs on my FB wall out of the blue & I've spent several hours revisiting their records in the last two days. Sadly, I never got to see them live, which is really too bad b/c I think Julian Swales is brilliant guitarist (& overlooked!) - maybe not quite on par w/ Kev, but certainly in keeping w/ the best the second-tier of 90s stompbox dudes like Nick McCabe, Adam Franklin & the Ride guys. Friends who saw them have confirmed that Swales had such masterful control of his reverb/delay that you'd swear there were three or four guitarists playing at any given time.

Death of Cool & Strange Free World are both stone cold classics imo & on my shortlist for best albums of the 90s. Cowboys and Aliens was not quite on that level, but is underrated, I feel. Sand on Fire is a total jam & must have sounded FANTASTIC when performed. Could they maybe get back together and slog it around for those of us who missed them the first time around? I honestly know nothing of how they ended up parting ways..

― buhlogna mindstate (Pillbox), Wednesday, 15 June 2011 16:50 (1 year ago) Permalink

10 months pass...

Strange Free World sound as good, if not better, today than it did 22 years ago. A brilliant and hugely underrated band.

http://devonrecordclub.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/kitchens-of-distinction-strange-free-world-round-26-toms-selection/

― yugi ex, Thursday, 26 April 2012 19:27 (1 year ago) Permalink

4 months pass...

Well now this is interesting -- according to recent posts on Patrick Fitzgerald's website:

http://stephenheroband.wordpress.com/

He and Julian Swales are working on a new album, and it looks like they're thinking about reviving the Kitchens of Distinction name for it if a Facebook comment was any indication. Perhaps not, we'll have to see. Here's the most recent blogpost:

Very close to mixing now. 10 new songs recorded with Julian playing guitar and me playing guitar and singing and there’s bass and strings and drums and flutes and oboes and trumpets and tambourines and weird samples and swearing and not swearing and songs that sound old and songs that sound nothing like what we’ve done before and a soprano’s ahhs and the kitchen sink.
Now what to call the thing and in what format to release it?

― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 16 September 2012 16:08 (8 months ago) Permalink

Wow.

― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Sunday, 16 September 2012 16:11 (8 months ago) Permalink

God, what it would be to have some of that old Kitchens magic back; was listening to them on the long drive back from Cromer to Manchester yesterday, with the sun shining and distant wind farms spinning they sounded better than ever. I don't remember enough about the original split to know if there was any acrimony which might have prevented Dan's involvement with this? From the blog it looks like it's been a slow germination of work with Julian again anyway. Pretty exciting tbh :)

― that mustardless plate (Bill A), Sunday, 16 September 2012 16:44 (8 months ago) Permalink

2 months pass...

Reformation-ah! Dan Goodwin joins.

― Supposed Former ILM Lurker (WeWantMiles), Monday, 19 November 2012 10:08 (6 months ago) Permalink

Great news... I don't expect it to completely sound like the Kitchens, but this is very promising..

― Talcum Mucker, Monday, 19 November 2012 10:29 (6 months ago) Permalink

5 months pass...

We have some news:

https://www.facebook.com/events/444166695621895/permalink/534977803207450/

we are delighted to announce that the fifth KITCHENS OF DISTINCTION recording will be released later this year through the 3 LOOP MUSIC label so please head over to their Facebook page to hear all the latest about the band's new home. If you have any questions about the release - the format/s, the release date, merchandise, etc - then please direct them to the lovely folks over there from now on. It's hoped to be a Digital/CD/Vinyl release, with a possible September/October release date, and a full merchandise range but you'll hear all the finer details from the record label as and when they have them. Julian has expressed a desire to not play live and the health of yours truly is, as most of you know, often too fragile to make any firm commitments so no more questions about live shows please but if we are lucky enough to get any radio sessions then you will be the first to know.

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 22 April 2013 19:07 (4 weeks ago) Permalink

very excited about this....

― Stop the tape I got spittle all over my moustache. (Talcum Mucker), Wednesday, 1 May 2013 08:34 (2 weeks ago) Permalink

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 (2 weeks ago) Permalink

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 (2 weeks ago) Permalink

What's wrong with Patrick?

― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 2 May 2013 11:19 (2 weeks ago) Permalink

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