BM Linx - Kids On Fire [Single]

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March 24, 2009, 06:23 PM

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The pleasantly titled ‘Kids On Fire’ is the latest release from New York’s BM Linx – an act that seems confused about their own sound but that also benefit greatly from this minor identity crisis. With an electro-indie-rock swaggering sound that lies somewhere in the very vast space between Kasabian and Radio Soulwax, BM Linx are something of a breath of fresh air. This track is fast, punchy, flows well and has a lasting effect upon the listener by not taking a step back for the full 4:06 minutes of powering guitars, encouraging percussion, purring bass and perfectly delivered vocals.

Although Kids On Fire is the track that is currently being promoted, my attention was instantly snatched by the presumably unnamed (?) B-Side of this promo CD. As strong a track as Kids On Fire is, it’s difficult not to be tempted by the nine minute electroclash offering that accompanies the single. Sounding like a direct tribute to the likes of Diplo and other modern American electronic pioneers, this track triumphs upon suckering the listener’s attention for the full duration. No mean feat. It’s able to do so because of its numerous sections and vocal samples that each adds their own additional touch to the overall feel of the track. The line ‘rock and rock has lost its soul’ perhaps sums up the bands views on modern popular music and explains their motives for creating music that is as fresh and as exciting as this. It’s not often that I get as pumped about a new band to this extent as I have with BM Linx so it’s well worth checking out their sound before they become so cool that they’re uncool (I know how you scene kids work).

Although I unfortunately can’t picture Kids On Fire fairing too well commercially, I greatly anticipate finding out where BM Linx are going to take their sound next and can’t wait to hear more from them.

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