ARTIST HISTORY
At a time when Gothic makeup, lengthy band names, ridiculously protracted song titles, faux hawks and Queen cover tunes have defined modern rock�s hoi polloi, Kid Down arrives like a fresh gust of air. Courtesy of an exciting new alliance with the world-renowned, �rebro-based Burning Heart Records (Millencolin, Turbonegro, The Hives and Refused) , Kid Down�And The Noble Art of Irony is � quite simply � a kick **** song-cycle that draws on everything from Pinkerton to punk as it marks a new start for this quartet from �m�l.
A must-have for any fan of big, buoyant hooks, Kid Down�s song topics are aimed squarely at its generation � which the band collectively jokes on its Myspace page is capable only of �watching **** and eating snacks.� But in all seriousness, any fan of Taking Back�, Panic At�, Fall Out�, Weezer or Foo Fighters would be hard-pressed to resist the charms of Kid Down.
Recorded while the foursome was in transition � they had just cut bait with their former management and wriggled their way out of a less-than-favorable record deal � Kid Down�s dynamic, gimmick-free concoction of punk & roll never suggests it was realized in such a fragile state. From the disturbingly catchy, riff-tastic �Red Lights� to the urgent, poppy skatepunk of �Who�s Your Villian� and the symphonic rock of �If you are Sark, then I�m Vaughn,� The Noble Art of Irony is as remarkable as it is infectious.
While a couple of the tunes � such as �Nothing More, Just A Lie� and �A Kid Called Down� � date back to the aforementioned EP, that material has been reworked on the new disc to reflect the group�s outlook. Launched by the latter, the group�s signature, semi-autobiographical anthem sets the pace for Irony�s twelve explosive, cathartic numbers.
Which leads to Kid Down � a leading force in Sweden�s up and coming scene
A must-have for any fan of big, buoyant hooks, Kid Down�s song topics are aimed squarely at its generation � which the band collectively jokes on its Myspace page is capable only of �watching **** and eating snacks.� But in all seriousness, any fan of Taking Back�, Panic At�, Fall Out�, Weezer or Foo Fighters would be hard-pressed to resist the charms of Kid Down.
Recorded while the foursome was in transition � they had just cut bait with their former management and wriggled their way out of a less-than-favorable record deal � Kid Down�s dynamic, gimmick-free concoction of punk & roll never suggests it was realized in such a fragile state. From the disturbingly catchy, riff-tastic �Red Lights� to the urgent, poppy skatepunk of �Who�s Your Villian� and the symphonic rock of �If you are Sark, then I�m Vaughn,� The Noble Art of Irony is as remarkable as it is infectious.
While a couple of the tunes � such as �Nothing More, Just A Lie� and �A Kid Called Down� � date back to the aforementioned EP, that material has been reworked on the new disc to reflect the group�s outlook. Launched by the latter, the group�s signature, semi-autobiographical anthem sets the pace for Irony�s twelve explosive, cathartic numbers.
Which leads to Kid Down � a leading force in Sweden�s up and coming scene
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