Monday 8 October 2012

Kitchen's Floor - Bitter Defeat b/w Down 7 Inch


The latest release from Kitchen's Floor's ever-changing lineup is quite possibly their best stuff yet and easily one of the best 7 inch releases of 2012.

Released on the resurrected Negative Guest List record label, the vinyl release contains just two absolutely heartbreaking, bummer-rock jams; Bitter Defeat and Down.

The band has had an almost complete lineup change since their Looking Forward To Nothing LP release on Siltbreeze from last year, with Andrew Mclellan from Brisbane band Cured Pink joining on Organ and Robert Vagg taking over on drum duties from Joe Alexander (Loose Grip, Per Purpose, Bedroom Suck Records)




With each vinyl purchase comes two alternate versions of the songs, which were recorded before the death of close friend and Negative Guest List founder Brendon Annesley. The alternate versions sound somewhat more hopeful and cheery, recorded at almost twice the tempo speed.

Kennedy re-recorded the songs following Annesley's death, using the songs as a tribute to his friend's legacy.


The vocals are flat, off-key and full of reverb. The organ sounds like it is running out of batteries, but there is something about these songs that get me. Kennedy encapsulates the Brisbane soundscape like no other. These songs hark back rain-soaked days spent in a suburban garage sipping on leftover beer, bumming cigs and generally "not giving a fuck."


If you are at all interested in Kitchen's Floor or any of the amazing music coming out of the tropical capital known as Brisbane city then I HIGHLY recommend you buy this from their Bandcamp page asap. (edit: too late 7inch has sold out already. Only mp3 left)