Indie pop quartet Kid Wave have complied us a playlist of their top road-tripping tracks.
Kid Wave is made up of a good looking bunch – Lea Emmery (vocals & guitar), Harry Deacon (bass), Serra Petale (drums) and Mattias Bhatt (guitar), to be precise. They’ve just released the video for their shimmering new single “Honey”, bursting with low vocals, jazzy guitar riffs and catchy melodies – it’s the prefect track to soundtrack the sunsets of summer. The video, directed by collaborator Steve Glashier, was shot at the bands recent sold out headline show at London’s Sebright Arms. Whilst 2014 saw Kid Wave playing shows with The Wytches, TOY, The Orwells and Childhood amongst others, 2015 brings their full debut album “Wonderlust”, charted for release later this year. In the meantime though, take a look at their new video and waste away hours listening to the playlist they have curated exclusively for Wonderland.
https://youtu.be/5t5scwQTyvw
HARRY’S PICKS:
The Replacements – “Swingin’ party”
“Love the juxta postition of dark lyrics and the rest of the music in this one.”
https://youtu.be/cbhQKffugNk
“You can just put this on repeat and totally get lost in this track.”
Where I find My Heaven – “Gigolo Aunts”
“This one is always stuck in my head. Feel good guitars, love the vocal harmonies. A great song for driving.”
https://youtu.be/RcU7kz8nVhU
LEA’S PICKS:
Father John Misty – “The Night Josh Tillman Came To Our Apartment”
“I love his new record. Great songs, great lyrics.”
https://youtu.be/nADV61C1zMA
Friends – “Mind Control”
“A track and album I always come back to. So groovy.”
https://youtu.be/I90FkC6BMbw
“Im a Wilco fan and this song is probably one of my all time favourites.”
https://youtu.be/mgWJwxl-wG4
SERRA’S PICKS
Django Djanogo – “Hail Bop”
“This song embodies everything I love: A simple killer riff and great harmonies throughout.”
https://youtu.be/JQGTORbJgB4
Cocteau Twins – “Heaven or Las Vegas”
“The slide guitar solo in this is simple yet epic. Sit back and kiss the sky.”
https://youtu.be/6KnYw4EwYGc
Todd Terje- Svensk Ss
“Mattias put Delorean Dynamite so I had to choose the other classic”
https://youtu.be/C7xi_AS6FaE
MATTIAS’S PICKS
Todd Terje – ” Deleroean Dynamite”
“Everyone should listen to Todd Terje nutting more to say.”
https://youtu.be/LUOIvT9hzD8
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – “Her & I (Slow Jam II)”
https://youtu.be/Ss87tDvG368
Jay Reatard – “My Shadow”
“Love the energy. Love the performance. Love Jay Reatard!”
https://youtu.be/cduC2DZ7Iyw
Words: Sarah Barnes