Kero Kero Bonito - Time 'n' Place
Kero Kero Bonito - Time 'n' Place
The second full-length from the three-piece English group sees them expanding on instrumentation and song structure while holding true to their undeniable knack for crafting the perfect pop hook. Following a year of loss for all three members, the band felt compelled to diverge from the carefree electro-pop sensibilities of their early work and find a more visceral, full-band sound. Time ‘n’ Place collages crunchy guitars, shining melodies, string arrangements, and noise/electronic elements together in a sound that’s both chaotic as punk and symphonic as ’60s pop. It’s a sublimely untidy album, anarchic but balletic in grace, music born from willful imagination and a sense of purpose best captured in the band’s own words: “More than ever music needs to be set free, because it can be anything, so we just decided to do whatever the f*** we wanted.” Released 1/11/19 (originally released digitally 10/1/18).