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CMU Approved
Approved: Kasms
By Andy Malt | Published on Tuesday 13 April 2010
Formed in 2007 by guitarist Rory Brattwell, following his stints in Test Icicles and RAT:ATT:AGG, KASMs are a post-punk four-piece based in Dalston.
Their sound has a dark melancholic intensity that’s met with frantic high energy; kind of a goth-punk sound, with lead singer Rachel’s vocals showing a hint of Siouxie Sioux. Their live shows are full of hurling-yourself-on-the-floor antics, making the band’s harsh rhythmic songs sound all the more fun. In their own words, they describe their sound as ‘shriekbeat’.
The band released their debut album ‘Spayed’ last year on Trouble Records, and it is up in full on their MySpace page for you to hear. Having generated some interest at this year’s SxSW, the next opportunity for you London-based industry types to check these guys out is probably next month’s Camden Crawl.
