When I first heard the Brighton-based quartet Kins, they instantly reminded me of two of my other favorite bands out of the UK in recent years – Alt J and Chapel Club.
It is wistful guitar pop – pretty and dynamic, but with an undercurrent of sadness.
Their debut, which came out in July after a 2011 EP release, was recorded in the middle of winter in a “ basement flat by the sea”, which somewhat explains the moodiness.
Check out the track Jason has been spinning, “Mockasins”, and download it right here!
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