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I honestly have NO CLUE how Kudu isn't everywhere because they are amazing and unlike anything I've ever heard!! (Perhaps that's why they aren't.) If you're questioning where all the "real music" went, it's probably because it's being slept on by the mass majority... Typical.

Anyways, Kudu is making music that is way before its time. They're hands down my favorite group of the moment (and every other moment since I discovered them 2 years ago; I put one of their songs in an earlier post). Hailing from Brooklyn, NY (clearly I NEED TO MOVE THERE ASAP, because I'm missing out), the trio includes Sylvia Gordon, the hypnotizing vocalist/songwriter, and Deantoni "D" Parks, an absolute killer on the drums. They're known (or atleast should be known) for their progressive sound, a hybrid of vintage rock, electronica and soul. They've been praised as “one of New York’s most caustic, daringly inventive and criminally underrated dark electronic dance-pop outfits".

One of my favorite videos of all time....
Primitive. Artistic. Revolutionary.

"my heart pumps red blood
big buckets of red love"

ASIDE: Sylvia is such a sexpot... the quintessential femme fatale. I love the rawness of their sound... It's mesmerizing... Rest assure, you'll never come across another band like this one.

RCRDLBL.com says, "Kudu’s formula is to take what's hot and push it forward, while retaining a hauntingly dark artistic simplicity. Their genre-hopping sound ingeniously melds dark synthesizer-pop, gritty voodoo-rock, black metal and arty “no wave” experimentation with feverish punk, glittery future disco, and nihilistic electronic dance grooves underscored by gripping vocals, razor-sharp lyrics, infectious melodies, thunderous drums and maniacal bass synths. It’s an exuberant mixture daring enough to touch several bases while remaining intelligent enough to keep the listener intrigued with an overall edgy and fresh sound."

...and I couldn't have said it better myself. I wish I had a link where you could download for free but it simply doesn't exist and I'm too lazy to make my own compilation. Besides, you should be BUYING it. You can find the full-length release,"Death Of The Party" (2006), here.

Every song is basically my favorite but here is one of their most popular tracks. I heard it playing in Express once, and I'll admit I was entirely TOO impressed to hear that a store having such a musically advanced playlist. However, it was a fluke... They played something ridiculously whack right after (-_-). Anyhow, Indulge thyself.

**DISCLAIMER** You may need a change of underwear.

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