Will the Black Kids live up to all of their blog hype when their debut album Partie Traumatic is released this July? The thing I loved about their demo EP was the hazy, spacey sound quality (or lack there of). It’s the same reason why I prefer the murky swamp, back woods sound of the early My Morning Jacket records over their recent stuff.

Based on the re-recording of “I’m Not Gonna Teach…” I fear that the album, which is being produced by Suede’s Bernard Butler, will sound too polished. On the other hand, the awesome and dynamic Bowie/Cure-ish song “I’m Making Eyes At You” performed on today’s XPN live show is keeping me optimistic about the songwriting, and who knows, maybe better production quality won’t be such a bad thing. Dig the song below.

If you are in Philly tonight, Black Kids will be playing the 8th anniversary of Making Time with Cut Copy and Mobius Band at Pure. To quote Dave P, should be “a rager!”

Black Kids – I’m Making Eyes At You (Live on XPN)

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