Cat No 6129282

Kudu’s music is raw, powerful, darkly melodic and, strange but true, utterly poptastic. Call it “last party before you die” music. Far gone diva singer. Manic drums. Synth lines that hum, moan and dive down low. “Wet” keyboard effects.

Kudu tap into Siouxsie circa 82, dark Chicago house circa 86, deep 70s funk, and, consciously or not, UK jungle techno circa 91. And yet, despite the strength of these precursors, there is nothing derivative or ironic about Kudu. They are real deal, and their music is so primal, when heard live, that they could just as validly be classed a rock act as a jazz or dance act.

On tour with Spanck Rock…