[Listen/Download] – Kisses

You’ll likely not go for long without reading a feature of Kisses without them being compared to Jens Lekman.

It’s true, singer Jesse Kivel does sound similar to Jens Lekman, but not in the same sense as Owl City sound like Postal Service.  Jesse doesn’t comprise Kisses as a whole (he’s joined by Zinzi Edmundson), so really it’s only his voice and not so much the band’s sound that are comparable.  It’s yet another summer-sounding onslaught with tight hand-clapped beats backed by ethereal synths and waves of background sounds that only help to enhance that feeling of needing to be outside in the sun, whether it’s in the middle of a road or on a beach.

You can listen to two of their songs below, both are singles you can buy or pre-order on 7″ vinyl.  They’re also both taken from the band’s debut album “The Heart Of The Nightlife”.

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Kisses – “Bermuda”
Kisses – “People Can Do The Most Amazing Things”