The most fun bunch of Brits to down a pint with since Lush, this young quartet brings the noise sassy and flashy yet very much for real. Combining the smarts of Sleeper with the punch of Elastica and the youthful exuberance of Bis (in fact, like the Galswegian trio, they cast doubt upon overtly politically correct, lo-fi, diy culture with the track "Punka"), Kenickie show a mature understanding of the pop form, harmonies and all and how to make it work. This is all topped off by the Clare Grogan-gone-bad vocals of Lauren Laverne. All this and they are barely out of their twenties!
