Kid Carpet - I Don't Want To Fall In Love With You (Sunday Best)
UK release date: 9 June 2008
Kid Carpet has raised many an eyebrow in his many support slots over the last few years, playing instruments such as Fisher Price toys, leaping around the stage like a toddler who's overdosed on Sunny D and playing possibly the most bizarre version of Van Halen's Jump you'll ever hear.
This is the first taster of his upcoming second album, and sadly it's not a rewrite of the closely named Tom Waits track. Instead it's a chugging electro-ballad, enlivened by all manner of odd little sounds and the Kid's idiosyncratic voice - think Jamie T with a slight Bristol burr.
It's catchy enough, but lacks a certain something - that sparkle and charisma that's so obvious on stage seems to be a bit lacking in the studio sadly. Kid Carpet will probably divide most people, but there's enough ramshackle charm here to warrant further listening.
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