Album Review: Glad For A Moment by Kick Back

Kick Back are a three piece skate punk band. They formed in Munich in 2017. After releasing a demo in August of 2018, in December of 2019 they released their first EP named Glad For A Moment. Playing a blend of skate and pop punk, I had a feeling that this was going to be something I was really going to enjoy.

The opening song on Glad For A Moment is titled Try. It starts out with a ferocious drum beat and a guitar riff that's urgent and will get you bouncing around, you know that standard skate/pop punk sound. It's when the vocals came in that I really began to get excited. MULTIPLE VOCALISTS! You know I'm in for that. Kick Back's two singers do a fantastic job bouncing off one another as well as combining for the chorus. I always mention how having gang vocals on a chorus can make it sound absolutely massive. Try is a great way to begin the EP and introduce people to Kick Back. The second song on the EP is Prostitute. Prostitute sees Kick Back step away from the poppier side of their sound and produce a full on punk rock song. I enjoyed this switch of styles, it shows a nice variation of their sound as well as their influences. The bass playing on the song is a big stand out, really driving the song forward. The song itself is about being a stripper and thinking about taking things further and becoming a prostitute and the mental anguish such a decision might cause. The final track is named Have Hope and sees Kick Back revert back to the sound of the opening track. Personally I think that this is where Kick Back really excel, it's a lot of fun and is full of energy. Vocals come from everywhere and quickly have you wanting to sing along. It's a positive song about calling your friends when you're not feeling great and they will look after you. That's what friends do.

A big trend of 2019 was discovering incredible German bands. This trend looks to continue in 2020. Kick Back are awesome. Looking forward to what is to come from the band.

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This review was written by Colin Clark.