Kabeaush once described their music as the complete opposite of the hardcore leftfield electronic sounds of their then labelmates on Nyege Nyege Tapes. And at the time that was true: the Kenyan polymaths sound on their debut album The Coming of Gaze was fiercely and single-mindedly focused towards giddy pop rush, old school party hip hop upfulness, clean sounds, gentleness, bounciness, positivity and JOY.

Now, though, the lines are not quite so clear. On their new material for Monkeytown, a little more rawness, weirdness and rave energy seems to have soaked in. This isnt just an effect of being around Nyege Nyege peers, mind partly its the experience of playing at eclectic festivals all over the world and being exposed to all kinds of radical music, but even more so, its the expression of Kabeaushs own wild performance energy shining through via their alter ego the Sh.

Anyone whos seen a Kabeaush show will get it instantly. Their sets are far more than just performance, theyre a celebration, a communion, a party in which the audience gets what they give, and the Sh emerges. Kabeaush / the Shs presence is angelic but also elemental, channeling modern pop energy but also something deep, ancient and profound. And its that which surges through HOLD ON TO DEER LIFE, THERES A BLCAK BOY BEHIND YOU!

TRACKLISTING
A1. Sorry Youre Not What Were Looking For
A2. Day One
A3. Banguk
A4. Mitte
A5. If Its Flying, Fly!
B1. Go With Gut
B2. High Speed
B3. These Dishes Aint Gonna Do Themselves
B4. Imasaggi
B5. Deep Red