Kill It Kid seem to be an amalgamated version of Anthony (of the Johnsons) and the Raconteurs. I'll be frank and cruel, and say that the lead singer sounds a bit like cape guy from Britain's Got Talent. Maybe that's an odd reference, but the song just doesen't seem suited to this sort of voice; the first minute, and then pre-chorus with the female backing singer could have been lifted from a Los Campesinos! song, yet it seems ruined by the presence of this totally uninspiring, unkooky vocalist.
I should be more objective about "Burst its Banks", and on the whole, it isn't terrible. There's a nice riff and the addition of strings gives it a unique, folkish sound; Kill it Kid are like a more rock & roll rendition of The Mummers.
Genius reccomends; Anthony and the Johnsons; Tom Waits; Nick Cave.
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