“All emerging artists play, but few actually *perform*. KIRKLANDD absolutely lands the latter, although with hefty, walloping chops in the former for good measure. Full-bore mic skills in the bars, raw heft in the songs, and pure heart beating throughout – it’s telling that there’s a cover of Bloc Party’s ‘Helicopter’ in the set, and it still sits neatly together with the punk and hip-hop and nu-metal: art and fury, intelligent magic, plus sheer, bloody muscle. Anyone who puts out such a damn *show* on a Sunday afternoon is not to be underestimated – and if the rest of the year’s releases track at the same pace as the just-dropped ‘Veneer’ I’d recommend some kind of protective helmet.”
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