Lost Kids - Bla Bla LP
Label: Medley Records; Year: 1980; Format: Vinyl LP
I am glad that King Diamond is not the only musical export Denmark was able to produce, otherwise this Scandinavian country would not be even on the map, at least the one I am looking at on my wall. The ever growing fan base of KBD punk will of course be familiar with the "Cola Freak" EP by Lost Kids, but I would assume that not that many people have given this LP a proper chance. While it is true that a good third of the seventeen songs to be found on this LP are either silly pop or new wave, the ten other songs are still ass kicking punk rock smashers in the cola freak fashion with those awesome dual male/female vocals, clicking in anywhere between one and two minutes to keep your adrenalin flowing. I remember owning Bla Bla 2 as well, which moved even further away from the punk roots, and only had maybe a handful of good songs to bolster. Quite the contrary is the case here with the majority of the songs still being refreshing Dansk Punk!
Label: Medley Records; Year: 1980; Format: Vinyl LP
I am glad that King Diamond is not the only musical export Denmark was able to produce, otherwise this Scandinavian country would not be even on the map, at least the one I am looking at on my wall. The ever growing fan base of KBD punk will of course be familiar with the "Cola Freak" EP by Lost Kids, but I would assume that not that many people have given this LP a proper chance. While it is true that a good third of the seventeen songs to be found on this LP are either silly pop or new wave, the ten other songs are still ass kicking punk rock smashers in the cola freak fashion with those awesome dual male/female vocals, clicking in anywhere between one and two minutes to keep your adrenalin flowing. I remember owning Bla Bla 2 as well, which moved even further away from the punk roots, and only had maybe a handful of good songs to bolster. Quite the contrary is the case here with the majority of the songs still being refreshing Dansk Punk!
