BLACKSTARKIDS
release new album
‘WHATEVER, MAN’

OUT NOW VIA DIRTY HIT

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Praise for BLACKSTARKIDS

“Blackstarkids are redefining indie music in 2020” – PURPLE SNEAKERS

“In a time where music seems over-saturated and near-impossible to brand yourself as something entirely unique, BLACKSTARKIDS have been able to do it, and their authenticity is a big reason for that.” – Pilerats

“The prodigious group show no signs of stopping, or being tamed, anytime soon.” – Coup De Main

“Taking the media they loved growing up in the 2000s and combining it with their formidable songwriting and producing talent, [BLACKSTARKIDS] are creating captivating, timeless sounds at an incredible pace.” – MTV

“DIY three-piece BLACKSTARKIDS mix modern trap rhythms with classic-rock riffs, creating their own sunny version of surf rap.” – Alternative Press

“BLACKSTARKIDS have already caused a stir with their recent singles. Although they are fresh out of high school, [Whatever, Man] is impressive in its scope and executed with the grace of a veteran group” – UPROXX

“BLACKSTARKIDS’ music can best be described as forward-facing nostalgia.” – Ones To Watch

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BLACKSTARKIDS – Ty, Deoindre and The Babe Gabe – have released their album WHATEVER, MAN via Dirty Hit. Walking through a winding maze of surprise and discovery and embracing BLACKSTARKIDS’ own nostalgia for their upbringing in the 2000s, the of genre-crossing stoner-pop influenced album is a call to arms for BLACKSTARKIDS and features previously released singles ‘BRITNEY BITCH,‘ ‘FRANKIE MUNIZ,‘ and latest single ‘ACTING NORMAL.‘

WHATEVER, MAN takes us deeper down the Kansas City outfit’s pop culture path influenced by the sounds of artists like Toro Y Moi, N*E*R*D*, Smashing Pumpkins, and Weezer, to Outkast, Odd Future, and A Tribe Called Quest – which saw their debut album, LET’S PLAY SPORTS embrace ’80s pastiche, while its follow up, SURF, leaned on ’90s grunge.

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Riding a wave of lackadaisical rap positioned over videogame-like synths and slacker drum patterns, ‘ACTING NORMAL’ uses a rapid-fire style canter to romanticize aspirations of living a rockstar life and escaping the suffocating walls of a classroom or nine to five job – a nod back to their post-high school days in Kansas City, pretending to be considering their career options or future education, when deep down they knew they only wanted to make music. First single ‘BRITNEY BITCH’ features The Babe Gabe singing about her aspirations growing up wanting to be a pop star like Gwen Stefani or Fergie. The TV-referencing second single ‘FRANKIE MUNIZ,’ which got the attention of the actor himself who praised the single on Twitter, blends a chugging drumbeat with Deoindre’s guitar-based jams, meeting trade-off verses between The Babe Gabe and Ty, as they rap about teenage heartbreak, and the hopelessness of not being able to get an ex off your mind.

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BLACKSTARKIDS’ shimmering Gen-Z anthems have prompted international praise from Rolling Stone France, The Line Of Best Fit and DIY in the U.K., Coup De Main in New Zealand, triple j, Pilerats and Purple Sneakers here in Australia, MTV, UPROXX, Alternative Press and Ones To Watch in the United States, and the support of Venezuelan DJ and producer, Arca.

Their blissful DIY sound, which blends garage rock with synth-punk and hip-hop ushers in a new wave of indie. By seamlessly creating an intersection of topical and timely nostalgia and currently relevant pop culture references that highlight both their depth as musicians and witty personalities, BLACKSTARKIDS have been called a “90’s baby literacy test” by Earmilk.

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AMNPLIFY – DB