The Kick announces debut album '1+1'

Today, The Kick–producer duo consisting of Charlie Ziman (Malcolm Todd’s main producer) and Nathan Tsunoda–announced their debut album, 11, due November 11 via AWAL Distribution. On 11, Ziman dialed down the poppier, more polished style he favors for his works with Malcolm Todd, sprinkled in the spirits of garage punk and indie sleaze. The result is an electro-pop forward record filled with breezy guitar riffs, spacey distortions and a signature California freshness contrasting the indie sleaze-grim.

Today also saw the release of “Wish 4,” the album’s whirlwind lead single. An instant earworm, “Wish 4” showed off Ziman and Tsunoda’s production, songwriting and composition chops through Casablancas-style distorted vocals, sunny guitar riffs and an ambitious breakdown. Done by putting the entire track through a single modulation tool, the song’s extended, psychedelic bridge is nothing short of intergalactic. Line of Best Fit premiered the song alongside an exclusive discovery feature with The Kick, you can check out the feature here.

On “Wish 4,” the duo remarked: “‘Wish 4’ explores the contrast between the peace of the present moment and the “what ifs” of how it will end. It plays with the balance of enjoying someone you adore, with doubts of if you’ll get to feel that warmth again. It’s about feeling grateful to be with someone while also anticipating the eventual end.”

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While Ziman & Malcolm Todd’s music dominates the charts, The Kick is asking for permission to chill. Ziman and Tsunoda grew up and reside in sunny West LA, and their Californian musical influences seamlessly weaved through their debut record. 11 can be witty, self-critical amidst its carefree, experimental, trippy production, it can also get indulgent, obsessive with elongated breakdowns and bubblegum pop aesthetic. Implied by the album title, things get extra and inquisitive on The Kick’s debut album. Driven by a sense of wonder and curiosity and a goal to have fun, 11 is both a nonchalant introduction and Ziman & Tsunoda’s dream to become a must-hear name in the late 2020s.

TRACK LIST

1. Cosmos
2. I Am No One
3. Mental Health Day
4. Wish 4
5. In The Stars
6. The Truth!
7. Myriad
8. Halfway
9. Wiretooth
10. Twisted
11. Price2Pay
12. You
13. Lil Song
14. Destroy My Life