Brighton sextet Opus Kink release debut EP “‘Til The Stream Runs Dry” via Nice Swan Records (Sports Team, Pip Blom, Fur, English Teacher). Partnering up with the cult indie label for their first extended release, the enigmatic collective – comprised of Angus Rogers, Sam Abbo, Fin Abbo, Jed Morgans, Jazz Pope and Jack Banjo Courtney – lend a blend a dizzying array of influences in their ever-evolving enigmatic style, producing an experimental patchwork of explosive material that’s consistently earned widespread plaudits since bursting onto the scene.
With EP lead singles ‘I Love You, Baby’, ‘The Unrepentant Soldier’ and ‘Dog Stay Down’ attracting praise from all corners of the press landscape (NME, DIY, So Young, Dork, Clash, Gigwise), not to mention countless BBC 6 Music (Steve Lamacq, Lauran Laverne) spins, the six-piece are clearly primed for a busy summer. Having already ticked off live dates alongside label-mates Malady and Mandrake Handshake, in addition to a sold-out headliner at London’s legendary 100 Club last month, the band have a slew of festival appearances lined up in the months to come, as well as shows with Feet and Bull.
Detailing their EP, Opus Kink stated: “You may begin by dipping one stained and rancid toe, but you know that once those waters have been tasted there’s only one way to go – into the stream, away down the valley like flotsam and windfall. Here lie six songs of bad love, ill winds, possession, stagnation and earthly delights”.
“Horn-fuelled filth-funk, where punk and jazz combine in grimy circumstances” (Thomas Smith, NME Magazine)
“Barnstorming, infectious” (Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music)
“One of the most enjoyable genre fusions I’ve ever seen” (Nels Hylton, BBC Radio 1)
“Always at the peril of derailing but somehow still in control – the adrenaline rush that comes from both situations is addictive” (Jamie Muir, DORK)
“A showdown to end all perception of genre… wearing their influences on their sleeves then ripping them to shreds” (Al Mills, So Young Magazine)
“A raucous, intense blast of guitar pop” (Robin Murray, Clash Magazine)
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