Listen: DANCEHALL - 96 [Debut Single]

Words: Saam Das

Riotous London trio DANCEHALL (comprising members of Kill Kenada, Spoilers, and more) only popped up earlier this year and they've already put out their first release, dropping '96' on cassette tape - don't worry, you get download codes too. Check out the blistering new track below.

Surfacing: DANCEHALL [New Band]

Words: Saam Das

One of my favourite bands as a young 'un was Kill Kenada, a riotous act perhaps best known for collaborating with Regina Spektor on 'Soviet Kitsch'. I used to post regularly on their forum, as did a nice chap called Craig, who would later appear in Ice, Sea, Dead, People and Spoilers. Bringing things full circle, he's now teamed up with Kill Kenada's Timothy, with David from Kill Kenada follow up The Semper Teens also in the mix. Listen to debut track 'KO' below.

Surfacing: The Semper Teens [New Band]

Words: Saam Das

It was a huge shame that Sussex's Kill Kenada failed to capitalise on the unexpected hype they built up in the mid-noughties, having worked with the likes of Regina Spektor and producer Gordon Raphael. A few years on, and frontman Tim Smithen (aka Kscreams) has launched a side project, The Semper Teens. Listen to three of their demos below.