Kinky Yukky Yuppy have probably got a mountain to climb to convince people that they're worth hearing on account of their name, but it doesn't take much of a listen to discover that the group from Evreux in Normandy are actually something quite special.
From the band's name, the cover of their new album Escape (M & O music) to their song titles - tracks like Disco Stu and H.o.t.s - you cound be forgiven for thinking they were some kind of ironic indie act, the kind of chancers that you might have stumbled across second or third on the bill in a student union some time in the mid 90s.
But don't judge a book by the cover. One thing I've enjoyed about this blog is the opportunity to be surprised by new bands or material I've never heard before, and this band certainly managed that.
In terms of comparisons you could look at Biffy Clyro. Not that les Kinky actually sound like Scotland's favourite festival headliners, just that they - like the Biffy make exactly the kind of rock that is perfect for the 2011 audience. Classy and sophisticated but with some grit and flavour, anthemic and widescreen without being vacious, melodic without being bland.
You could say the same about the Foo Fighters, a band that has had huge commercial success but without compromising their rock authenticity. That's the kind of magic that's going on here.
It's a tricky formula to get right, but Kinky Yukky Yuppy manage to do it. Now if they could just do something about the name... ;-)
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