Elsewhere there’s a stunning cover of Griff and Honne’s ‘1000000x Better’ (Daniel sent it to Griff who loved it, saying, ‘Why do I feel like I'm sat on a beach right now?’) while ‘Arms Wide Open’ was co-written with The Vaccines’ Justin Young, the track is the most direct KAWALA have ever been. The emotional highpoint of the mixtape is ‘Back of My Hand’, which tackles the messy topic of the gentrification of their old stomping ground in Kentish Town. Other tracks include the tropical pop-party of ‘Chasing/Wasting Time’ which finds them facing up to self-doubt in the rough-and-tumble world of the music industry, whilst ‘Ticket to Ride’ (featured on EA Sports blockbuster FIFA 2021 game) is about escapism and longing for better days. Lead single, ‘Angry Man’ is about, “The frustratingly constant influx of incredibly angry men out there and the effect they’re having on the world” explains Daniel, the songs rich vocal harmonies and jaunty rhythms often disguising the songs honest and direct lyrical theme. Pulling influences from the likes of Vampire Weekend, Bombay Bicycle Club, Phoenix, Simon and Garfunkel, John Martyn, The Staves and Crosby, Stills & Nash, as well as afro-beat and a myriad of other genres to create the band’s own unique sound. Paradise Heights brilliantly showcases KAWALA’s talent for upbeat, effortless song-writing. It’s a multi-layered piece of work, punchy, jubilant, and danceable with music that sometimes masks the complex emotions behind the lyrics. Hopeful and euphoric, it’s the perfect soundtrack for a summer of reconnecting with each other and the wider world. Vocalist Daniel McCarthy hopes the six luscious new songs “marks the end of a difficult period and captures that feeling of going forward into something sunny and more positive,” whilst vocalist Jim Higson believes the title “alludes to the heights we’ll hopefully reach as we all come out of lockdown.” Reminds me off grinding the 85x10 packs on a hot summer day and having this banger come on in the menus.KAWALA announce the release of their debut mixtape, ‘Paradise Heights’ out via EMI Records on 23rd July. I swear it be those video games that get me into certain music for example fifa 21 brought me here it caught my attention a beautiful song?įifa 21 buen juego, fifa 22 puros guatones jugando, player fat I loved hearing to this in fifa none of that rap stuff Vibbing with this song in lockdown 2021 playing my fifa 21 :) I feel like in a couple years this song is gonna give me hard nostalgia The thing is, 99% of the comments are to appreciate such a great song from fifa ?
I reckon 90% of the positive comments on this really poor tune are from the bad members ?
Only FIFA players know how good is this song??♂️īeing humped 4-1 in Pro Clubs just to be dropped back into the Menu with this blasting ??? Yh this made me play fifa 21? fifa 22 have no good songs either it’s actually depressing Wow ? it's true you're my favorite place now
To all who have been backing us since Ticket To Ride, thank you ? after 2000 years of making music together, our childhood dream of releasing a full body of work, an ALBUM is finally happening!!