The Klittens - "Taxi"

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Photo by Jade Sastropawiro

Last month we were floored by the latest single from The Klittens. The Amsterdam band are back with another single, "Taxi." Their latest is an interesting and unique mixture of alt-rock, and is somehow more accessible and stranger than "Have a Heart." It reminds me of some of my favorite bands from the early and mid 90's that should have been much bigger than they were, like that dog or Cake Like. A song like "Taxi" is so close to being a mainstream alt-rock hit, but a band like The Klittens keeps it just weird enough to keep things too interesting for that. This latest song is a mid-tempo track that sees the band hinting at noise rock but not quite getting that noisy. If "Have a Heart" made us intrigued, "Taxi" has us all in on The Klittens.

You can watch the video for "Taxi" below. Have a Heart is due out September 25 on Cargo Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on The Klittens, check out the band on Instagram and Facebook.


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