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2KM2 - It Was Tough
The name 2KM2 combines the initials of the band’s founders (KK/MM) with the equation for 2 square kilometres. The album "IT WAS TOUGH" is the culmination of six years’ dedicated work, the most influential period having been two years working in the basement of the house belonging to their friend Howard Devoto (the legendary MAGAZINE and BUZZCOCKS frontman). Out of over 200 numbers they finally chose 10.
London based 2KM2’s music is an eclectic modern crossover of intelligent electronic rock, punchy beats, catchy harmonies, 80’s, pop and alternative music. An ambitious project created out of the desire to reach out to each and every music fan. 2KM2 has crafted a self-reflective debut album which illustrates the many different sides of their fascinating characters. In an album bristling with stadium anthems and pop songs, picking the first single was always going to be hard. Released in February 2014, EP "What’s Comin’?" begins with the thumping beat with a screaming 70's organ riff. 

The track has been chosen for the Emergenza Festival Compilation CD (10.000 copies distributed for free in Europe). What's Comin' reached No1 in the UK on WNLM Music Chart as well as we've been voted BEST NEW MUSIC on Croydon Radio. What they do is make music fired by passion and soul and joy. The album was mixed by Adrian Breakspear at Bank Studios, London (for MILOCO – The Chemical Brothers, Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Unkle, Spiritualized) and mastered by Simon Davey (ASH, Chrystal Castles, Chromeo, Chemical Brothers, Hot Chip, MOBY) at The Exchange, London. They chose those guys and studios after months of research to make sure it suits the sound of their record. Big rocky sounds, dancefloor anthems, soaring emotions, unabashed intelligent pop honesty, problematic friendship: the traits that will define what will surely be an iconic debut album.
For the fans of Depeche Mode, Queen, Awolnation, OMD, Duran Duran, INXS, The Cure, Hurts, New Order, Placebo, U2, Peter Murphy, Phil Collins, Linking Park, White Lies, Billy Idol etc. 

The album is released on EsperalTwinz label on 24 September 2014 and available to pre-order from Amazon, iTunes and 2KM2's website.

TRACKLIST:

01. What’s Coming?
02. Dancing in the Drain
03. I can move the mountains
04. Rescue Me
05. Devil’s Dance
06. Dark Brown Bin
07. Clouds’n'Storms
08. She smokes a lot
09. Love Store
10. Believe

Band pics by Stefano Padoan

Free listen & download:
https://soundcloud.com/2km2/2km2-whats-comin-radio-edit

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HQhWKEM3jk

www.2km2.com
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http://www.youtube.com/2KM2band
Author: pornocreep
Translator: pornocreep
Source: informacja prasowa / 2014-10-29 / News


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