So Klaxons went and won the Mercury Prize, pretty much ensuring any energy and excitement surrounding what was called Nu-Rave all but disappeared. After all, once a scene is recognised at that level by bunch of industry types it begins to lose any relevance to those who love finding the next new thing.
Someone appears to have forgotten to tell Shitdisco, because they are still rocking the party just as hard as they did when they were throwing their legendary house parties back in 2003 at their drummer's flat.
Mind you, I Know Kung Fu has absolutely nothing to do with Nu-Rave. Shitdisco might break out the dance beats, and thundering basslines at will but everything you need to know about this band is right there at the start of the song. The rolling tom-toms and the unhinged vocals that introduce I Know Kung Fu and the taut guitar patterns that drive the song show that Shitdisco have more in common with New Wave than Nu-Rave.
On this kind of form Shitdisco would have sweat dripping off the walls even if you were listening to this on your own on headphones in an industrial freezer. Their mix of dance and punk is infectious and shot through with pure energy. This is no shit disco, it's a fucking festival.
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