Kitty Solaris. Her name alone is enough to satisfy any style junkie looking to find a new fix for their fashion ailments. Yet, there is more than just style fuelling the nine songs on her album “James Bond”.
Don’t get me wrong. If you know all the right nightclubs and best designers then Kitty Solaris is guaranteed to lick your ears but, underneath the laconic presentation, dark sunglasses and robotic precision, there is more to be discovered. There is no doubt that Kitty Solaris is a daughter of the city and it is equally certain that she knows the best way to look good whilst being both convincing and enchanting with her words. The difference, however, over other patrons of the midnight hour is that she manages to transcend the simplicity of what you hear and make it into a reflection of the soulless nature of the urban dream. Conformity is all that you need to be all that someone else wants you to be, if you like, and the casually synthetic pace of this album therefore becomes less an example of intelligent posturing and more of a pointed commentary on the here and now. I might even say that the choice of “Johnny and Mary” as the only cover version on this album could be seen as an example of musical sarcasm.
So, all in all, you won’t go far wrong with “James Bond”. Fans of refrigerator cool electro pop will find much to enjoy whilst driving their Tesla milk floats and those of us who appreciate a bit of substance in our musical choices will be equally satisfied.
Best song: “Peace Train”
Verdict: Satisfyingly cool.