Keiki: catch them all!
We will probably never outdo Frank Zappa, but Keiki has already released several records: 3 albums and one EP. Only one of these wasn't put out by Cheap Satanism Records and it has now almost sold out. To celebrate the record's 5th anniversary, it made sense to make it available to a wider audience through a digital release.
In 2006, Keiki sees the light as a trio: vocals, guitar, bass, with a drum machine and a theremin. Within months the band was recording its debut album, 10 pieces. The sleeve, made in pure DIY style, was put together using a piece of gauze and two colours: black and white. Initially destined to be released on the trio's own Puppy Farm Records, the album fell into the hands of Glock Music, a small UK-based label. There were talks of a release in Great-Britain. Sadly, shortly after, Glock Music imploded and a first batch of 10 pieces was hanging in limbo somewhere in England. Keiki kept the faith and sold most of its albums at gigs.
You can now re-discover Keiki's minimalist, melodic, eccentric electro-rock and vaguely pop style of its early days. Their basic ingredients - twisted guitars, compromise-free female vocals, quirky lyrics, wild theremin, melodic bass lines, no frills drum machine - are bound to seduce those who like to colour outside the lines. Vice Magazine gave it a 7/10 rating and Penny Rimbaud from Crass became a fan.
The digital album is available here through Cheap Satanism Records - who put out the band's subsequent albums Waltham Holy Cross and Popcorn from the Grave
or, direct, via our brand new Bandcamp:
December 13, 2013
November 7, 2013
Getting ready to rock hard abroad
We'll be playing a show in Besançon (Ze Music All Bar) and in Düsseldorf (Brause) later this month.
Here's a clip from our last show in Brussels on October 24th (at Café Central):
September 27, 2013
Let's go to Utrecht
We are playing at the ACU in Utrecht with Vitas Guerulaïtis and Baby Fire.
They've made a great flyer that sums well the spirit of it.
They've made a great flyer that sums well the spirit of it.
September 5, 2013
Fulmar 1913
Cécile aka SEESAYLE (left) and Manu from BUFFLE will be playing alongside Keiki on the Fulmar in Brussels, on September 14th 2013 at 5:30 pm, to celebrate the boat's centenary. With special guests.
Join us!!!!
More info (in french): www.fulmar1913.be
August 14, 2013
July 5, 2013
Keiki and a big baby
We played in La Louvière (Taverne du Théâtre) with Electric)noise(Machine
The baby didn't like it...
They have cool public art in La Louvière.
The baby didn't like it...
They have cool public art in La Louvière.
April 29, 2013
Fridge and Pentagrams
Some people have very cool fridges... (ah ah, stupid jokes are stupid)
That one is from someone in Flanders:
That one is from someone in Flanders:
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| ...with self-made magnets :-o |
April 10, 2013
Fresh Blood
This is the Fresh Blood festival and, although we are vegetarians, we are happy to be one of the 9 finalists who will be playing at Jeugdhuis XL in Herk-de-Stad, on April 20th.
Amongst the 9 bands playing that night, two will win a gig at the infamous Rock Herk Alternative Music Festival (12 and 13th of July). One band will be chosen by a professional jury and the second one by the audience. So, if you are around, come and support us and discover a bunch of other bands (hey, we all have been selected amongst 140 bands... so, there should be quality involved).
More info: Fresh Blood website
On the bill (order TBC):
30000 MONKIES - rock/stoner/noise
ACROSS THE OCEAN - posthardcore
AN OCEAN TIDE - posthardcore
CARDBOARD TOWNS - rock/postrock
KEIKI - electronic/pop/rock
LONGLOST - alternative rock
RHINOS ARE PEOPLE TOO - indie/postrock
THE GREATEST HANDSHAKE - rock/punk/noise
THE LITESCRIBES - experimental/shoegaze
Fresh Blood
Sat. 20/04/2013
@ Jeugdhuis XL, Ridderstraat 6, Herk-de-Stad
Kassa: 5 euro
Deuren: 18u
Eerste band: 19u
April 7, 2013
The Killing Cure - see it live...
March 6, 2013
The Killing Cure - see the video...
Hi,
We posted it on YouTube some times ago, but I think we forgot to tell you... and we don't want you to miss some beautiful underwater, claustrophobic scenes.
So, this is The Killing Cure, featuring Eugene Robinson (from Oxbow).
The song is on our last album Popcorn from the Grave, out on Cheap Satanism Records.
Enjoy!
We posted it on YouTube some times ago, but I think we forgot to tell you... and we don't want you to miss some beautiful underwater, claustrophobic scenes.
So, this is The Killing Cure, featuring Eugene Robinson (from Oxbow).
The song is on our last album Popcorn from the Grave, out on Cheap Satanism Records.
Enjoy!
January 20, 2013
Popcorn from the Grave lyrics
You asked it, we did it!
We have added the lyrics from Popcorn from the Grave to this blog.
To keep the layout sober and give the most space to the beautiful artwork, we didn't include the lyrics in the LP/CD sleeve. But, don't feel frustrated. You can now find them on the rightmost tab of this blog... which is just here.
January 1, 2013
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