Kids These Days (2)

What’s wrong with Kids These Days? Not a heck of a lot – “All These Interruptions”, the Vancouver-based quintet’s debut album is an astonishing collection of carefully crafted and sundry indie-rock tunes. Everyone sings and writes in the Kids and tracks range from the angular pop of the synth-fortified opener, “About Every 12 Hours”, which is led by the choirboy clarity of Jason Starnes, to the harmonica-gilded “The Details”, a plaintive, twangy outing showcasing the weary-voiced Marc Morrissette. Other members include Peter Doig, Rob Josehpshon, and Ryder Havdale. Kids These Days were formed in 2002 when Morrissette recruited some of his buddies to compete in a Vancouver radio station’s battle of the bands. This led to North by North East, Pop Montreal and 3 full tours including CBGB’s and The Knitting Factory (in both New York and Hollywood, CA!). It was evident that Morrissette’s new found band mates were capable of doing far more than merely backing him up, and the group turned into a showcase for all its members songs.