NO TRACE EVIDENCE, A SHORT MINI-DOCUMENTARY OF KIWI JR.’S RECORDING PROCESS FOR COOLER RETURNS DURING THE SUMMER OF COVID-19
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EUROPEAN TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
No Trace Evidence is a short mini-documentary of Kiwi Jr.’s recording process during the Summer of Covid 19, a candid peek into the recording studio as well as al fresco out-door mixing, isolation booths, temperature checks, and black cats crossing their path.
Self-released internationally in January 2020, Kiwi Jr.'s Football Money was a critical smash, earning 4 and 5 star rave reviews. Primed for the buzz of a UK tour, festivals and SxSW, Covid 19 pulled the carpet out from under the bands' plans. But just as suddenly, out of the blue, a record offer arrived via email from Sub Pop Records who had not yet seen, met or spoken to the band.
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Pandemic-be-damned, Kiwi Jr. recorded their second album Cooler Returns in July 2020, and full-speed ahead, released the first single in September and the album in January 2021, again to critical accolades and the praise of indie rock connoisseurs.
With Toronto in and out of lock-downs, slow vaccine rollout and the finger-pointing of Ontario Pandemic Politics, the band wonder will they ever tour?
Directed by Sean Egerton Foreman, who previously shot the bands' videos for "Cooler Returns", "Maid Marion's Toast" and "Gimme More”.
Beginning on September 10, Kiwi Jr will embark on a 9+ dates EU tour, with live performances at this year's Waves Festival and additional shows in Vienna, Amsterdam, Manchester, London, Paris and Luxembourg.
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THE FINGERS CROSSED 2021 UK / EUROPE TOUR
Sep. 10 - Vienna, AT - Waves Festival
Sep. 11 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso
Sep . 14 - Manchester, UK - Gullivers
Sep. 15 - London, UK - Dalston Victoria
Sep. 18 - Paris, FR - La Boule Noire
Sep. 19 - Groningen, NL - Vera
Sep. 21 - Eindhoven, NL - Effenaar
Sep. 22 - Nijmegen, NL - Merelyn
Sep. 24 - Luxemburg, LUX - Rotondes
Tickets available at www.KiwiJr.com/live
PRAISE FOR COOLER RETURNS
"Packed with golden hooks and subtle weirdness" - [8/10] Exclaim!
“What sets Kiwi Jr. apart from their peers though is their madcap view of the world and Cooler Returns establishes them as a band too confident to conform; a band who have all the skills to match their lyrical smarts” - [8/10] Line Of Best Fit
“Cooler Returns is all hits, a baker's dozen of ridiculously catchy three-minute pop nuggets that deliver massive sing-along-choruses...” - Brooklyn Vegan
“...The accomplished successor to this band’s promising 2019 debut finds Kiwi Jr having their cake and eating it.” - ★★★★ The Observer/TheGuardian