"Amps turned to 11, Malaysia’s They Will Kill Us All are full on sonic assault. A super group pf scenesters from local bands from the 90’s, Edwin, David, Ishan, Feezul and Amir have indie tongues salivating at the prospect of their expansive, symphonic rock. Lying somewhere between UK Brit rock and US styled post-hardcore and with a ferocious live show to boot, all we know is that noise pop never sounded so good. The boys are currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on their debut album, and we just can’t wait. Experience a taste of what’s to come from TWKUA on this month’s Junk CD, and check out some demo recordings up on AMP"
- AMP Recommended, Junk July issue.
“Frantic, melodious and fiercely individual, They Will Kill Us All has garnered an irrepressible buzz since its explosive early May opening slot at Pop Shuvit’s Hard Rock Café concert. Paying impulsive tribute to the most incendiary alt-rock, indie and noise-pop around, musically the band wears its At the Drive-In, And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead and Mew hearts on their sleeves.
Already showered with enough street cred to last them a career, this Kuala Lumpur outfit was an immediate standout in indie circles when it came together late last year from the ashes of several notable local indie innovators of the late1990s. The quintet includes singer Hafizul Azim (of Underground Pharmacy fame), guitarists Edwin Raj (Infireal) and David L (Polythene), bassist Amir Shazlan (Kharisma) and drummer Ihsan Ariffin (Custom Daisy) ” - The Star, Section 2, 7th October 2005
“Then They Will Kill Us All appeared on stage and subsequently rescued the night from turning into a total disaster. Curiously, TWKUA are not even a post-rock band in the strictest sense. They sounded more like a very amped Yo La Tengo. No soft/loud dynamics here; it was loud/loud throughout. The music was adrenaline pumping, ear splitting and blisteringly high octane. In short, damn bloody good. Oh, they sing too" - www.think.com.my
"Closing act They Will Kill Us All was arguably the night’s main attraction. Barely a year old, this five-piece new-wave band has been turning heads and banging heads -- they’ve made crowds demand for more at nearly every gig they’ve played. Like most new-wavers, the band’s music was also an inter-marrying of different musical features: signature early 1990s Britpop vocals like that of Pulp and Suede, blended with spatial dream-pop layers, fused with melodic rifts, and forged with pounding, shape-shifting rhythms. Energetic, razor-sharp, charismatic, and powerful, every piece urged you to dance or swing along -- but you’d only make the slightest movements, because you’re too afraid of losing yourself and missing the little details. Think a well-balanced mixture of Bloc Party’s intensity and Franz Ferdinand’s fun, mocking touch, and you’d be somewhere close. " - www.kakiseni.com |
