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London-based neo-grunge duo Exit Kid have shared their new single ‘Icarus’, the second single to be taken from their debut LP slated for release later this year.  Vocalist Emre Türkmen comments: “Icarus is about our increasingly stubborn refusal to confront life in all its messiness. Instead, we chase a comfortable moral high-ground, forgetting the lessons of the past. Reality …

London-based neo-grunge duo Exit Kid have given a glimpse of their debut LP with new track ‘Classic Lie’. Having initially made a name for themselves with a string of frenetic fuzzed-out releases, including their ‘Basis’ (2022) and ‘Garden’ (2021) EPs, the group have firmly leant on the most exhilarating elements of 90s alternative rock, yet their forthcoming material reveals a …

Exit Kid have shared their new track ‘Sura’, ahead of the band’s upcoming summer shows and following on from the release of May’s alt-rock stomper ‘Out Of Time’ and their acclaimed ‘Basis’ EP in late 2021. Detailing their new track, Türkmen explained: “Sura is about the futility of trying to please everyone and the disconnect between who we claim to be and who …

Exit Kid have shared a new track ‘Out Of Time’ the first they have released since the acclaimed ‘Basis’ EP in late 2021.  Vocalist Emre Türkmen comments:    “Out Of Time is a song about holding on tight to the important things. We should all strive to live in the present because the clock is ticking.”  Made up of …

With their new EP due 10th December, Exit Kid have released another single in the form of title track ‘Basis’. Mixed by John Catlin (Led Zeppelin, The Killers, Foals) and mastered by Robin Schmidt (The 1975, Wolf Alice, The Black Keys) Emre explains about the song:  “Basis is a very simple song about love and dedication. It’s good to let people know …

Exit Kid return with new track ‘This I Know’, which comes alongside the announcement of their sophomore EP ‘Basis’ due 10th December. Read our interview with the duo here Exit Kid aren’t afraid to poke fun at it all, their lyrics often studded with irony:  “‘This I Know’ is about how we pull the wool over our own eyes rather than deal …

After releasing their immensely brilliant The Garden EP, read our review here. We caught up with Türkmen to find out about the band and their music, album art and the possibility of some Prodigy dance style music. First off. How are you guys doing during this current situation? How has the pandemic affected the band? …

The duo of Emre Türkmen and Dylan Bell that make up Exit Kid have released a new EP – Garden EP Speaking ahead of the EP’s arrival, Türkmen explained:  “Modern life is rubbish, we all know this. Isolation is part of the deal. This EP was mostly written during lockdown with haste, humour and anger in …

Documenting the trials and tribulations of life on the road, London’s Exit Kid harness their trademark grunge, Britpop and slacker-pop influences with blistering new cut ‘Working Stiff’, taken from the band’s forthcoming ‘Garden EP’ out November 27th.  “I wrote ‘Working Stiff’ a few years ago and it has always been one of our favourite songs to play live”,  details frontman Emre Türkmen.  …

Years and Years side project Exit Kid, which involves true bands Emre Turkmen and former touring drummer Dylan Bell have revealed a new video for their recent track ‘Hell in a handcart’. Amalgamating sweet pop sensibilities, jangling guitars a buzzsaw bass line (in the verse at least) and kick ass grunge, all packaged within an …