Following the 2019 release of their EP ‘Civilisation I’, the sequel ‘Civilisation II’ arrives at a time of need. The London Based trio are continuing to expand their palette with this bright sounding extended play, straying further away from the subgenres they were once known for fore fronting. The three track affair released yesterday on Polyvinyl takes an optimistic dive into a post-apocalyptic future.

Kero Kero Bonito first came onto the scene with their debut mixtape in the summer of 2013, the cutesy hyperpop style of music became a hit with many, catapulting the band and especially vocalist Sarah Bonito into a cult figure. Their first album arrived in 2016 titled ‘Bonito Generation’, this album released on Double Denim Records featured some of KKB’s most notable tracks to date including ‘Trampoline’ and ‘Lipslap’. 2018 saw them start shifting their sound from the hyper-pop vein they once populated to incorporating elements of lo-fi, shoegaze and dream pop into the mix. The albums sound was influenced by legendary bands such as shoegaze pioneers My Bloody Valentine and electronic and dream pop crossover act Sweet Trip. After a handful of other extended plays including Civilisation I in 2019, fans have been waiting for the sequel, and over a year later it has arrived.

KKB described the Civilisation II EP to Pitckfork as “representing past, present, and future, respectively, a concept that feels unnecessary when the music is as intellectually salient and catchy as ever.” With the world still in disarray, the topics on this project stay true to reality with a brighter viewpoint. The entire extended play was produced with vintage hardware that and the hands of Gus Lobban (also known as Kane West), one third of the band. You can listen to Kero Kero Bonito’s new fourteen minute long project on all major streaming services today.