Child's Play

They're back! And by 'they' I mean of course Taiwanese moody rockers Psychedelic Kindergarten. 

The almost all-female band - 'guitar uncle' Liu Wenchang is the token man - released a double album "話" (Words) way back in 2001. And that was it. 

A study of their Facebook page reveals that they decided to reactivate the band after 20 years in February 2021 after getting together for what was intended to be a one-off gig to mark the drummer's birthday. They have played regularly since then and this September they released their first new material in 23 years.

We have a couple of tracks from "Words" for you. If Google Translate is to be believed, which it usually isn't, the titles translate as "No" and "May God Bless You" respectively. The video is the new single, "With a Head and With a Face". 

"沒有" - Psychedelic Kindergarten

"求主保佑" - Psychedelic Kindergarten

I had planned to finish this post with a vintage clip of Mr Clint Holmes performing his 1973 smash "Playground In My Mind" but I couldn't find any. Never mind, we have something even better. Please marvel at the elaborate routines of these Indonesian line dancers as they reinterpret the song for a new generation.