Canada's Kiesza Unleashes Prime Dance Decadence

For anyone out there familiar with dance flavored music from the early '80s the name Yaz must ring a bell. Alison Moyet was the vocal inspiration behind the act and birthed hits like "Situation" and "Don't Go" the latter of which I've listened to until the last grain of spark has been squeezed out. It was heavy on keyboards and said keyboards with a little synth drums poured liberally over top made for a song that demanded you air keyboard, shake the stresses of the era away, or flat out get as nuts as the cheesy acting in the video was. The hook's the thing. 2014 has brought with it an awesome Canadian force named Kiesza whose syncopated charms send me right back to Yaz, back to wickedly well placed grooves that are going to be next to impossible to flush from my eardrums anytime soon. The video proved she'll do some foot shuffling with any agreeable assemblage that crosses her path. GUILTY PLEASURE ALERT!!! From the angel food cake lightness of her pipes to the relentlessly hooky bass end of the keyboards, "Hideaway" successfully drills away at the comfort zone of her intended audience which can be narrowed down to, oh, I dunno, anybody for whom dance is the timely release that pulls any and all stress related toxins out of the danger category. "Ooh, aah, aah, ooh" isn't unmitigated genius from the lyrical front porch but it's that very ground level case of the cutes which makes "Hideaway" parallel to a bubble jet whirlpool bath experience. First you dip one toe in the water. Then, as the jets pulsate across your body, you begin stepping down into the tub itself. There's variety to the key keyboard note pattern, therefore you won't be pulling your hair out over the perceived monotony. Believe me...perceived is as far as it goes. As far as I'm concerned "Hideaway" is value-oriented in that it's an admirable starter kit for anyone wanting a reasonably uncomplicated way to shake those two left foot back into coordinated mode. Kieza does have a touch of sultry vamp inside her. The third stanza of "Hideaway" demonstrates the language of love is a discipline she's well versed in. When she's smitten with a guy he's the chance she takes to keep on dreaming. Moreover he's just another day that keeps her breathing. No that's not exactly red wine and imported chocolate but her poetic bent is both sharply executed and is uttered with Cupid's quiver in mind. The vid is a playful romp around town enabling Kieza to mingle with groupings of equally rhythmic partners in movement. Kieza quite plainly throws herself into the deceptively impromptu choreography sequences. Plenty of rainbow colors to match the single's driven peppiness. "Hideaway" has come out of hiding. The supporters of the dance music scene are the better for it. The rest of us can only hope to keep up with the unceasing party atmosphere it brings to a swirling peak.