Kult Kyss are Melbourne duo Haxx and Rromarin, who have just delivered their sophomore single ‘Water Baby’. Having garnered support from tastemakers TripleJ, Indie Shuffle and The 405 with ‘Get Up Boy’, ‘Water Baby’ marks a new juncture for the Melbourne duo, who are about to release their first full EP. Don’t be put off by ‘Water Baby’s EDM-style opening, the real beauty of the track is how Kult Kyss gradually build up the thumping percussion to breaking point. The effect of this makes the phenomenal breakdown in the chorus even more effective, with sparse, tribal drums punctuated by Rromarin’s staccato vocals crying "You’ve got to let go / anytime you feel your head go / you’ve got to get over it". With tracks as strong and unique as this, Kult Kyss look likely to be setting the benchmark for experimental pop extremely high. -HM