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Black Kids come on like a musical crossbreed of the Cure, the B-52's and Scissor Sisters on their debut disc, one of the hottest party albums of the summer. This Jacksonville, Fla., quintet—only two of whom, lead singer Reggie Youngblood and his sister Ali, are actually black—has the cheeky humor to match the dance-rock hooks. The hip-shaking highlight is "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You," the best Cure song that the Cure never did.
