Karl Blau - Clothes Your I's

Karl Blau is the kind of guy that not just critics, but anyone who chances to hear him, would call a "one-off." His songs are goofy, without being novelties or the kind of eccentricity suggestive of a disturbed mind. The production is basic, but not artily lo-fi or deliberately challenging. The songs are melodic, but not too hummable. And the packaging is resolutely uncommercial. With his impressive high vocal range and childlike sense of whimsy, as well as a bent for incorporating charming, homey instrumental textures from cheap-sounding keyboards, acoustic guitars, and percussion, it's tempting to use the Smiley-smile-era Beach Boys as one reference point. Read More