Over the summer I bought a few cassettes while I was visiting LA on a bit of a whim, sortta crossing my fingers and hoping they'd be good. Sometimes that's my favorite way to discover new music, especially with tapes since they're on the cheaper side. Unfortunately (and expectedly), there were one or two duds, but quite a few gems as well. One of the standouts was a split tape with Little Wings and Justin Clifford. The tape itself is real nice, and has that perfect mix of lovely weird. It's got that great lo-fi, home-recording sound that gives it the nostalgic sort of feeling I can't help but love, combined with radio-show esque talking scenes, abrupt knocks on the door ("yes, who is it?"), and the sound of wind passing through the microphone. Plus, perfectly imperfect voices and soft piano keys make for a lovely, strange listen.
I also really liked the artwork on the cover of the tape, so I decided to do a little internet researching and discovered that Kyle Field, of Little Wings, also does a great deal of drawing. I'm really in love with his loose, almost child-like style. They have a sense of humor, too, that I appreciate. There's something very magical and unbridled about them, especially with the funny faces on atypical things, odd proportions and combinations, and soft, sweet coloring. I love how imperfect they are, just like the tape and the music that fills it.
For more of his drawings, check out his website
Kyle Draws .
xx
1 comments:
Superb artwork!
Music sounds intriguing, I'd be curious to hear it.
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