Freak Out City - Vinyle Rose

Description

After a debut album praised for its disarming humor and meticulous orchestrations (Songs Without Jokes), Bret McKenzie returns with Freak Out City, a second solo effort that confirms his unique talent as a songwriter. Known to the general public as one half of the New Zealand comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, the Oscar and Grammy-winning artist here swaps parodies for finely crafted pop songs, with a caustic yet sincere spirit. With a wit worthy of Harry Nilsson or Elvis Costello, arrangements that evoke 70s classic rock, and lyrics with Vonnegutian overtones (as noted by Far Out Magazine), McKenzie delivers an album as clever as it is melodic. It appeals to vintage pop enthusiasts as much as to fans of introspective songwriting in the vein of Father John Misty. Between Wellington and Los Angeles, McKenzie continues to weave his singular tapestry, where humor, melancholy, and an obvious love for the great tradition of pop song intertwine. Freak Out City is another step in the metamorphosis of an artist long associated with mockery, now fully recognized for his compositional art. Pink vinyl edition.