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 Kite Hawker on the Beach - 2005 |
| Brazilian jazz never sounded so... indie. 9 on Bali's full-length debut ignores genre boundaries from the moment that opener "O'Reilly" kicks off in a spasm of hand-waving, electro-induced jazz, backed by worldly percussion and Dan Susnara's warm vocals. Epic tall tale "My Poor Old Blue Projector" is a truly mind-blowing musical expression: with African kalimbas, electric guitars and swooshing samples, it transcends countries and genres with relative ease. It's 9 on Bali's finest moment, both fully realized and deeply developed. |
| The production skill demonstrated on Kite Hawker is as laudable as the musicianship. Listening to "My Poor Old Blue Projector" with headphones is a tremendous experience, and allows the song's just-so layers to interact while remaining distinguishable and clear. "Gist" develops a traditional rock structure, placing the distorted guitar front-and-center and letting the drums and vocals take a back seat. "Triad" is a folky fairytale of experience and self-revelation that, thanks to 9 on Bali's spacious, layered approach, morphs into a potent composition. Overall, Kite Hawker is astonishingly original in scope and deserves a spot in any well-rounded record collection. -- Ryan Humm/Splendid Magazine |
My Poor Old Blue Projector (mp3)
Alibis
Lyrics
Purchase at ZNR CDs
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