Search - Clue To Kalo :: Come Here When You Sleepwalk

Cool music

gingerblah | Lakewood,, Ohio United States | 03/11/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"this is cool melodic folk/electronic music....beautiful melodies, hip-hop style beats....Some songs intrumental while others have soft beautiful vocals. Cd should appeal to fans of Badly Drawn Boy, Sea and Cake, Tortoise and maybe even Boards of Canada."

A refreshingly beautiful album

R. Gubbels | Green Bay, WI USA | 01/04/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Upon your first listen through this album, you may fear that Mark Mitchell is setting out to fulfill the title of this record by means of softened sounds/voices and dreamlike melodies. But this album is far from a sleeping aid (although it's usefulness as such should not be discredited). Mark Mitchell, the man behind Clue to Kalo is a master of composition. Performing none of the instruments on the album himself, Mark makes use of his talent of having an ear for rhythem and musical beauty to create on of the most refreshingly pleasant albums of the year.Wether or not Mitchell is a fan of Rjyan Kidwell is debatable, but the similarities are powerful. But where Kidwell focuses on a more funky and dance-like feel, Mitchell opts for the more relaxed and dreamlike. No where is this more noticable than on 'within reach of my own arms', a track where a rather upbeat and funky song slides into an almost lullabye-like beauty and simplicity.In a time dominated by Punk Rock and Gangsta Rap, Clue to Kalo's 'Come here when you sleepwalk' is a reminder that music can be far more than a way to get parties started; It can also be the better part of an hour enjoying the graceful and beautiful art of composition."