Dutch singer and guitarist Harmen Kuiper once again has wrapped himself in the cape of his one-man band The Slow Clock. On Gaze At The Raisin he covers a lot of ground within the space of half an hour: 16 tracks about beekeeping, preparing for the apocalypse, secret handshakes, cancel culture, politics, love, and the supposedly healing powers of dried grapes.
His knack for coming up with intricate melodies and serve them as on point lo-fi psych-pop songs is in full force, with actress and musician Amarins Romkema helping out to smooth things over just a bit. The percussion is so dry that having a choice beverage on hand is probably a good idea.
Kuiper keeps a firm grip on the proceedings, but it still manages to make sound like a spontaneous jam session by a full band. There are no cracks between the layers that he crafted one-by-one and carefully assembled to become a series of off-kilter stories. Being all over the place, but retaining a semblance of cohesiveness throughout is no mean feat.
Gaze At The Raisin is a self-released album. Buy it from his website.
Tracks:- How's That Working Out For You?
- The Uneven Pavement
- The Ins and Outs of Beekeeping
- Spark A Spark
- Idiot Reveal Party
- Don't Look Awai
- Doomsday Prepping
- I Did Not Sign Up For This
- The Book of Raisins
- Supreme Guvnor of Love
- Behind Enemy Lines
- Doodoodoodoodoodoodoodoodoo
- Accompanying Movements
- Tap Into Your Higher Power
- Nihilism Nostalgia
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