Little Wings and Maher Shalal Hash Baz are to release a Split 12″ titled “Share” which is scheduled to be released August 21st, 2018 via Moone Records.
Kyle Field and Tori Kudo are living legends. Their respective works in the ensembles Little Wings and Maher Shalal Hash Baz have inspired international acclaim and unique cult followings. The two have captivated listeners for decades. Kyle, notably through his loose, melodic arrangements and catchy songwriting. Tori, through his experimental compositions and the use of amateur musicians.
Kyle’s side of ‘Share’ features a lengthy track named, ‘Old Wind’, which sounds reminiscent of the free-form folk of his earlier works as Little Wings.
Kyle shared the following:
“Old Wind was a song I made for a friend’s video project. He is from Japan and he was shooting footage of California where I live. I created the song originally as an instrumental, he then asked for lyrics. Since it would be heard primarily in another country where English was not the primary language I thought I would streamline the lyrics to be slightly more simple than usual. I used my friend Lee Baggett’s song “White Wind” as an inspiration. I love how He can write from a seemingly innocent place naturally but still get at something grand or meaningful, you feel it in your bones so to speak. This song was a way to talk about wind relating to time and the passing of both. My friend loved the song and my uncle made the fiddle I’m playing on it.”
Kyle has paired Old Wind with a field recording named, ‘Arco Iris’, through which he describes people and places from his native surroundings. It follows ‘Old Wind’ like music over credits rolling.
Tori’s side features new and old songs by MSHB. These tracks manifest characteristics of blues, jazz, country, and rock’n’roll, but with Tori’s inventive avant-garde flavour. The tracks ‘Switch Back’ and ‘Too Many Wives’ were reimagined for this album. Tori’s daring spirit is telling on these recordings.
What can be said to compare the music of Little Wings and Maher Shalal Hash Bash is that Kyle and Tori aren’t preoccupied by ideas of perfection or nostalgia. At the core, they are both punk and are deliberately pushing against expectation.
For the new listener, it is hoped that ‘Share’ serves as a gateway into the rich catalogues of music by Kyle Field and Tori Kudo. For those familiar, it is a notable addition to their expansive discography.
Release Date: 8/21/2018 – LP / Digital
Label: Moone Records
Pre-Order here: https://www.moonerecords.com/product/share-lw-mshb/
Tracklist
1. Old Wind [Little Wings]
2. Arco Iris [Little Wings]
3. Mousou Tokkyu [Maher Shalal Hash Baz]
4. Sorewo Yamereba [Maher Shalal Hash Baz]
5. Switch Back [Maher Shalal Hash Baz]
6. These Days [Maher Shalal Hash Baz]
7. Too Many Wives [Maher Shalal Hash Baz]
Kyle is doing a few west coast tour dates on the 24th, 27th and 28th June.
More here: http://www.littlewingsnow.com/
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