NEW RELEASE
IN WAVES is Kirk continuing to explore the common ground between New Wave and Americana while celebrating a forward-looking nostalgia that is at once familiar and unpredictable. There are hints of Father John Misty alongside Pulp and even Brian Eno but what ties things together are the songs and the voice. This is the sound of 50 years. There’s plenty of texture and resonance and while it’s not exactly crooning, it’s close. Think Leonard Cohen or Morrisey. Callous as well as comforting, Kirk finds a little humor where he can. He sounds resigned and yet still hopeful.
