Morning Sessions: Simple Kid
On his latest release, the logically titled 2, Irish-born Ciaran McFeely (aka Simple Kid) has veered away from the post-modern, cut and paste stylings of his groundbreaking debut album 1 for a more organic, traditional approach to songwriting and production.
On his latest release, the logically titled 2, Irish-born Ciaran McFeely (aka Simple Kid) has veered away from the post-modern, cut and paste stylings of his groundbreaking debut album 1 for a more organic, traditional approach to songwriting and production. Despite still featuring the fuzzed-out acoustic guitar and banjo over big beats formula that jolted critics and fans on his first outing, 2 moves Simple Kid's sound toward folk with its more linear sonics and less scattered production. But never fear, Simp can still rock a party with tracks like "Lil' King Kong" and the stream-of-consciousness dour funk of "Seratonin." Zanily mature in its development and scope, 2 raises McFeely's music beyond mash-up DIY wizardry and into the league of the best songwriters of his generation.
