Little Wings - Magic Wand

Another low-key triumph, Little Wings' Magic Wand presents more of Kyle Field's threadbare but still warm weave of folk, country, and indie music. Even before the indie-folk revival spearheaded by Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, and Vetiver, Field's wide-eyed, thoughtful musings offered a sweeter, more light-hearted take on this kind of sound than the music of Will Oldham, Smog, and some of the other artists to which he is regularly compared. Indeed, the kind of gently observational songwriting that Field specializes in seems to be localized to K's and States' Rights' Pacific Northwest stomping grounds, where friends and collaborators such as The Microphones, Dirty Projectors, and Bobby Birdman also live and perform. Read More